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Just off the top of my head? FAA reauthorization, FY2025 federal budget package, ...oh that pesky temporary stopgap funding measure to re-up this summer, some election integrity bills....
Stop gap, for sure, same with FAA. Not sure election integrity is a 'need to have' for the House 'writ large'. Would be a big feather for Dems, not sure Repubs care.
I'm still very dubious of the argument in favor of House Dems working with Repubs. Dems have finally wrangle the Repubs onto their heals, and giving out any unnecessary points seems counter productive. I think this because I think, for House Republicans, their biggest issue going into November is that they've got absolutely jack shit to show for their time in office, except for a few Democratic wins. From a Dem strategy perspective, it just doesn't make sense to give the R's anything to campaign on, and the R's are extremely desperate for anything.
I'd rather suffer through a few more months of a do nothing congress, and then sweep the House into a Democratic super majority than offer some fawning victory lap points to only somewhat less extreme Republicans. I think Democrats are well positioned for that, but they need anything that comes out of the House to be a clear Democratic victory. Thoughts?
Compromise starts somewhere, and someone has to go first. Will it be the Dems? Probably. In 2024? Meh. Probably better to not.
For the next Congress? Sure, why not? I know who I'm voting for already. I'm not young myself, but I have young adult chikdren. I'd like to see a more progressive agenda for their sake. The best tree is the one you planted 20 years ago. The next best tree is the one you plant today.
Yeah I think we're pretty locked in at this point, at least in regards to preference. Turnout however, I think is completely up in the air. I also agree on just accepting impass at this point. If the Dems see this as an opportunity for bipartisanship, that's just political suicide. They can cleanly make this a referendum on the very principal of modern republicanism as being obstructionist (worthless house), anti-women (RvW), criminals (Trump on trial). Like its pretty easy. Just go home and campaign.