What Happens Between Now and Inauguration Day? | Sarah Ursprung and Connor Semelsberger

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🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

The election has swung decisively toward conservatives. But Inauguration Day is not until January 20th and the new Congress will not be in session until January 3rd. What happens between now and then? Connor Semelsburg, Government Relations Director for the Heritage Foundation, and Sarah Ursprung, Director of Government Relations for Heritage Action for America.

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0:00.0	Three, two, one, zero, all engine run.
0:06.9	There is no other institution that has the ability uniquely.
0:11.5	Without a heritage, every generation starts over.
0:14.6	Ask not.
0:15.6	To remind the current regime.
0:17.7	We the people tell the governor what it is allowed to do.
0:22.4	All...
0:23.3	...to get back in their box and stay there.
0:28.3	Liktob.
0:29.1	We have a left out.
0:32.1	From the Heritage Foundation, this is Heritage Explains.
0:45.9	The... Foundation, this is Heritage Explains. Last week's election was a definitive one.
0:48.8	With the election of President Donald Trump, along with that of Republican members of the House and Senate,
0:53.8	conservatives were able to pick up a trifecta Republican members of the House and Senate, conservatives were
0:54.5	able to pick up a trifecta, control of the White House, and both houses of the legislature.
1:00.8	With the new Congress starting on January 3rd and inauguration day on January 20th, we are currently
1:06.1	in what is known as a lame duck period. This occurs when elected officials are still in office, but on their
1:12.2	way out due to a term limit or lost re-election bid. It's an unpredictable time since public officials
1:18.3	aren't depending on voters for re-election. They could either do too little because they lack
1:22.9	political sway or do too much since they could take the opportunity to push through unpopular pieces of
1:28.5	their agenda. Because why not? Here to give some clarity on what we could expect in Washington
1:33.6	between now and January are Connor Semmelzberger of the Heritage Foundation and Sarah
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