Will Mitch McConnell work to obstruct President Biden’s agenda?

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Despite Democrats controlling the presidency and holding a majority in the House and Senate with Vice President Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking vote, McConnell’s opponents would be wise not to underestimate him.

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell spent the last six years as the majority leader in the United States Senate. In that time, stalemate and gridlock were a near constant on Capitol Hill. While Republicans were in control of the Senate throughout the Trump presidency, a number of popular legislation failed to win support, including a recent COVID-19 relief bill.

With Democrats now in control of the House, the presidency and the Senate, McConnell has shown early signs that he may be open to working with Democrats. However, some believe the Kentucky Republican may simply by biding time until he can consolidate power.

Trump’s second impeachment trial

Many analysts suggested that McConnell wanted to put distance between himself and former President Donald Trump following the attacks on the Capitol building on January 6. Democrats in the House quickly filed articles of impeachment against Trump, despite his leaving office before he could be tried in the Senate.