Jan 7th, 2009 · Republican party leaders met Wednesday at the GOP's Capitol Hill Club to hear from the men vying to lead the party after its historic fall thumping. In the club's hallways and lobby, top Republicans talked of bringing in new blood as the party seeks relevance and faces urgent calls for change.
Jan 7th, 2009 · Congressman Cliff Stearns, a Republican from Florida, asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reconsider any votes scheduled for Thursday. The reason: Stearns is hoping to go to college football's championship game. Number-two Florida plays number-one Oklahoma in Miami. Pelosi's office says there won't be a change in the schedule. Among the issues to be considered: certification of the Electoral College vote that gives Barack Obama the presidency.
Jan 6th, 2009 · The new House of Representatives was sworn in with pomp, circumstance and an ambitious Democratic agenda. Nancy Pelosi was re-elected speaker and the Democrats changed some House rules, such as repealing term limits for committee chairs. This has Republicans grousing at the festivities.
Jan 6th, 2009 · Republicans are searching for their next party chairman. The six candidates participated in a debate sponsored by the conservative group Americans for Tax Reform. The Republican National Committee will meet in three weeks to choose one of the six men.
Jan 5th, 2009 · It's been a rough start for President-elect Barack Obama in his first week back at work in Washington, from violence flaring in Gaza to showdowns brewing in the U.S. Senate. But Obama is staying focused on his economic stimulus plan, even if key Republicans remain skeptical.
Jan 4th, 2009 · U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) talks to host Guy Raz about the agenda of the new Congress, his move up in the congressional hierarchy and his changing role from battling against a Republican administration to pushing the Obama agenda.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · Jim Himes, a Democrat from Connecticut, will soon begin his first term serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Himes, one of more than 60 incoming freshman to Congress, won his seat by defeating 10-term Republican incumbent Christopher Shays. The Congressman-elect shares what inspired him to run for office, and what he hopes to accomplish in his first term.
Dec 29th, 2008 · Former Republican congressional staffer Sophia Nelson feels conflicted. As an African American, she loves the idea of a black family in the White House, but she's chagrined by her party's "blistering electoral defeat." She calls on Republicans to make amends with black Americans.