4:22 PM
Julio Barreto
When the new Congress convenes this week the bipartisanship of December’s lame duck session will be a distant memory. President Barack Obama, Republicans and Democrats will enter into a new environment without the “luxury” of a deadline to force all parties to compromise for the good of the country. While there are some from across the political spectrum who believe the deals fashioned were not in the country’s best interest; nonetheless, the deals struck offer a glimmer of hope entering the new congressional season.Challenges will begin immediately as the incoming House Republicans initiate a series of new rules designed to make the congressional process more transparent and to regularly have the Constitution read to emphasize the fact that the growth and reach of the Federal government has...
