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GOP braces for mad dash to push conservative bills through Congress before Dem takeover

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King, R., & Christenson, J. (2026, November 5). GOP braces for mad dash to push conservative bills through Congress before Dem takeover. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/gop-braces-for-mad-dash-to-push-conservative-bills-through-congress-before-dem-takeover/

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With Republicans facing a loss of control in Congress, they are rushing to pass conservative legislation before Democrats take over in January. Key items include preventing an upcoming government shutdown and passing a $60 billion defense spending bill through reconciliation. However, internal disagreements among Republicans could hamper efforts, with morale low following midterm election losses that will likely give Democrats significant power advantages in the next Congress.

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As of November 5, 2026, Republicans are rushing to pass conservative legislation through Congress before Democrats take control in January. The top priorities include preventing a December 11 government shutdown, passing a "reconciliation 3.0" package that includes roughly $60 billion for defense spending, and confirming President Trump's nominees. However, Republican leadership faces challenges due to low morale and potential attendance issues among House members following the midterm elections, where Democrats are set to claim one of their largest majorities in almost two decades.

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Republicans are scrambling to push through as much of their conservative agenda as possible before Democrats storm to power in January.

right Advocates for pushing through a conservative agenda.
Republicans sought to leverage the Senate reconciliation process, which bypasses a 60-vote filibuster from Democrats to wrangle their agenda through.

right Supports efforts to circumvent Democratic opposition.

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Now that the clock is ticking on the GOP’s slim majority in Congress, Republicans are scrambling to push through as much of their conservative agenda as possible before Democrats storm to power in January. asserted

Democrats → tick → January

Top of the agenda will be preventing the Dec. 11 government shutdown, attempting to pass the so-called “reconciliation 3.0” package to plus up the Pentagon’s budget, and confirming President Trump’s nominees. asserted

Top → prevent → nominees

But Republican leadership will be grappling with an unruly House majority that has deadlocked on agenda items this year and likely struggles with attendance due to the blow to morale from the midterms. asserted

that → grapple → midterms

“[Senate Majority Leader John] Thune, everybody else, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee,” Trump adviser Jason Miller told “The War Room” podcast Wednesday. asserted

Miller → ’ → podcast

Get everything on President Trump’s agenda through in the limited days we have. asserted

we → get → days

Otherwise, your careers are in the crosshairs.” Republicans were dealt a historic bloodbath in the midterms, with Democrats poised to claim one of their largest House majorities in almost two decades and a massive Senate majority that could see the GOP locked out of power in the upper chamber until the 2030s. uncertain

GOP → deal → 2030s

That means Democrats will be able to stall Trump’s picks for the judiciary during his final two years in office and could hamper conservative judicial appointments into the next decade. “I’m keeping my nose to the grindstone and will continue working through the end of this Congress to confirm President Trump’s highly qualified, constitutionalist judges,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has said about his plans. uncertain

Grassley → mean → plans

The House is set to reconvene next week. asserted

House → set → ?

Before lawmakers broke for recess prior to the midterms, Republicans had been teeing up a “reconciliation 3.0” package, which includes an array of outstanding agenda items, including roughly $60 billion for defense spending, and a watered-down version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. asserted

which → break → Act

The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to vote. asserted

Act → require → citizenship

Republicans sought to leverage the Senate reconciliation process, which bypasses a 60-vote filibuster from Democrats to wrangle their agenda through. asserted

which → seek → agenda

But they had been dogged by differences over what the bill would entail. asserted

bill → dog → what

When lawmakers return to session, Republicans will also have a reckoning over their leadership, now that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has announced he won’t seek to become minority leader. asserted

he → return → leadership

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) have all thrown their hat in the ring to become the top Republican honcho in the lower chamber. asserted

Scalise → throw → chamber

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