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| US President-elect Joe Biden held a press conference in Wilmington, Delaware on the 6th (local time) in connection with the intrusion of President Donald Trump’s supporters into the Capitol, saying, “Democracy and the rule of law are under unprecedented attack. This is the case by protesters.” It is strongly condemned, saying that it is a rebellion” © AFP=News1 © News1 |
The Democratic Party of the United States won both the Senate runoffs in two Georgian constituencies, taking control of the Senate after the White House and the House of Representatives. As a result, Joe Biden, who will take office on the 20th, has received considerable strength in promoting various policies.
Biden, who was ridiculed by President Donald Trump at the beginning of the campaign as’Sleepy Joe’ (sleepy Joe), laid the foundation for becoming a powerful president.
◇ Democratic Republican fellowship, but the Vice President has a casting boat As Democratic candidates John Osoff and Rafael Warnock won, the Senate was divided into 50 seats by both parties. Although there is no majority party, the Democratic Party to which the Vice President belongs will take control. This is because, under the US Constitution, the Vice President serves as an ex officio Senate chairman and can exercise casting boats if they are a tie-in.
It is the first time since the first half of Barack Obama’s first administration (2009-2010) that the Democratic Party has taken control of both the White House and the House of Representatives. The Republican Party won the 2010 midterm election, pushing the Democrats out of the House majority.
Earlier, Biden-elect emphasized the importance of the final ballot at the Atlanta campaign in Georgia on the 4th and encouraged supporters to participate in the vote. “A state could create a line of generations, not four years (by the Biden administration),” he said.
◇ In addition to policy promotion, personnel rights are guaranteed : The Biden administration’s control of the White House and both houses made it easier to pursue policies. It has gained momentum in the overall implementation of key pledges such as increasing the amount of support for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), green job programs, tax increases, and health insurance reform.
The challenge of parliamentary approval of all ministerial-level personnel except for the White House assistants has also disappeared. This is because 51 votes are required to pass the Senate approval. It has been observed that some, including Nira Tandon, the nominee for the Office of Budget Office of the White House (OMB), will face harsh approval. There are about 1,180 positions in the US government that require Senate approval.
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| US Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Representative Chuck Schumer held a press conference at the Washington Capitol on the 12th (local time) to criticize Republicans for agreeing to President Donald Trump’s allegations of dissent. © AFP=News1 © News1 Reporter Dongmyeong Woo |
However, although the Democratic Party has certainly taken the lead in the administration of the government, it is also diagnosed that it is not enough to wield great power. Unlike the House of Representatives, the Senate allows filibusters. At least 60 people need to agree to prevent this. That is why a bill with strong Republican opposition might not be easy to pass through Congress.
There are opinions that the Democratic Party should abolish the filibuster, which delays the legislative action by legal means, but it is unclear whether such opinion is receiving sufficient support. CNBC said that Biden-elect, who has often shown upholding the Senate tradition, is not accepting it.
◇ It is unknown whether the majority will continue : In addition, the midterm elections held two years later are the nature of the midterm evaluation of the president’s state administration, and the fact that the political parties that dominated both the White House and the Parliament have tended to take the initiative of the Senate or the House of Representatives is not going to be easy. The argument is supported.
For this reason, it is predicted that the Democratic Senate Representative Chuck Schumer will take a strategy that will lead the support of the moderate Republican party. The Biden Transition Committee is focused on setting up a policy agenda that can persuade moderate senators in both parties, Reuters reported, citing Biden-elect’s staff.