Congressional Issues:
Upon returning from their ten-day July 4 holiday, and in some Districts testy meetings with constituents, the House and Senate members are facing about 17 issues for floor action before the annual August vacation. A few of the issues are on timelines and must be acted upon, moving some members to state that the August vacation should be canceled.
The main House issues include HR 867, a bill to terminate the Environmental Protection Agency; HR 175, the Obama Care Repeal Act; and HR 899, a bill to terminate the Department of Education.
The main Senate issues include S 106, the Obama Repeal Act and S 65, the Presidential Conflict of Interest Act.
Joint Resolution 19 was introduced to amend the Constitution by abolishing the electoral college and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President.
Less than three weeks remain before the August recess; during which the republican goal of passing a healthcare reform bill, tax reform and the annual budget bills are uncertain, according to several republicans plus a bill to raise the budget ceiling.
The administration is looking for a victory on anyone of these issues but, according to media reports, the President has not used his clout sufficiently. Also, the President’s recent trip attending the G-20 meetings in Europe did not go well. By deliberately offending our long-time allies while praising Putin, the President has harmed our alliances. European leaders expressed concerns that a chasm has opened up between the United States and the rest of the world. French President Emanuel Macron said “our world has never been so divided.” Other statements by our allies were referred to as unsettling.
How is it that in such a short time allies are fearful of losing a global alliance and the ongoing goal of unity among the nations? Expressions are being offered about the possibility of another war and the fear of a nuclear threat by a President known for reacting on impulse or a gut reaction. However, for the moment, our concerns should be directed to the legislative issues noted above and continued involvement in every way possible to remove this President from office. A casual review of his appointments, the hiding of his tax records, his reactions to unfavorable opinion, his threat to a free press (fake news, the media is the enemy) and more, much more, indicates that he is not, as many professionals and statesmen/women have publicly expressed, worthy of the office he holds.
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