Politics
Obama Urges Democrats to ‘Fight Back’ Against GOP Attack Plan
Loading ...President Barack Obama and administration officials are pushing back against Republicans who formally took majority control of the House of Representatives on Wednesday pledging to roll back one of President Obama’s key legislative victories.
As the 112th session of Congress convened on Capitol Hill, with Republicans holding a 242 to 193 majority, but with Democrats still in charge in the U.S Senate, President Obama’s spokesman and other administration officials talked about what they call the dangers of overturning key aspects of health care reform.
Republicans are embarking on an initial agenda ahead of Mr. Obama’s State of the Union Address later this month to challenge the historic reforms approved when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress.
In accepting the gavel as the new Speaker of the House, from Democrat Nancy Pelosi, Ohio Republican John Boehner, spoke about ending “business as usual” on Capitol Hill, which he said Americans voted for in the November mid-term elections.
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