The Art of the Veto
By Robert Romano
By last count, Republicans lost at least 32 seats in the House in the midterm elections, and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is once again poised to be elected House Speaker. This means all legislation will now have to be worked out between a Democratic House and a Republican Senate led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
To navigate these new waters in 2019, President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to negotiate but he must remember that his greatest leverage could come in the House minority if he wishes to plot a more conservative path.
Posted: November 13th, 2018 | Author: admin | Filed under: Donald Trump, Opinion | Tags: Americans for Limited Government, OpEd, Opinion, President Donald Trump, Robert Romano | 3 Comments »