President-elect Donald Trump is n’t returning to the White House without backup. Also with a Cabinet complete of faithful followers, there will only be so much the president is complete.  ,
That’s where Congress comes in.  ,
Associate Editor Hailey Bullis listed some of the titles to watch out for in the upcoming Congress in the first instalment of our Capitol’s New Crop line. Social newbies are among those who have experience, from experienced local and state authorities to social neophytes. They were eager to get to work, which included making important cross-the-aisle adjustments.  ,
But, the political character of Washington politicians is overpowering. There is a smaller base of new people, some of whom already have some Washington practice, who are coming to town with a distinct goal in mind: making MAGA occur.  ,
” Rep. elects Brandon Gill (R-TX ), Brian Jack (R-GA ), Addison McDowell (R-NC), and Riley Moore (R-WV ) were all endorsed by Trump during their congressional runs and have already started seizing on GOP leadership opportunities”, Hailey wrote for us this morning.  ,
The four people all have significant political connections, helping to manage the first Trump White House, and having been political operatives ‘ friends.  ,
Today, they’re all relying on each other rather than their friends and family to help shift Trump’s plan ahead.  ,
According to Moore,” all four of us are kind of… this novel right traditional younger group of people that are really in alignment — all four of us are, and especially in alignment with President Trump’s agenda and what I call the new, fresh direction of the party,” according to Moore.  ,
For two decades, House Republicans struggled with a smaller majority that spent as much time arguing with itself as it did mingling with Democrats. Continuous speaker fights — to choose one, to oust one, and then to choose a new one — were indicative of the common dysfunction.  ,
A Democratic-controlled Senate would have rejected most expenses that made it across the tower regardless, even though they might have had command of the room because squabbling had slowed the legislative process.  ,
The present has changed. Republicans do n’t have a filibuster-proof margin in the Senate, though they’re prepared to lean on their three-seat majority to make Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY ) squirm.  ,
And the innovative MAGA base members claim they are not interested in trivial disagreements. They want to get taken seriously as politicians, not merely bomb-throwers.  ,
” The biggest issue is that we’re looking to do on the Trump agenda”, Gill told the Washington Examiner. Our goal is to be able to demonstrate to our citizens and components that we took the steps we promised to take in Washington and that we are major politicians who can actually get things done in two years.
Click here to learn more about how Trump’s new friends have a fresh perspective on the House.
Stocked Cabinet
The names Trump has chosen for the important lieutenants in his administration all have a long history of loyalty to him, but that’s where the similarities end for some essential picks.
Since 2016, it has become well known that supporting the leader is necessary for becoming leader. As soon as Trump may work as quickly as possible, experts and secretaries were not invited back into the fold.  ,
Given that he is well-versed in how Washington operates and is generally aware of what he can do on his own and when he needs help, Trump now appears to have a clearer plan perspective than he did in 2016. However, some of his appointees ‘ loyalty is taking a backseat to his, stunning rank-and-file people, and putting him in a collision course with senators, who need their approval before they can leave for work.  ,
Three of Trump’s most contentious nominations for significant positions in his leadership have been examined by Congressional Reporter Ramsey Touchberry. Lawmakers ‘ disagreements with former representative Matt Gaetz ‘ election will likely be extra to their concerns about whether powerful conservative plan may succeed under the leadership of such luminaries as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Scott Bessent, though private scandal and dubious character.  ,
Kennedy is a Democrat-turned-independent who has n’t joined the Republican Party or recanted his strong abortion-rights stance. Anti-abortion activists are alarmed by Kennedy’s handling of the Department of Health and Human Services’ and the largest medical technique in the nation’s history.  ,
” There’s no question that we need a pro-life HHS director, and of course, we have problems about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”, Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of anti-abortion party Susan B. Anthony List, just told Ramsey. ” I believe that no matter who is HHS minister, foundation guidelines set by President Trump during his first term may be reestablished”.
Chavez-DeRemer is a pro-union Republican from a blue state who only lost election. Only three Republicans cast ballots in favor of the PRO Act, including her. Lawmakers engaged in shoring up right-to-work rules, allowing states to make it illegal for unions to demand account, are wary about the pull.  ,
Bessent’s skepticism about tariffs appeared to be an odd choice for the politician who had claimed that on the campaign trail, the term “tariffs” might be the “most beautiful word” in English. Trump’s tariff plan, which he promised during his first term, is seen by some in the Senate as the best way to combat China.  ,
When offices revealed they were n’t going to support Gaetz taking over the Department of Justice, the Senate rebuked Trump in a quiet manner. Senators are likely to do the same if Trump leaves policy differences aside to reward loyalty, even though his supporters in Congress might question other Cabinet picks.  ,
As Trump prepares to take office in Washington, click here to learn more about how he is testing the Senate.
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For your radar
Biden has no events on his public schedule, but he will travel to Nantucket, Massachusetts, this afternoon.  ,
Harris has no events on her public schedule, but she will return to Washington, D. C., from San Francisco.  ,
