Updated
Updated · NPR · Jun 5
Outgoing Senate Republicans Could Sway Trump Agenda in Final 7 Months
Updated
Updated · NPR · Jun 5

Outgoing Senate Republicans Could Sway Trump Agenda in Final 7 Months

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 5

Summary

  • NPR interviewed former RNC communications director Doug Heye on how Senate Republicans leaving office could shape President Donald Trump's legislative agenda in their remaining months.
  • Those departing senators may vote with fewer political constraints, making their final decisions more consequential for close Senate fights tied to Trump's priorities.
  • The discussion centers on whether lame-duck Republicans become more independent power brokers as Trump pushes his agenda through a narrowly divided chamber.

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