Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for fights over everything from taxes to gun control to Ukraine. See what's likely to change in the new Congress.
Mr. Biden will face difficulties following through on key 2020 campaign promises, such as raising tax rates on corporations and high-income households.
Some GOP lawmakers have signaled a willingness to use negotiations over raising or suspending the nation’s debt limit as a way to demand spending cuts.Lawmakers in both parties largely agree that the Fed is responsible for taking action that will restrain demand to reduce high prices. GOP lawmakers are likely to use their new platform to question U.S. spending on foreign conflicts and investigate the Biden administration’s decision-making on the global stage.Republican voters are increasingly opposed to helping Ukraine, polls show. Calls to dial back the assistance are likely to continue.Competition with China continues to be a theme that both Democrats and Republicans stress as a core national-security priority.
House Republicans have proposed raising the Medicare eligibility age and adding means-testing. Mr. Biden has said he would block any cuts to entitlement programs.Republicans are expected to investigate the administration’s Covid-19 response, how pandemic relief funds have been deployed and the origins of the virus.Mr. Biden has repeatedly called on Congress to pass major gun-control measures, but such efforts have stalled even with Democratic majorities in both chambers.
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