The inability of the Republican Party to pass anything approximating actual legislation is canon at this point. They cannot seem to pass any bills that command bipartisan support - which is necessary in the Senate - and so they try and push through odious base-stoking message bills through one house, but not the other.
All of which raises the question about what they can actually accomplish. Martin Longman points out the problems with their current strategy and House margins. Trump wants a "big bill" because of course he does, the big man-baby. The problem can be seen in the Speaker election. In order to certify Trump's victory, the House needed a Speaker, so whatever reservations hardliners and moderates (such as they are) might have to Mike Johnson, they came together to get Trump certified.
Once it comes time to pass a bill that will do all sorts of terrible fucking things, keeping all those whackjobs in line will be challenging. In the story Longman cites, there's the following quote from Jason Smith, the Chairman of Ways and Means: "Just look at history, the Democrats couldn't even do it."
I guess, maybe, Smith is suggesting that the Democratic Party is some sort of borg-like entity. In fact, the reason why Democrats can usually pass bills, is because they have a functional ability to negotiate ahead of the votes. Once Stefanik and Waltz join the Executive Branch, the ability to corral the needed votes in the House will be nearly impossible.
Trump will still be able to launch his trade war and do his deportations without a lot of Congressional help. He will still be able to enrich himself at the public's expense. However, it will be really tough to actually pass bills that have a long term impact on people.
Hopefully.
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