Their request comes amid Democratic concerns their party will lose control of the House and the Senate in November's midterm election as voters express frustration with the high prices of food and gas that has come with record high inflation. It's about realizing the promise of Democratic governance, and quickly - using all tools available to make it happen,' they wrote in their agenda released Thursday. 'This isn't about abandoning the legislative path. Executive orders can also be overturned by the courts.īut progressive caucus, a 98-member strong body, has expressed frustration with the lact of legislative process and now wants action. With executive action, another president can undo what he orders, just as Biden reserved several of Donald Trump's orders. The items they're urging action upon have become stalled in the Senate after moderate Senator Joe Manchin said he could not vote for Biden's signature Build Back Better package of social programs, effectively killing the measure.īiden had urged Congress to pass legislation - in order to codify the items into law. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar and Senator Bernie Sanders - outlined their lists of demands they said 'would provide immediate relief to working people and their families.' The Progressive Caucus - led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and consisting of high-profile liberals like Reps. Progressive Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to take executive action to raise wages, combat climate change, cancel student debt, and lower health care costs.
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