If we are able to get both houses of Congress, the first thing we need to do is reintroduce a bill

[still_one]

to make Washington DC a state. Adding 2 Senators would offset the red state over influence

[Frances]

1. And then start confirming judges

[still_one]

7. +++

[C_U_L8R]

9. And impeaching the unqualified ones.

They have no business on any seat of responsibility.

[malchickiwick]

10. Since impeachment would require 2/3rds of the Senate, court-packing is the way to go (n/t)

[C_U_L8R]

18. I dream of a 2/3 majority

It would fix so many problems that Trump and the GOP have dumped on our country

[deurbano]

19. It seems like the only solution, and norms have already been completely shredded.

[Maeve]

15. That's the big one, if possible

[StarfishSaver]

21. Incompetence isn't grounds for impeachment

Unless they're caught committing a crime or high misdemeanor, we'd never get a majority of the House and definitely not 2/3 of the Senate to go along.

[StarfishSaver]

20. IF there are any vacancies

Thanks to Trump and McConnell, the courts are chock full up ...

[albacore]

2. Agree....kick.... hell yes.... nt

[morillon]

3. And Puerto Rico on the same day. Way overdue in both cases. n/t

[phylny]

5. Do the majority of the people of Puerto Rico

want statehood?

ETA: what about people in other inhabited territories?

[still_one]

8. Excellent question

[dumbcat]

14. Who cares what they want?

We want their Senators!

[dutch777]

4. Totally agree!

[SoonerPride]

6. And Puerto Rico

If the senate blocks then kill the filibuster.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Both parties have had a chance to kill the filibuster.

Both parties have had a chance to kill the filibuster.

They whine publicly but do not kill it.

Each find it useful.

[Drahthaardogs]

16. Bullshit. McConnell killed it for judicial nominations

Scum that he is

[madville]

25. Actually it was Harry Reid and the Senate Majority Democrats in 2013 that killed it

They removed it for all presidential appointees and judicial nominees except SCOTUS. McConnell removed the last of it strand of it a few years ago, that still allowed it for SCOTUS nominees.

[keithbvadu2]

28. So you're saying that it is gone forever.

So you're saying that it is gone forever.

[Drahthaardogs]

29. I believe those are just Senate rules

Which can be changed at the start of each session.

[keithbvadu2]

30. Then it's not 'killed'.

[Drahthaardogs]

31. It's not nuclear either then

But that’s the term they use

[rurallib]

11. I would say the first thing is to nullify all those voter suppression laws around

the country. Also make vote by mail standard everywhere.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. Also remove that ludicrous requirement that the USPS prefund

75 years of retirement benefits.

[a kennedy]

17. Damn right on this piece of shit legislation.

[SunSeeker]

23. +infinity!!

[SunSeeker]

22. Fuck yes, it's about time DC residents got representation with their taxation!

[LiberalArkie]

24. And get rid of the Patriot Act

[hauckeye]

26. What about putting back the penalty for not having health insurance

[Lonestarblue]

27. Announce on Day 1 the incorporation of Medicaid into Medicare.

Saves on administrative costs and gets health coverage for more people who do not have coverage under Republican governors. The federal government already pays a significant portion of Medicaid costs. Also lower the age for Medicare to 55.

Biden will be busy!

[Fresh_Start]

32. And Puerto Rico and improved Voting Rights Act

including criminal penalties for those who prevent legal voters from voting.

[CMYK]

33. Voting

There are other high priorities to address like climate change, systemic racism, economic inequality and education reform, and yes, statehood for DC - but we have to have fair voting to stay in power for the people. The autocracy has been in power too long.