Emboldened Democrats haggle over 2021 agenda

[brooklynite]

The Hill

Senate Democrats emboldened by their electoral prospects are quietly haggling over what the agenda for next year should be if they gain control of Congress and the White House in 2021.

The top priority of Democrats is to pour federal resources into combatting the coronavirus and the economic devastation it has caused, lawmakers say.

Private discussions are also taking place over whether to eliminate or reform the legislative filibuster, which sets up a 60-vote threshold to pass most major legislation through the Senate.

“The first fight is going to be about the filibuster in the Senate. That will happen even before they convene,” said Robert Borosage, co-founder of Campaign for America’s Future, a liberal advocacy group. “There’s going to be a lot of organizing out in the grassroots on that — that will start even before the election — to push the senators that say they want not to [reform] it.”

Beyond that, there’s little agreement over whether to move next to immigration reform, gun control, legislation to address climate change or health care reform. Other Democratic priorities on the table include tax reform, housing reform, voting rights legislation and campaign finance reform.

[redstateblues]

1. OH NO. DEMS IN DISARRAY!

Dragging out that old meme. MSM needs a horse race to keep ratings up!

[brooklynite]

7. What is the basis for your claim?

Democrats don't feel optimistic about taking the Senate?

Democrats aren't having discussion about policy goals?

[justhanginon]

2. Get those kids out of those f'ing cages. Just find a way to do it right away!

[beachbumbob]

3. first step is to gain control and should be 100% of the focus as attempts of figuring an agenda

later is not rocket science

[still_one]

6. Exactly!!! ya think? Duh!!!!!!!

[lagomorph777]

4. Voting rights and election security need to be very high on the list.

Otherwise, we might quickly lose any ability to make big changes.

[still_one]

5. Oh f**k the hill. How about we WIN THE SENATE FIRST!!!

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. They must hear from constituents

Call your legislators, otherwise they’ll only be listening to lobbyists and each other.

Health care, corruption, filibuster, whatever is important to you- CALL.

If we don’t hold their feet to the fire, things will go back to business as usual (unless the newest reps shake things up).

[Wounded Bear]

9. Kill the fillibuster...without that nothing else gets done...nt