Congress

House Republicans voted yesterday to repeal President Obama’s healthcare reform law. But because of stiff opposition to repeal in the Senate, it’s unlikely to go further. Now GOP leaders move onto phase two of their strategy: replace the parts of the healthcare act they dislike most.

After delaying the start of legislative business last week because of the Tucson shootings, the House of Representatives gets back to work this week.

All business in Congress has been called off this week after the Arizona weekend shooting that left six people dead and 14 wounded, including Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords. We touch down in Washington.

Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives today moved forward with plans to repeal health care reform. Meanwhile, Tea Party leader Michele Bachman (R-MN) is launching a repeal of the recent financial reform law.

And on the second day of Republican rule, the House reads the Constitution. Volunteers are giving voice to the seven articles and 27 amendments today. Meanwhile, President Obama begins to remake his staff as he prepares for the next two years of governing with Republicans in charge of the House.

We touch down on Capitol Hill as Republicans take leadership of the House today, and Democrats consider rejiggering Filibuster rules in the Senate.

On Monday we spoke with newly-elected Republican Congressman Steve Womack of Rogers Arkansas. Today we speak with Congressman Mike Capuano of Massachusetts’ 8th District about his plans for the next two years and what he has to say to the incoming Republican majority.

The lame duck Congress is seeing a burst of productivity this month. So far, Congress has passed a tax-cut compromise, a repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy and a food safety bill. What’s coming this week?

After passing a compromise tax cut bill, Congress now turns its attention to debating a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, ending the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers, and providing citizenship to young immigrants who join the military or attend college.

As more than 100 mainly Republican freshmen lawmakers arrive to be trained, current lawmakers must decide on who will lead them and whether to extend expiring unemployment benefits and Bush-era tax cuts.