Rebel Senate Democrats are causing a political headache for President Biden ahead of 2024 by bucking their party and backing Republicans on contentious initiatives, including two in just the past week.
Two Democratic senators joined 48 Republicans on Wednesday to nullify the White House’s new 401 rule that allows retirement fund managers to consider the environment and social justice politics when weighing investments.
Despite bucking their parties, the rule is expected to remain intact, thanks to Mr. Biden’s pledge to veto the legislation. Republicans are unlikely to muster the two-thirds votes necessary in both the House and Senate to override a veto. “Executive overreach has become synonymous with the Biden administration,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia Republican. “It’s created a desperate need for oversight from my Republican colleagues, both in the Senate and in the House of Representatives.”
Earlier this week, several Senate Democrats signaled they would back a GOP push to invalidate the District of Columbia’s new criminal code overhaul. The measure, which became law after the D.C. Council overrode a veto by Mayor Muriel Bowser, was sent to the Senate using the privileged resolution process.
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