Trump’s Second Week Will Test His Influence Over Congress
- President to meet with House GOP to discuss legislative agenda
- His Cabinet nominees face votes and hearings in the Senate
US President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Las Vegas on Jan. 25.
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President Donald Trump, fresh off a slew of executive orders made at the point of a Sharpie, turns this week to wooing, cajoling and strong-arming members of the legislative branch to get behind his agenda and cabinet picks.
Many of those plans rely on the support of the majority Republicans in Congress, who face narrow margins in both chambers. A few members in the House and Senate have shown an inclination to vote against — or at least complain about — the most extreme of Trump’s actions. Trump can’t afford for more than a handful to oppose him.