Democratic gains, North Korean pains? Congress's limited impact on DPRK policy



Opinion Democratic gains, North Korean pains? Congress’s limited impact on DPRK policy The newly-reconfigured legislative branch is unlikely to impact the ongoing rapprochement Eric Gomez November 7, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA The U.S. midterm elections saw the Democrats take the House of Representatives, while the Republicans retained control of the Senate. A divided Congress will likely serve as a brake against most of Donald Trump’s policy agenda. But in one critical issue area—the diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea—congressional divisions will not have a significant impact. For better or worse, the executive branch in general and Trump in particular will be able to deal with North Korea as they see fit. The U.S. midterm elections saw the Democrats take the House of Representatives, while the Republicans retained control of the Senate. A divided Congress will likely serve as a brake against most of Donald Trump’s policy agenda. But in one critical issue area—the diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea—congressional divisions will not have a significant impact. For better or worse, the executive branch in general and Trump in particular will be able to deal with North Korea as they see fit. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Democratic gains, North Korean pains? Congress’s limited impact on DPRK policy

The newly-reconfigured legislative branch is unlikely to impact the ongoing rapprochement

Eric Gomez November 7, 2018

Democratic gains, North Korean pains? Congress’s limited impact on DPRK policy

KCNA

The U.S. midterm elections saw the Democrats take the House of Representatives, while the Republicans retained control of the Senate.

A divided Congress will likely serve as a brake against most of Donald Trump’s policy agenda. But in one critical issue area—the diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea—congressional divisions will not have a significant impact. For better or worse, the executive branch in general and Trump in particular will be able to deal with North Korea as they see fit.

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