Politics, policy and The Tea Party: the top 5 things to look for in the new congress
Lawmakers get back to work as the 112th Congress begins today. Republicans take the majority in the House of Representatives and Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), gets sworn in as its new Speaker of the House. At the same time, there is a move in the Senate to change the filibuster rule. The first day of Congress is the only day that lawmakers can change the rules with only 51 votes and some Democrats hope to use this to their advantage. The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich, looks at the new Congress and the top five things to watch out for in 2011.
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