Democrats outline priorities after winning House and Senate majorities

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 16:37 · Updated 16:49

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Democrats say they will prioritize health-care subsidies, Medicaid, tariffs and the Iran war, while also pursuing investigations. Their plans face Senate procedural hurdles, possible presidential vetoes and debate within the party over how far to go.

Democrats say their initial priorities include restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, asserting congressional authority over tariffs and seeking votes related to the Iran war.
Most legislation still needs 60 Senate votes to overcome a filibuster, and President Trump has alternated between threatening vetoes and expressing openness to cooperation.
Democrats plan investigations, and could use congressional funding powers in efforts concerning the Iran war and immigration enforcement. [b642aad4-9406-4ae6-be11-ede2670e7d20
Democratic lawmakers differ over whether to pursue larger policy changes or more incremental approaches, including on health care; party leaders say they share a focus on costs and corruption.

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Key facts

Democratic priorities: Restore enhanced ACA subsidies, reverse Medicaid cuts, address tariffs and seek action related to the Iran war.
Senate hurdle: Most legislation requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
Other planned work: Democrats plan investigations; the NPR newsletter also describes possible use of funding controls.