by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 5, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Nancy Pelosi handed over the speaker’s gavel to John Boehner Wednesday and assumed her role as the top Democrat in the House, but not without competition inside her own party. While the 241 votes in favor of Boehner were expected due to the new...
by Alex Campbell | Jan 5, 2011 | Business, Politics
In setting the rules, the Republicans’ first act as the majority in the House was to set the tone. By a vote of 240-191, the House Wednesday passed a package of rules incoming Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said will “change how this institution operates.” “Legislation...
by Astrid Goh & Tara Longardner | Jan 5, 2011 | Politics
Representative Robert Dold, R-Ill., arrived on Capitol Hill as part of the freshmen class of 94 Republicans along with 150 family, friends, and constituents from his Chicago area district. Although some observers tagged him as a Tea Party candidate, Dold gives little...
by Elisa Santana | Jan 5, 2011 | Politics
Among the dozens of newly elected officials sworn in Wednesday on Capitol Hill, five are making history. They are Hispanic and Republican, and for the first time in Congress’ history, no new Hispanic Democrats were sworn in alongside them. The addition of these...
by Nina Lincoff | Jan 5, 2011 | Politics
When Republicans take control of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, it will signal a shift in voting power that the GOP hopes can undo much of President Barack Obama’s agenda.
by Elena Schneider | Jan 5, 2011 | Politics
Tea Party activists planned to bring Capitol Hill traffic to a “traffic gridlock” Wednesday morning as a symbolic reminder to the new Congress members of their presence, but traffic continued as normal. Organizers of “The American Drive In” said they estimated a few...
