Pelosi, Democrats seek string of victories in final days
by Mike Lillis - 12/06/22 6:00 AM ET
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is aiming to go out on a high note as Democrats seek a string of high-profile legislative victories in the waning weeks of the 117th Congress that will mark the end of her two-decade run at the top of the party.
The lame-duck session offers Democrats a final shot at notching policy wins before Republicans take control of the House next year, and party leaders have packed it full of weighty proposals touching on gay rights, immigration reform, COVID-19 aid, Ukraine funding and efforts to strengthen America’s election systems.
The ambitious list not only makes this year’s lame duck potentially among the most momentous in modern memory, but would also enable Pelosi to go out championing issues that have defined her long leadership career.
Allies say that’s no accident.
“I don’t think it is ever the case that the management and the workflow of the United States Congress under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi is ever left to chance or coincidence,” said Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.). “More than anything, this final group of bills are a reflection of the extraordinary amount of work that has been done in this Congress under the Speaker’s leadership.”
more
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3762782-pelosi-democrats-seeks-string-of-victories-in-final-days/
