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Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats (www.theguardian.com)
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Robert Garcia, set to become oversight chair, vows to take on president while Senator Ron Wyden signals ‘subpoenas’

Robert Garcia, the Democratic congressman set to become the next chair of the oversight committee of the House of Representatives, had two words for Republicans on Tuesday evening: “Lawyer up.”

Garcia issued his statement as a blue wave appeared to take hold across the country after voters cast their ballots in the US midterm elections. Democrats retook control of the US Senate, and are widely expected to do the same in the House.

Ron Wyden, the Democratic senator poised to lead the Senate finance committee, also flexed on his potential future authority. “Subpoenas,” Wyden wrote on X.

With the Senate and House back in Democrats’ control, Garcia, Wyden and other congressional leaders will be able to lead and steer investigations into the US president, his allies and agenda.

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[–] 8 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Congress is fully capable of doing more than one thing at a time. Yes, they need to pass new legislation and work to improve people's lives, but they need to rein in Trump before any new legislation will matter. Trump has spent two years ignoring Congress. He's been withholding funds allocated by Congress and redirecting it to his favored projects. He's even ignored bipartisan legislation such as the order to release the Epstein files. That isn't going to change just because of this election. Trump and his minions need to be prosecuted and forced to acknowledge that they are only one third of the American government.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago

    The good thing about the legislation the other person suggested is that it should be short. They don't need to craft a grand bill to bring the troops home or rescind the power to control tariffs. It will get filibustered or vetoed, but it's not like Congress stalls while building and voting on it.

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