Republicans and Democrats in Congress Try to Be Friends Again—Sort of

Dec 12 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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A new term in Congress is weeks away, meaning a new class of freshmen—itching to get to work and eager to make a name for themselves—will soon be sworn in. But some of these incoming members have another goal, too.

Nearly two years after Jan. 6, the new crop of freshman lawmakers are trying to bridge the partisan divides of a deeply fractured Congress. They are trying to work across the aisle and accomplish bipartisan goals. In plainspeak,...

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