In the United States begins the new year with a test of strength under the conditions of shared Power. This Thursday, the November-elected house of representatives meets in Washington. For the first time in eight years, the Democrats again have the majority. You want to choose the 78-year-old Nancy Pelosi “Madame Speaker”. Who has the office, determines what comes on the agenda and what is being debated. In the Senate, however, Republicans have defended their majority.
The changing balance of power affect the conflict over the funding of President Donald Trump of the required wall on the border with Mexico that led to the partial closure of the U.S. government. Now, the President, insists most adamant on his claims advertises for a compromise. “Border security or a wall, and government to a standstill, the topics that Nancy Pelosi will begin her duties as Speaker are not! Better a Deal you close?“, tweeted Trump on Tuesday. But the Democrats give in principle The construction of a wall is a waste of money.
From the output of the power trial many US citizens expect information to be reckoned with which is the atmosphere in the 22 months until the presidential election of 2020: more willingness to compromise because no one party alone can decide the Budget and laws? Or even tougher camp battles?
Trump had invited the faction leaders of both parties in the house of representatives and the Senate late Wednesday night to the White house to negotiate a way out. The prospects, however, were as low as the Democrats feel no great pressure to bend, and Trump wants to avoid the impression that he had to give.
Trump had called before Christmas, five billion dollars for the wall; the construction of which belonged to the promise of its Central election campaign. The Democrats want a maximum grant of 1.3 billion dollars for the Expansion of existing border fences. Because of a dispute, the Congress did not adopt a state budget. If the funds for the current government, the absence of transactions, are sent in the United States, officials in the forced vacation. The “Government Shutdown” has been going on for twelve days.
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The Republicans have used this mechanism for about 25 years as a means of pressure, in the hope that the voters give the Democrats the blame for the unpopular closure of public authorities, national parks, and other public service providers. This calculus is not risen. The “Government shutdown” helped democratic President Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to be re-elected.
in Spite of this experience, the Trump Association of its claim to the billions for the construction of the wall in December with the threat that otherwise the government to bring about closure. After losing the congressional elections, he saw no other way to get money for the wall, since it is obvious that the Democrats take over in January, the control of the Congress. With the statement that the situation on the southern border of the United States is out of control and with the illegal migrants, drug increasingly coming into the country and the number of crimes increases, had Trump can mobilize again and again, voters.
Nevertheless, Democrats did not give in. You can see in the conflict a Chance of Trumps conflict-charged style to sell. Pelosi tweeted: “The President gives us the opportunity to show how responsible we govern and how quickly we will finish the Trump-Shutdown.”
The budget right of the Parliament. The Democrats want to decide on Thursday with their majority in the house of representatives the financing of most of the ministries and agencies until the end of the US fiscal year in September, reported the “Washington Post”. It sums, which the Republicans have agreed to in the Senate already. Of the Ministry for Homeland Security (homeland security), in whose jurisdiction is the border falls to be excluded. In this area, the Democrats want to decide on the financing for only a few weeks in order to keep a pressure medium.
The “New York Times” writes, in the light of a will o ‘ the wisp President, leading Republicans and Democrats in Congress are already talking about a compromise without involving Trumps. The Republicans would get more funds for border security, the Democrats prevail, more rights for illegal migrants, particularly the so-called “Dreamers” who came as children with their parents in the United States, meanwhile, are grown but have no official documents.
such A development would be an additional satisfaction for the Democrats. A year ago, you Trump had said in the course of another compromise, a solution for the “Dreamers”. He promised a “law of charity” that was then, but the word brittle.
The President could use its Veto if Democrats and Republicans adopt a compromise package into law – of course, with the risk that Congress overruled this Veto. A two-thirds majority in both chambers is required.
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insiders in Washington to keep a as far as shoulder go to the conclusion of Republicans and Democrats against the President is unlikely. Both bearings have the choice in 2020 in the view and enjoy each other’s success. A small compromise that ends the government’s closure after a few days of the face-negotiation completed, would be a step up. Christoph von Marschall
