Just 2 days into his second term Donald Trump continues to issue executive orders and policy pronouncements while his cabinet appointees face committee hearings and votes. Ending DEI, border security, deportations, AI infrastructure and DOJ and FBI reform have all been early initiatives in an administration that promised fast actions.
President Trump will soon sign his first bill into law: The Laken Riley Act. The House of Representatives will vote Wednesday to sync up with the Senate on the bill. At least four dozen Democrats will vote yes. Then the measure goes to the Resolute Desk for Trump to sign. But it may take months for congressional Republicans to get other parts of the president’s agenda together. This is where things get serious.
Voters expect results. Fast. Top Republican leaders huddled with the new president at the White House on Tuesday. Asked if there was agreement on reconciliation strategy, GOP Whip Rep. John Barrasso, R-Wy., said, “Party unity is the consensus on the reconciliation strategy.” Republicans are more aligned with Trump than they were eight years ago and that narrow majority could force more party discipline.
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