Congress Returns to Gridlock Roll Call reports: “Congressional Democrats return to Washington this week with just three or four weeks to try to change the narrative that’s driving this election season, but they acknowledge that the gridlock they left behind in August is all but certain to re-emerge. Both Democrats and Republicans concede a surging GOP has no incentive to cooperate with the majority, particularly in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to pass almost everything. Given time constraints and election-year pressures, ‘Our ability to do anything major is going to be limited,’ Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said last week.”
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=121382