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From Axios: House Democrats are strategizing ways to put a damper on the Trump administration’s sweeping plans while their party still retains some control in Washington, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Many Democrats fear that full GOP control of Congress – an increasingly likely prospect – will allow Trump to roll back many of the gains they made under the Biden administration.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is already telling allies how he is preparing to lead the resistance to Trump, Axios’ Hans Nichols reported.
“We as Democrats have to roll up our sleeves and get into defense and protection mode,” Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) told Axios.
Said outgoing Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.): “A lot of things can be undone, but it can take longer to undo them and it will force a priority from them on what they want to focus on.”
According to multiple lawmakers, it’s mostly members of the Progressive, Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific American and Equality caucuses who are involved in the discussions.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) told Axios they are “tying to figure out if there are some steps that can be taken that can reduce the damage.”
The Democrats are especially in a panic over Trump’s promise to begin “mass deportations.”
Jayapal touted they are trying to come up with multiple executive orders Biden could sign to “protect” career civil servants and Justice Department officials from being fired.
Another item on their agenda is to move funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, bipartisan infrastructure law, and CHIPS Act “out the door as quickly as possible,” and use that money to “start creating jobs before Trump finds some way to just send that money to his friends.”
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) said they are planning to urge Joe Biden to “fast-track citizenship and residency paperwork for immigrants.”
Another last-ditch attempt is being made to push out a narrative that would boost Biden’s legacy. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) told Axios, “Trump is going to inherit a good economy … [we want to] help educate people about that reality.”
Inside House Dems’ 11th-hour plot to sabotage Trump’s agenda https://t.co/WDKTZ4S2HE
— Axios (@axios) November 11, 2024
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