It is a new day on Capitol Hill and a new session.
And along with a slew of items to deal with there are some important changes going on: specifically your new lawmakers. This year sees more women and more Latinos in our chambers than ever.
And right now, happening live on CNN, Vice President Joe Biden is swearing in those that will become new senators.
What else is happening today on Capitol Hill? A vote on whether House Speaker John Boehner will be re-elected. (Boehner is confident he will be.)
Let's be clear, as this new session starts, there is plenty of old business that needs to be solved.
If you want to take a deeper dive into what issues Congress is facing and the latest debates following the fiscal cliff and Sandy aid debate, you can find all our best stories below. And then let us know in the comments if you think your elected officials will do what you're hoping for this year.
McConnell: Debt debate starts today
Tea party: There will be consequences
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Let us just hope that he New Congress is cognizant of the public sentiment and gets down to work for the people who sent them there.
Bipartisan bickering & self interests have made a spectacle of this Congress on the world stage, we shouldn't let that go on.
How long will this JOKE above stay up Cnn?
Lawmakers my a ss. Obstructionists and self serving relics. Sworn in...More likely Sworn "at".
Sworn at...lol...true!
They're sworn in till midterms then out the door they go republicans..You've just screwed over too many people now with this denile initially of the emergency bill for Sandys victims but after Christies hell raising publicly admonishing Boehner and republican reps the same he gave in and gave a fraction of what was promised...They're your republican reps ,kick them all out midterms and I'll do my share to do it as well!!
Agreed @ Pete! They really need to go ESPECIALLY those that been in office forever!
Oh, goody!
As chrissy would say, Romper Room is back in session!
Lol banasy that or sesame street!
Boehner has been reelected folks.
Those up on the Hill seem to have lost all sense of self esteem and dignity. Is this our lot to content with?
Sure looks like it @ saywhat. A bunch of spineless ninnys!
I will bet you my last penny that the "good old boys" have already, or getting ready, to ":EXPLAIN" to the new members
on how things REALLY work, when and how they will vote, remain silent, etc.! Until we get tired of just talking about our "elected, misfit, children" and VOTE ALL of them out of office, there will be NO change! What they need to do is pass laws that make it illegal for lobbyists, special interest groups, etc., to even speak to an elected official!