Screwed, Soviet-Style: Democrats Release Legislative Wishlist, And Now It All Really Sinks In

Written By BlabberBuzz | Wednesday, 06 January 2021 09:50 PM
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Screwed, Soviet-Style: Democrats Release Legislative Wishlist, And Now It All Really Sinks In

With the country awaiting the outcomes of Georgia's two U.S. Senate runoffs Tuesday night, Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., set forward a list of Democratic objects that could be achieved if their party has control of both chambers of Congress.

If Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock win their races against incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, Democrats and Republicans would each hold 50 seats in the Senate, with Democrats having the tie-breaker vote with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

That, with a House majority and a Democratic White House, would give the party the ability to check several items off their agenda.

"Flipping the Senate would be huge to get votes on popular bills blocked by Mitch McConnell," Pappas tweeted. He went on to address several items including $2,000 stimulus checks, infrastructure, movies related to climate change, the DREAM Act, and voting rights. "America needs this," he added.

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Pappas criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for standing in the way of motions to accomplish these objectives, but if Republicans lose their majority he would no longer have the authority he currently has.

Democrats have called for establishing new voting rights legislation since the Supreme Court's 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder canceled parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 dealing with federal error of some rules. The House passed a bill in 2019 that would have recovered what the Supreme Court dismissed, but the Senate did not bring it to a vote.

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Most recent, McConnell hindered a vote on $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans even though President Trump pressed legislators to make them pass them. McConnell and other Republicans had already accepted $600 payments and believed that a more aimed approach to helping Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and resulting closings was preferable to sending money to everyone, including those who did not suffer losses.

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Newly elected and returning members of Congress took the oath of office on Sunday, complete with masks and elbow bumps to follow COVID-19 protocols.

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Annie Kuster and Rep. Chris Pappas all took part in the ceremonies, ahead of what is expected to be a big week in Congress.

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“Whoever wins, the goal should not be a partisan advantage. The goal should be what do we need to do to address what’s happening in America,” Shaheen said.

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“The only way we are going to get things over the finish line in this environment is to work in a bipartisan fashion,” Pappas said.

On Wednesday, Congress is set to meet in a joint session to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, which some Republicans said they will oppose.

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