In which areas might the Democrats and Republicans cooperate, and where we can expect them to clash?
Let’s try to make some sense out of the situation and find out in which areas the Democrats and Republicans might cooperate, and where we can expect them to clash.
Investigating Biden and His Son Hunter
A number of ranking Republicans have expressed interest in investigating the president’s son Hunter, specifically his ties with China as well as accusations of tax offenses. But this is controversial even among Republicans. While incoming Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, among others, believes Republicans should pursue this line of attack with everything they’ve got, others fear it will alienate voters ahead of the 2024 election cycle. Still, with their majority so narrow, a small minority of Republicans could force the party’s hand by threatening to wreck its agenda if their demands are not met. Future House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will have to navigate carefully between the party’s different wings.
In addition, Republicans could decide to investigate the administration for its mismanaged withdrawal from Afghanistan and the southern border crisis.
IRS Expansion
Biden’s last infrastructure package, the Inflation Reduction Act, included provisions for expanding the IRS, adding some 87,000 new agents, in order to increase tax revenue. Now some Republicans want to roll back this provision.
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