With the House moving forward with an impeachment inquiry, some politicians fear policy goals could slip out of reach
By Andrew Duehren and Catherine Lucey Sept. 27, 2019 8:00 am ET WASHINGTON—The latest political brawl in Washington leaves a pile of policy priorities among the feared casualties: a trade deal with Mexico and Canada; a plan to cut prescription-drug prices; tighter rules for purchasing and owning guns; and a tranche of spending bills to keep the government funded after Nov. 21.
“I don’t know if Nancy Pelosi is going to have any time to sign it. That’s the only problem,” he said, referring to the deal that his administration—and some swing-state Democrats—have pressed for months. As the release of a whistleblower complaint and the testimony of acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire dominated the news cycle Thursday, the Senate passed a short-term funding measure to avoid a government shutdown with broad bipartisan support. A White House official said Mr. Trump would sign that measure.
Though the White House press secretary released a statement Tuesday saying that Democrats had “destroyed any chances of legislative progress,” the Trump administration and Republicans have also continued to push for passage of various pieces of legislation.
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