Washington – American Republican leaders said on Tuesday voters who gave them a “mandate” to introduce the greatest conservative policy when in January they obtained united control over the federal government, but refused to provide detailed information about what policy they try to try to try stage.
“The American nation wants us to implement and provide this first program of America,” said speaker Mike Johnson. “And we have to do it when we have this energy and emotions, starting from the first day of the Congress in the New Year.”
The Louisiana Republican said that the results of the election showed that Americans want legislators to focus their attention on “safe borders” and prevent “terrorists and criminals to enter the country.”
“They want and deserve low costs of food and gasoline,” said Johnson. “They want us to display strength again on the world stage, not the weakness that we’ve anticipated over the last four years. They want to end anger and radical gender ideology and return to common sense in our children’s classes as well as corporate conference rooms and government agencies. We will provide everything that is true. “
Not yet at 218
The Associated Press, an information organization on which it is based on Newsroom decades of experienceHe did not call home for Republicans from Tuesday, but was expected in the coming days.
GOP politicians have won 214 seats so far, just for the 218 minimum needed to have a majority, although they will need a few places for a sheltered margin after President Elek Donald Trump nominated several of his colleagues for his next posts of the administration.
Democrats are anticipated At least 205 places at home, with 16 races that will not be called by AP. This will give the Republicans a miniature majority, when the next congress begins in January and little space for losing votes from centrists or far -right members.
According to AP, the GOP legislators will occupy 53 seats in the US Senate after they have overturned places earlier by Democrats in Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, according to AP.
Johnson said during a press conference about the stairs of the capitol building that he expected GOP to have a larger majority during the next congress than 220 places he currently has.
He warned, however, that every republican voice would matter because the party would probably not have a huge majority.
“Each voting will count, because if someone falls ill or has a car accident or a late flight in their plane, it affects the voices on the floor,” said Johnson.
Republicans in Congress, said, closely coordinated with Trump, which is to meet with the legislators on Wednesday in Capitol, before Johnson goes to the Trump Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida this weekend. .
“President Trump will meet with President Biden in the White House. And so it was suggested … that he wanted to visit Republicans from home, “said Johnson. “So we are developing details of his collection with us, potentially tomorrow morning before he goes to the White House. And that would be a great meeting and a moment for all of us. There are a lot of emotions here, a lot of energy. ”
Details of the upcoming reforms
Maintaining a united government control will allow republicans to take advantage of the complicated process of budget reconciliation in order to adopt regulations without the need for bilateral support, which is usually required to bypass a 60-voice Filibuters of the Senate.
Johnson said that the party wants to apply this process for any areas of politics that comply with instructions that allow legislators to introduce changes in revenues, expenses or debts that are not “only accidental” within the federal budget of $ 6 trillion.
“We have many very detailed plans to do this, and the details will merge in the coming week,” he said.
Johnson said he didn’t want to “get any details about any details in relation to reforms,” ​​after asking whether the Republicans are getting rid of the Education Department, one of the promises of the Trump campaign.
“There are many ideas on the table, but we had to cooperate, build a consensus, cooperate with the Trump administration on the order of reforms and how we do it,” said Johnson. “So I’m not preparing to provide details on this topic. But you can be up to date. ”
Last updated 13:48, November 12, 2024
