The prospect of a President Kamala Harris facing down a Republican-controlled Senate is coming into focus as she rises in the 2024 contest, even as GOP hopes of capturing the Senate grow because of improving polling in a pivotal Montana race.
A Republican-controlled chamber could thwart Harris’ nominees to fill out her administration and the courts, along with her legislative agenda. Top Senate Republicans told NBC News she would need their sign-off to secure votes on any judicial nominees, including for the Supreme Court. And some Harris supporters worry that without a united Congress, she would struggle to get much done legislatively.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a Judiciary Committee member who is running to be Senate GOP leader when Mitch McConnell retires after this year, said Harris would “absolutely” have to negotiate judicial and Supreme Court nominees with his party if Republicans control the Senate — and not assume they would get votes.
The prospect of a split Congress looms over a possible Harris win even if Democrats have a strong year and sweep every swing state. To capture the Senate, Republicans have to flip just two seats in solidly red states — West Virginia, which Democrats have conceded, and Montana, where Democratic Sen. Jon Tester trails in most polls — while holding seats in GOP-friendly Florida and Texas.
Posted by John3262005
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This is the scenario where we just straight-up bribe Murkowski and/or Collins to either switch parties or go independent and start caucusing with us
Just give them whatever they want. Earmarks, cabinet positions, a giant statue, anything they ask for
That’s the most likely outcome, imho
Sucks but better than where we were with Biden back in July
Isn’t Ted Cruz’s opponent ahead slightly?
Hottish take but I think there’s a good case to be made that Kamala can have a surprisingly strong legislative streak with a GOP senate and Dem house