USSC Briefing Room
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Bonus
Episode 60
Season 1
What the new Congress means for the Indo-Pacific
Republicans have secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress authorises the budget, they have exclusive power to declare war and regulate foreign commerce and they authorise important foreign policy appointees. Even before the next Congress is sworn in, we are seeing Congress flex their power in considering President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
What will be the Indo-Pacific priorities for the next Congress? Where might Congress diverge from the White House? Are critical initiatives like AUKUS at risk of losing congressional support?
Director of Research
Jared Mondschein sat down with Research Fellow
Tom Corben and Senior Research Associate
Alice Nason in mid-November to analyse the new Congress and what it means for the Indo-Pacific.
Produced by: Elliott Brennan
Music by Dan Phillipson, licensed through PremiumBeat