Threat of impeachment takes oxygen out of 2019 agenda
Posted on AllSides May 23rd, 2019
From The Center
House investigations of the Trump administration and the prospect of impeachment are crowding out hopes for legislative progress on Capitol Hill, creating a poisonous atmosphere that makes it all but impossible for the White House and Democrats to work together.
Senators in both parties didn’t expect much legislation to move this year, but they still reacted with dismay to the latest blowup between President Trump and Democrats, saying it jeopardizes efforts to find common ground on even basic issues of governance.
Trump surprised Democratic leaders Wednesday when he turned a...