From the Brookings Institute: 2016 in Congress: Five things to watch

The 114th Congress ended strong. Some smart types try to figure out whether this will continue:

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They pose five questions:

1. Can Speaker Ryan extend his honeymoon?

2. Will we see separate appropriations bills?

3. What does a “proposition party” look like, exactly?

4. How does Ryan’s vision for the House square with McConnell’s electoral reality in the Senate?

5. Will congressional Republicans hand President Obama one last legislative victory on the TPP?

We will monitor progress over the spring.