The bipartisanship that took hold as Congress enacted a series of major pieces of legislation before Christmas is likely to come to a quick end as the election year begins.

 

The House returns to work from the holiday break to take up bills this week intended to send election-year political messages, starting with legislation that would repeal Obamacare and defund Planned Parenthood.  The measure is headed for the White House for a certain veto, but the point is to show voters what congressional Republicans could accomplish with a Republican president.

 

Also on the House agenda this week are bills aimed at curbing federal regulations. including a bill with the self-explanatory title, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act.

 

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