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    If the vote gives Republicans full control of the government, what can we expect?

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    WASHINGTON – It was a remarkable 2024 election for Republicans, who took back the White House with President-elect Donald Trumphave flipped the Senate and appear poised to maintain their majority in the House.

    So what can Ohio voters expect from unified Republican control of all three power centers?

    Whether it’s quick nominations of Trump’s Cabinet picks or major policy changes, congressional Republicans will likely use their influence to advance Trump’s priorities and likely face few obstacles from the House. Democratic minority.

    “This historic election has proven that a majority of Americans are hungry for secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength and a return to common sense,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday. R-La., in a press release, even though the House has not yet been convened, the Republicans and Democrats insist it’s still in play.

    There are also no guarantees.

    Trump’s relationship with his own party in the Senate has long has been touch and goand the rules of the chamber give the minority party the ability to slow progress or even kill bills that do not involve some degree of bipartisanship. In the House, the The GOP’s internal battles action has been stalled for the past two years due to an extremely narrow majority that Republicans hope to expand as last dozen races to be called.

    Great things can happen when one party runs Washington.

    The last time Republicans won a trio in Washington was in 2017 and 2018, during Trump’s first term, when he signed dozens of bills into law, including one A $1.5 trillion tax cut. Democrats won a trifecta in 2021 and 2022 under President Joe Biden, which helped pass the bill. Inflation Reduction Act. Holding all the levers of power in 2009 and 2010, then-President Barack Obama pushed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a major overhaul of the U.S. financial sector and the U.S. financial system, across the finish line . Affordable Care Act.

    Here’s what could happen under total Republican control of Washington.

    Easier Cabinet Confirmations

    Republicans regained control of the Senate, which is responsible for confirming the president’s Cabinet and judicial nominees, including filling vacancies on the Supreme Court.

    Cabinet confirmation hearings can be intense and prolonged when a nominee is controversial. In rare cases, the president withdraws his nominee if it becomes clear that he will not gain enough support to be confirmed.

    For example, Trump withdrew the nomination for Patrick Shanahan to serve as defense secretary amid domestic violence allegations and withdrew the nomination for now—Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, for Veterans Affairs secretary over concerns he doesn’t have enough management experience. Biden withdrew his nomination Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget due to concerns she was too partisan.

    But most Cabinet nominations succeed when the White House and Senate are controlled by the same party — especially since Democrats rolls back the filibuster to allow a president’s choices to be approved by a simple majority. A new president also historically has some leeway when presenting his initial choices to lead his government after an election, particularly when the Senate is led by the same party.

    SO Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services? Utah Sen. Mike Lee to be U.S. Attorney General? Larry Kudlow for Treasury Secretary? All of these possibilities are real with a GOP-led Senate.

    GOP politics wins

    In addition to Trump’s policy priorities, like reducing immigration and rolling back regulations on everything from housing construction to energy production, there are several upcoming fights that Congress will have to address. whoever the presidential candidate is took the helm next year.

    Several provisions of the $1.5 trillion Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 – one of the biggest legislative achievements of the first Trump administration – are set to expire in 2025. This opens the possibility in Washington to rethink national tax policy.

    To wait for Republican priorities be the starting point for these negotiations, including Trump’s promises to eliminate taxes on tips, exempt overtime from income taxes and expand tax brackets in the 2017 law .

    Congress will also need to fund the government, which will likely reflect GOP priorities, such as defunding federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs and cutting budgets for agencies like the Department of Education .

    Another big debate ahead for Congress and the new Trump administration concerns whether to raise the debt ceiling, which will be reinstated early next year, before the government runs out of money and can default on debts.

    A test of big promises

    Throughout this election cycle, Republicans have promised that they would not pass a federal ban on abortion. Democrats insisted they would.

    Now, Republicans will likely be tested: With complete control of the House, Senate and White House, would they still resist calls from evangelical Christian members of their base to enact federal restrictions?

    The American public remains largely opposed to a federal ban on abortionincluding about two-thirds of Republicans.

    Democrats alleged that Republicans are considering repealing the Affordable Care Act, which has now widespread popularity. Republicans have said they have no plans to eliminate the law and will only change the ACA if they can improve it to reduce costs and improve coverage.

    Republicans also pledged not to touch the Senate’s filibuster rule, which creates a 60-vote threshold that generally requires the majority party to convince at least a handful of minority party members to join them in voting. pass significant legislation.

    “One of the most gratifying results of the Senate going Republican is that the filibuster will continue,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Wednesday. Leading candidates to succeed McConnell have also said they support retaining the filibuster.

    Republicans will now be challenged to deliver on that commitment, especially if Democrats are united against their priorities.

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