The current lame-duck session, referring to the period of time between Election Day and when the new members enter Congress, is particularly important because the Republicans will take control of the Senate in January and retain control of the House of Representatives, leaving Senate Democrats with a brief window of opportunity until they lose control of the Senate in January. Lame duck sessions are often abused to enact fiscally irresponsible policies. As then- Sen.Jim DeMint, R-S.C., wrote in a 2012 report, “They [lame ducks] are free, for two months and at taxpayer expense, to vote for whatever they please...
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