Ten to Watch As New Congress Revs Up
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The new Congress is brimming with veterans ascending to glittery positions of power and glitzy newcomers demanding the spotlight for themselves.
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Members of Congress returned to the Capitol today to begin what is likely to be a spirited debate over a bill that would put into effect the 41 recommendations of the Sept.
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The Washington Post has been following four members of Congress as they grapple with what to do about the Iraq war in the coming months. Previous installments have featured Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.) , Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) .
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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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Highlights of last-minute legislation, including tax and trade provisions, that Congress acted on Friday:
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Five contenders and the lobbying has already begun
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Black lawmakers are likely to lead key committees in the new, Democrat-led House, and that means issues such as Hurricane Katrina relief, hate crimes and voting problems are likely to get much more attention.
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Less than a month into a new, two-year Congress, the line is forming among House members considering their next career moves.
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A fresh censorship wave is linked to next month's Party Congress.
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Time is running out for Congress to pass real reform before the elections. But a commonsense plan from an unlikely Congressman may be gaining momentum
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Sen. Arlen Specter's move up to chairman of the committee that handles the president's judicial nominees is on the line this week when lawmakers return to the Capitol to clean up the unfinished work of this Congress and prepare for the next one.
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Lawmakers look to strengthen their role after the most polarized term in a half century.
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Ushering in a new era of economic muscle and political opening.
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MAJORITY LOSSES: Democrats running Congress for the first time in more than a decade faltered at key points this year as they grudgingly passed important bills opposed by many, or even most, of their House members. When Republicans were in charge, they generally avoided a similar fate.
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Republicans controlling Congress will focus on traditional strong suits of national defense and battling terrorism in a brief pre-election session that's a prelude to the battle for control of Capitol Hill.
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Maryland is a state where politicians get elected and tend to settle in. But Tuesday's party primaries are the first step in a dramatic reordering of the political hierarchy, one that will mean a new U.S. senator for the first time in decades and could result in new faces in every statewide office.
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They'll revel in riverboats, art galleries and posh restaurants Â and, yes, members of Congress will still be welcome at parties thrown by lobbyists during next year's national political conventions.