Checks and Balance: Agenda bender

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: Checks and Balance: Agenda bender
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:43:22
• Published: 2021-06-18 17:15

In his first one hundred days Joe Biden looked ruthless, but his ambitious legislative agenda has since hit a wall. A series of crucial votes are expected in the coming month. Is gridlock inevitable?

Sarah Binder of George Washington University says Congressional logjam has become the norm. The Economist’s Lexington columnist James Astill profiles Krysten Sinema, the Senator who may yet break the deadlock.

John Prideaux hosts with Idrees Kahloon and Jon Fasman.

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