Politico November 13, 2024
With Robert King and Sophie Gardner
Driving The Day
A LAME LAME DUCK? The likely GOP sweep of the House, Senate and White House has dampened expectations for health care policy riding in a lame-duck package.
Since Democrats control the Senate until early January, Republicans could be incentivized to push significant legislation until the next Congress, when they would likely have full control of both chambers. Democrats could also attempt to force Republicans to deal with a health care package in the next Congress with a slim majority.
Lawmakers face a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown, but what else could ride on that package remains an open question, as well as whether they’ll punt on a fiscal...
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