Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” of tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats — or around them — as a government shutdown looms.
The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber’s rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations. The Senate is also debating whether to move forward on legislation that would slap steep tariffs on some of Russia’s trading partners as the U.S. pressures Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.
In the House, Republicans will continue their investigations of former President Joe Biden while Speaker Mike Johnson navigates a split in his conference over whether the Trump administration should release more files in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
A look at what Congress will be doing as lawmakers return from the August break:
REPUBLICANS CAN’T GOVERN AND NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
Every time in my lifetime that Republicans have had control, the economy has eaten shit. Every time they’ve been in control stress levels have increased. Every time they’ve been in control they’ve abused their power. Every time they’ve been in control they threaten American’s rights. Most of the regions of our country that have been under long term Republican control have higher rates of crime per capita and lower educational standards.
American’s number 1 priority should be preventing Republicans from having power. I don’t care how much you don’t like Democrats. They’re fucking angels in comparison. It isn’t about liking Democrats. It’s about keeping a treasonous, low IQ party from controlling our futures and threatening our rights.