WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Change is coming to Washington, DC – as President Joe Biden starts his first day in office, while Democrats regain control of the White House.
It is a grand opening unlike anything in modern American history. The country’s capital was shaken by the Capitol riot, threats to national security, a COVID-19 pandemic and a second impeachment against former President Donald Trump.
Despite all this, lawmakers on both sides of the corridor still attended the inauguration to support the democratic process.
A new chapter begins in Washington. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in, surrounded by tens of thousands of National Guard soldiers and police.
“I accept the result of the electoral college. The election was not rigged, said Senator Lindsey Graham (RS.C.).
In the aftermath of the Capitol riot, Senator Lindsey Graham of the Republican Party of South Carolina voted in favor of certifying the results of the Electoral College for Biden. Although he believes that electoral reforms are necessary in an era with higher volumes of ballots in the mail, Graham says it is time to move on.
“I’m looking forward to starting an agenda that will help the American people,” said Graham.
The threats posed by COVID-19 and the recent political violence in DC meant that fewer lawmakers attended the inauguration. Graham was in the crowd, but did not bring in a guest due to all the ongoing tensions in the country.
For unity and healing, Graham says he thinks the Senate should not hold an impeachment trial against outgoing President Donald Trump.
“Accusing Trump after he left office is not the best thing for the country,” said Graham, in appealing to Democratic leaders to end the process. He also questioned whether it would be legal to start impeachment proceedings against a president who stepped down.
With Democrats in control of the House and regaining power in the Senate and the White House, South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, the House majority leader, says he thinks a new leadership in DC will put the country on a better path. to move forward.
“Working with the administration will be great, that is, compared to what we have been through in the past four years … we can bring a lot of bipartisan support to go beyond COVID-19,” said the representative. Jim Clyburn (DS.C.).
In the coming weeks, lawmakers – both Republicans and Democrats – hope to see economic relief from COVID-19 as a priority. The leaders also called for a bipartisan infrastructure reform to get through Congress.
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