They might at some point have a break -- at least for the July 4th weekend -- but Biden and the Democrats have kept busy. My final SCOTUS post for this week will reference voting rights. It has also been noted that (if a small sample, but good start) they have been quick out of the box to confirm federal judges.
The ideal, as I noted in the past, was to have a bipartisan 1/6 Commission. But, Republican senators filibustered that. So, Pelosi announced there will be a select committee. Note that with the 50/50 Senate, the rules limit unilateral subpoena power on that end. The select committee will be focused attempt to answer questions and provide roads forward.
After a huge Big V relief law that by itself could be a BFD, the next big thing was an infrastructure bill. This has been a long tedious process and five Republicans (to the degree that matters) at least signed on to part of the goal. Allowing Republicans (and Manchin/Sinema) to claim some success. But, Dems and Biden (with Manchin/Sinema apparently okay with it) say it will only be part of the deal with the rest by reconciliation (avoiding the filibuster). Various Republicans whined. Will the first part hold?
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