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Congressional Republicans are in a tight spot right now. At this time, the GOP lacks control of the White House and Congress; Democrats, on the other, have majority power and are wasting no time in using this to their advantage.

Already, Democrat lawmakers have made moves to bring D.C. statehood, open borders, a $15 federal minimum wage, and more into inception. With Biden in the White House, Democrats have a much higher likelihood of getting their way, so long as they control the House and Senate.

When Biden delivered his inaugural address, he bemoaned the "red vs. blue" dynamic that currently exists in America. Yet, as the 46th president speaks of bipartisanship, he also refuses to meet with Republicans in the Senate who seek compromise on different policies.

Congressional Democrats are also behaving in similar manners. As a matter of fact, Democrats are now openly promising to pass legislation whether Republicans like it or not.

Emboldened by the congressional majorities

Controlling both the House and the Senate has undoubtedly emboldened Democrats. Next year, Republicans will have the opportunity to take majority control of the House away from Democrats; although, between now and then, the GOP has its work cut out.

On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders expressed his "absolute confidence" in Democrats' ability to pass Biden's $1.9 trillion spending package without Republicans' support. While speaking with ABC's 'This Week', the left-wing senator stated that America faces "unprecedented" issues and therefore plans to "support" the current president.

Sanders has previously stated that Democrats in Washington don't have the luxury of waiting forever for Republicans' approval on policies. Hence, the senator maintains that Democrats in Washington will move to pass the 46th president's spending package; this will happen in spite of Republicans' concerns about spending and the lack of targeted direction for financial assistance.

Par for the course in politics

Democrats in Congress are doing precisely what they said they'd do if they won the majority. During the Georgia runoffs, Sen. Chuck Schumer professed that Democrats would "change America" and this is exactly what they're working towards.

Sanders also referenced the Georgia races, noting that the entire Democrat Party backed Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Hence, with the majority, Democrats plan to pass the policies that they see fit, regardless of GOP objections or Biden's soundbites about bipartisanship.