Ohio Republicans in Congress still have hope of passing ‘big things’
But nearly seven months in, progress is, at best, slow going and at worst, utterly stalled.
Although the House passed a health-care bill in May, the
Then there’s the nuts-and-bolts stuff:
So lengthy is the to-do list that Senate Majority Leader
On paper, this year appeared to offer the perfect set of circumstances for
But
For one thing, the majorities are slim and fractious; the divide between conservative and moderate
And Trump’s rhetoric isn’t always helpful, Binder said. Although the president celebrated the House's passage of its health-care bill in May with a ceremony in the White House
His shoot-from-the-hip style is far from predictable, Binder said. “They don’t know where he’s going to be” on some issues.
The lack of progress has been maddening for lawmakers, who say they want to move.
“Should we really go home for August and not have a tax bill to talk to the American people about?” said Rep.
Rep.
“It’s not like we’re not doing anything,’ he said, “but the big things voters wanted and I want to get done are not done yet.”
By contrast, Rep.
“In an odd sort of way, I think the struggles with health care made tax reform more likely,” he said. “I think it puts more pressure on us and the Senate.”
For his part, Ryan said the budget process is actually moving smoothly. He said that traditionally, the process gets a later start during the first year of a new presidency. “We’re actually well ahead of schedule,” he said.
But Binder said the inability to pass any of the
Part of their success was because the legislative wins were set up well before they took the oath of office. Bush had vetoed the Lilly Ledbetter Act, and
Republican President
“There’s a pattern that shows up often when unified parties come under control,” Binder said. “They take up what had been stalemated during past Congresses.”
Sen.
“Republicans don’t like it either,” he said. “We’re not producing anything as a result.”
Others say that it’s not too late for
“It’s too soon to say, ‘Oh, well,
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