A chaotic week in Congress, and the year ahead.
The Roosevelt Rundown features our top stories of the week.
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** The Future of the House
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A new year and new congressional term brought big change this week—a chaotic House speaker contest for Republicans, and the passing of a generational torch for Democrats.
On a new episode of How to Save a Country ([link removed]) , hosts Felicia Wong and Michael Tomasky break it all down. They discuss the Republican struggle to elect a leader and the long-term implications of the party’s inability to get the basics of governing done.
And in a previously unaired clip from their conversation with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the new House minority leader gives his take on divisions within the Democratic Party and its wide spectrum of beliefs.
“We’re noisy,” Leader Jeffries says, but we “get something over the finish line.”
Listen now, and follow for more How to Save a Country. ([link removed])
** Why 2023 Is So Important
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Though Congress is unlikely to pass much significant legislation this term, 2023 could be instrumental in cementing the wins of the last year.
“Even with no legislative prospects in sight for the next two years, 2023 will be a critical year in our fight for the economy the American people deserve,” Wong writes for The New Republic ([link removed]) .
Policymakers’ “decisions will make the difference between a one-off set of government grants and tax credits and the ushering in of a new political order—a true split from market-only answers, and an embrace of sustained public investment in public goods that Americans will see, understand, and maybe even reward.”
Read more for Wong’s four political economy questions for 2023 ([link removed]) .
** How the Filibuster Killed Pro-Worker Legislation
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Recent years saw the beginnings of a new era for worker power ([link removed]) . But the filibuster, as always ([link removed]) , prevented what could’ve been.
As Roosevelt’s Emily DiVito explains, the pro-worker advances we saw in the last Congress were the product of filibuster-proof avenues like budget reconciliation.
“Despite the filibuster’s chokehold, pro-labor President Biden and a unified Congress were able to secure many worker initiatives,” DiVito writes. “Without it, they could have accomplished even more for workers and their families.”
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** What We’re Reading
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How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red [feat. Roosevelt senior fellow Darrick Hamilton] ([link removed]) - The Nation
The Economy Is Improving in Three Major Ways ([link removed]) - The Atlantic
US Moves to Bar Noncompete Agreements in Labor Contracts ([link removed]) - New York Times
The Real Reason the Chaos in the House Should Scare Us ([link removed]) - Vox
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