New Congress to Look More Like Population
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The next Congress will look slightly more like the real America, with more women, Hispanics and blacks, including the first black man to enter the Senate in a quarter century.
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U.S. News & World Report - Of the senators in the incoming Congress, 17 Democrats and two who say they will caucus with the party represent states that will have a Republican governor as of January. Because governors have the temporary power of appointment for Senate vacancies, if any of the senators listed below should vacate their seat before the next Senate elections in November 2008, the balance of power in the Senate could shift. The 19 (with their ages listed) include:
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The Bush administration's health agenda this year will consist largely of fending off Democratic lawmakers until a new president and Congress take charge.
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Flush from their victories in this month&#39;s elections, President Bush and Republicans in Congress must now show that they&#39;re capable of governing.
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The incoming Democratic chairman of the House committee that writes environmental laws on Friday promised a new focus for the committee &#151; starting with a new name.
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There looks to be more room for healthy growth.
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A fresh censorship wave is linked to next month's Party Congress.
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Congress's new party of power faces a challenge in achieving their goals amid the current budget crisis.
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It's going to be a tough year on Capitol Hill. Here's what to expect.
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Congress is back in session,  and the focus will be on the immigration overhaul bill moving through the Senate.
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D.C. Mayor-elect Adrian M. Fenty went to Capitol Hill yesterday and Utah prepared to redraw its congressional districts as members of both parties said a plan to add House seats for the District and Utah had good prospects for approval next year.
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The 108th Congress soon will be history, a tumultuous two years that, depending on party affiliation, was the best of times or the worst of times.
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In the new Congress, only 4 of the 22 senators from the 11 states of the old Confederacy will be Democrats.
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Soon after Rep. Eric Cantor called a meeting of lobbyists two weeks ago, his aides had to find a larger room. Instead of the couple dozen they had expected, 75 showed up.
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Rasmussen Reports - When Democrats take control of Congress in January, they will benefit from low expectations among the general public. Despite talk of bipartisanship by top politicians, only 37% expect to see more bipartisan compromise. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that half of all voters (48%) expect an increase in partisan bickering.
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The proposed Senate legislation could transform the ethnic and social mix of the nation's workforce.
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Like many schoolchildren, members of Congress were due back at their desks Tuesday after a summer break. Unlike the students, lawmakers will immediately face major tests: on Iraq, children's health care, a home mortgage crisis and the budget.