Is there any hope of Congress passing anything in the new few years?

[acri1]

So we've got a divided government in an already divisive time.

Dems have a solid but not huge House advantage, while GOP keeps the Senate by a few seats. So my question is, is there any chance of, really, anything of significance getting through Congress? The House and Senate basically don't fukk with each other now.

At least Trump can be fully investigated and Mueller can be protected, but I don't see the Senate letting much of anything from the House through. So I'm thinking the next two years will pretty much be Trump scandals, Mueller, and judges and very little legislation being passed. Granted, that's at least an improvement over the Republicans doing whatever the fukk they want. Still, I see little to nothing being done legislatively, so it's pretty much just going to be Trump investigations and arguing over the budget.


That said, the wall is pretty much unless the GOP wins big in 2020.

 

[Loose]

Besides budgets nothing major , will be lame duck season

 

[acri1]

Besides budgets nothing major , will be lame duck season

Yep, since the House won't be able to pass anything I guess they'll have to spend all their time opening investigations against Trump

 

[DEAD7]

Govt. appears to be pretty much done with nothing getting passed unless one side controls everything...

 

[Jhoon]

Just think: what did they pass before the ACA?

Congress has not passed anything in almost 2 generations. Congress has shirked their responsibilities for nearly 40 years, and have forfeited it to the executive and judicial branch.

The next time democrats control all branches they better be prepared to have some fun.

 

[ORDER_66]

If it's to benefit their donors yes... but the rest of america???!

 

[the cac mamba]

i dont even want anything from them rescheduling weed is about it

obviously there's things i want improved, but its not like i see them doing it in this climate. i'll settle for making trump's like difficult

 

[88m3]

there's been talk of infrastructure bills but idk how they'll fund it with all the tax cuts they've done(doesn't mean it won't happen)


But like beef, infrastructure week never ends

 

[FAH1223]

Just think: what did they pass before the ACA?

Congress has not passed anything in almost 2 generations. Congress has shirked their responsibilities for nearly 40 years, and have forfeited it to the executive and judicial branch.

The next time democrats control all branches they better be prepared to have some fun.

Stimulus in 2009

Bank and auto bailouts in 2008-09

Stimulus where ppl got a check in 2008

Minimum wage increase in 2007

Can’t think of anything else

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

there's been talk of infrastructure bills but idk how they'll fund it with all the tax cuts they've done(doesn't mean it won't happen)


But like beef, infrastructure week never ends

they wont
the "infrastructure plan" is just trump making shyt up with absolutely no real intention to do anything. if some infrastructure plan actually surfaced it would probably be more like a massive privatization project than something that could actually improve most peoples loves.

 

[FAH1223]

they wont
the "infrastructure plan" is just trump making shyt up with absolutely no real intention to do anything. if some infrastructure plan actually surfaced it would probably be more like a massive privatization project than something that could actually improve most peoples loves.

Dems should propose an infrastructure bill. With an emphasis on green jobs.

 

[newworldafro]

Yep, since the House won't be able to pass anything I guess they'll have to spend all their time opening investigations against Trump

Also called wasting time accomplishing nothing.

Dems should propose an infrastructure bill. With an emphasis on green jobs.

Should be easily supported by both sides.
Shouldn't even be a debate.

Also think there are enough open minds to rescheduling cannabis, even among Republicans. Just don't know about the Senators.

 

[GodinDaFlesh]

Divided government > Trump controlled government

 

[Jhoon]

Stimulus in 2009

Bank and auto bailouts in 2008-09

Stimulus where ppl got a check in 2008

Minimum wage increase in 2007

Can’t think of anything else

No, no, and not high enough. Are you working under the assumption that corporations are people? That’s the only way your equation works.

 

[Elim Garak]

Nope but I would rather them get gridlocked than letting republicans go wild trump is gonna lose his mind and I hope the investigations the dems launch will ultimately uncover something that even the trump dikk riders can't ignore. If Pence somehow becomes pres and runs in 2020 even Hillary could beat him lol.