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Democratic Congress faces limits on progressive agenda
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The incoming Congress will encounter significant constraints on advancing progressive priorities, particularly on contentious foreign policy issues including Israel-Palestine, Al Jazeera English reported. The Democratic establishment and the sitting president are expected to restrict major policy shifts on these matters.
Progressive lawmakers may struggle to reshape U.S. positions on key international disputes, with institutional resistance from party leadership and executive branch limiting legislative scope for change.
