Washington watchers fear the age of US cross-party cooperation may be coming to an end
Despite its razor thin majorities, the 2021-23 Democratic-controlled Congress was one of the most productive in modern history, writing all manner of legislation - much of it bipartisan - on manufacturing, infrastructure, gun control, the climate crisis and more.
Several House Republicans and figures from the last administration - including House leader Kevin McCarthy and Donald Trump - defied subpoenas to appear before Democratic-led probes, including the investigation into the 2021 assault on Capitol Hill. Republicans will also try to find wrongdoing in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Russian attack on the 2016 US election, which revealed extensive contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian government and intelligence operatives.
On the economy, the Republicans pledged to"fight inflation and lower the cost of living,""make America energy independent and reduce gas prices,""strengthen the supply chain" and"end dependence on China." The party's right flank was boosted by McCarthy's declaration before the midterm election that his party would not sign a"blank cheque" for Kyiv while Americans are"sitting in a recession."
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