Democrats set their House agenda with investigations into Trump and new legislation
WASHINGTON - A day after the State of the Union address, House Democrats responded Wednesday by launching a counter-agenda, including a series of investigations into the Trump administration and legislation they hope will send a compelling message to voters ahead of the 2020 election.
Democrats this week will hold nearly half a dozen investigative hearings into Trump administration officials and programs, and convene even more panels to discuss policy issues such as climate change, universal background checks for gun purchases and campaign finance reform - all partisan initiatives.
The rollout of the House Democrats' agenda was delayed by the 35-day partial government shutdown over President Trump's demand for money to build a wall along the southern border. That threat hasn't completely subsided. Lawmakers are trying to craft a deal to avert
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