Biden gets ready to turn to executive action as Republicans take House
By Katherine Doyle, White House Reporter
January 04, 2023 01:53 AM
Facing a divided Congress and the looming 2024 presidential race, President Joe Biden’s year ahead promises the potential for legislative gridlock. Under pressure from Democrats to move his priorities forward, Biden, who was elected promising to work across the aisle, might find he can get more done acting alone.
The White House has said Biden is eager to work with Republicans , a proposition Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates billed as mutually beneficial. Republicans who voted for bipartisan legislation held onto their seats in the midterms , Bates said in a pre-Christmas memo.
Of Biden, Bates wrote: “He goes into the new year with his hand outstretched.”
On Wednesday, Biden is set to visit Kentucky , where he is meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to tout the outcome of bipartisan bills.
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