Van Orden, Derrick

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.

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.

Fears Over Fate of Democracy Leave Many Voters Frustrated and Resigned

As democracy frays around them, Republicans and Democrats see different culprits and different risks.

New Generation of Combat Vets, Eyeing House, Strike From the Right

A class of political newcomers with remarkable military records are challenging old ideas about interventionism — and the assumption that electing veterans is a way to bring back bipartisanship.

Departures Narrow Democrats’ Path to Hold the House

Democrats are defending more than a dozen seats in which the incumbent has said they will not run for re-election, complicating their effort to stop Republicans from reclaiming the House majority.