What Senate Democrats can do alongside a House GOP majority

At first blush, the ingredients hardly look like a recipe for success. Early next year, a far-right Republican majority will control the House, while on the other end of Capitol Hill, a Democratic majority will control the Senate. There is effectively no overlap in the parties’ priorities, and the odds of bipartisan compromises on major issues are non-existent.

Those hoping for constructive policymaking in the next Congress should probably start preparing themselves for a far more frustrating two-year period.

We talked a bit earlier about what to expect from the new GOP...