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What to Know in Washington: Biden White House Girds for Fights


January 21, 2021 7:00 AM
By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee
Joe Biden is seeking to wipe away Donald Trump’s fingerprints from U.S. policy, but his predecessor left lasting partisan divisions in Washington that pose a risk to getting the new president’s agenda through Congress.
While Biden pleaded for unity in his inaugural address “the most elusive of all things in a democracy,” he allowed his top policy priorities including coronavirus relief were already running into headwinds.
Several GOP senators led by Mitt Romney (Utah) expressed misgivings about his $1.9 trillion plan for addressing the pandemic’s damage to the economy. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who voted for Trump’s impeachment last week, faulted Biden’s first-day flurry of executive actions. More Republicans dismissed his proposed immigration overhaul as an “amnesty” for people who unlawfully entered the country. ....

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