OPINION: Idaho’s senators are in positions to limit the damage of some Trump plans
Idaho Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo will be in key positions next year to limit the damage inflicted on the country by Donald Trump. It is expected that Risch will chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee while Crapo chairs the Senate Finance Committee. The question is whether they can muster the courage to stand in opposition to bad policy choices. I would not bet heavily in favor of good choices.
The next two years are critical because it looks as if Trump will start ramming his agenda through the new Congress right after his inauguration. The 2026 midterm elections will likely result in the Republicans losing a majority in either or both houses of Congress. Trump will just have two years to complete his makeover of America.
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