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.
Tag: Van Orden, Derrick
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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.
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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.
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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.