5 Things Democrats Want to Ram Through Congress in Lame-Duck Session

 The lame-duck session is the period between November's congressional elections and the convening of the new 118th Congress on Jan. 3, 2021.

• The Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and orders the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages, awaits passage in the House, where Democrats still have a slim majority until the new session.

'Assault Weapons' Ban

• President Joe Biden said that he wanted Congress to pass an "assault weapons" ban during the lame-duck session.
• The idea we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased is sick," Biden said at a Thanksgiving Day press event in Nantucket, Mass.

Electoral Count Act

• This 1887 law laid out the procedure for counting Electoral College votes following a presidential election
• The law was the result of the 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden
• If an objection to the count is declared in writing by a House member and signed by at least one senator, the joint session would temporarily adjourn, and both the House and the Senate would be required to debate the objection

Omnibus Spending Bill

• The Biden administration is looking to drastically increase federal spending through a massive omnibus bill during the lame-duck period
• More than $47 billion to be spent on aid to Ukraine, COVID-19, and other projects
• At a time when the U.S. economy is experiencing the highest inflation rate in decades, this spending is irresponsible

Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

• Congressional Democrats are seeking to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which would provide amnesty for illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. when they were children
• DACA was originally enacted in 2012 under President Barack Obama by executive fiat-the "pen and phone" presidency at work
• It was struck down by a federal judge in 2021 and could be blocked by the Supreme Court, too. Democrats are now back to pursuing a more traditional path of passing a bill through Congress

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