House Speaker Nancy Pelosi loved seeing a “full house” as she walked out to her weekly briefing. She took another victory lap from her standoff with President Trump that reopened parts of the government after a 35-day shutdown. Democrats who never imagined shutdown fight relish victory over TrumpIn some ways, the 116th Congress didn’t really start until last Tuesday. The House committees largely stood silent as they filled out their rosters with new members and first-time chairmen plotted their agenda. Meyer believes a House majority can overwhelm a presidency with hearings and subpoenas.

Source: Washington Post February 02, 2019 04:30 UTC