Trump responded by calling the Democrats "vicious" on Twitter and claimed they "totally showed their cards for everyone to see." In other recent hearings, Democrats have gone after the President's missing tax returns, opening up the possibility of getting a better look at his earnings and whether his own self-interest might have influenced any policy decisions. California Democrat Adam Schiff is also going to make sure that the House takes a bite into the investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Rather than leaving the matter to Mueller, the House will finally be joining the genuine investigative process.
The young maverick Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is also shaking Washington out of its policy slumber by generating excitement for a "Green New Deal." While many Democratic leaders think the legislation she and Sen. Edward Markey have proposed is far too ambitious and unrealistic, she has managed to get a big idea on the table and accelerate the debate over this crucial issue. As the concern for climate change grows, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has also set up a select committee to examine the ways to address this challenge while the Committee on Natural Resources held its own hearings this week.
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