Policy Matters Podcast - Episode 3: Senate Flip Suggests Quicker Path to Success for Biden, Agenda

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Episode 3: Senate Flip Suggests Quicker Path to Success for Biden, Agenda

The recent victories in Georgia by Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock suggest an easier path for President-elect Joe Biden to enact his agenda. Following an unprecedented day in American political history, Scott Mallery, Counsel in Sacramento, and Scott Hecker, Senior Counsel in Washington, DC, touch on the events of the last 24 hours before turning to a discussion on the impact of the Senate flip and offering their insights on what we might see next. Topics discussed include:

• The 50/50 split in the Senate, with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris serving as the potential tie-breaking vote
• Increase to the velocity of change with regards to the Biden agenda
• COVID Relief
• Committee chairs and “Personnel As Policy”