House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing-in of the new Congress on Jan. 3.

Early votes in the House next year are expected to focus on boosting Medicaid and restoring an enhanced tax subsidy that is designed to lower the cost of Affordable Care Act health plans for millions of enrollees. Democrats are also promising swift action on legislation to stop the war with Iran and to reverse some of Donald Trump’strade tariffs.

Passing those bills should not be a problem with such a large Democratic House majority. Getting them signed into law most certainly could be. 

A 60-vote threshold in the Senate looms for the legislation, as does a potential presidential veto. Trump on election night posted a photo on his social media site of a red hat with a simple message on it: “VETO”.

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[–] 4 points 1 day ago*

I think it's way too early to know how it's going to go. They're not even in power yet. I def don't trust Jeffries or Schumer, but the political winds are blowing and it'll be interesting to see where they land

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