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This R&D breaks down the new Republican Congress. The new Congress will meet for the first time on January 6. Republicans will enjoy their largest House majority in more than eight decades and they will enjoy a 54-46 advantage in the Senate. Analysts foresee possible areas of cooperation between the Congress and President Obama on trade and tax policy in the coming years.
Republicans Sort Their Priorities For The New #Congress @nprnews http://t.co/GPjX70aR81
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) December 29, 2014
Get ready for the 114th Congress with our definitive guide to the new members: http://t.co/bJzV2qUOEc @CQnow
— Roll Call (@rollcall) December 28, 2014
What does a Republican-led Congress mean for President Obama? The veto pen. http://t.co/K2oLjQTAHO
— U.S. News (@usnews) December 29, 2014
Net neutrality and the new GOP Congress: http://t.co/f1UZXJzegR the latest from @TonyRomm
— POLITICO (@politico) December 29, 2014
In the new Congress, House committees will feature a lot of Texans. http://t.co/rAqSKuwB2e
— The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) December 29, 2014
Obama eyes big trans-Pacific trade push w/ GOP Congress. New chance for, and/or pressure on, Abe. By @DavidNakamura http://t.co/DlAZDw5mMv
— Jacob Schlesinger (@JMSchles) December 27, 2014
Obama suspects he will need his veto pen with the Republican Congress, but he hopes for common ground http://t.co/W1MhG7Ol6D
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 30, 2014
A trade opportunity for Obama and the new Congress. http://t.co/QhwYmyWuVh
— WSJ Editorial Page (@WSJopinion) December 29, 2014
What the new Republican majority means for the economy @Forbes http://t.co/V3A5wnzKLj
— Abby McCloskey (@McCloskeyAbby) December 26, 2014
What impact will a Republican Congress have on the Affordable Care Act in 2015 and beyond? http://t.co/33RphHLVG6
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) December 27, 2014
The House Majority Whip of your new GOP Congress spoke at a white supremacist rally in 2002. http://t.co/wf5P7oo6eL
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 29, 2014