Stymied on legislation and far from the ideological base of power in the Republican-led House, Representative Becca Balint of Vermont and her fellow liberal freshmen look to one another for support.
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Congressional Freshmen’s First Fight: Landing a Good Office
Representatives-elect cheered and sneered as they drew buttons in a lottery that would decide the order in which they could choose their new offices on Capitol Hill.
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With House Majority in Play, a New Class Takes Shape
The Republican ranks grew more extreme and slightly more diverse, while Democrats added several young liberals to their caucus.