"WASHINGTON — House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they’ll have to get government reopened from the partial shutdown.

It’s a cold opening for the new majority, setting up an early confrontation with the Republican-led Senate and the White House and testing the House Democrats’ ability to make good on their campaign pledge to focus on kitchen-table issues in the new era of divided government."

Lisa Mascaro reports for the Associated Press January 2, 2019. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"House Dems Formalize Climate Committee Plans Without Green New Deal Language" (The Hill) [3]

"Liberal Revolt Threatens To Derail House Democrats On Their First Day In Charge" (Washington Post) [4]

"Green New Deal: What Is The Progressive Plan, And Is It Technically Possible?" (Guardian) [5]

"Congress: Castor At Center Of Democratic Divisions On Climate" (ClimateWire) [6]

"7 Things To Watch In 2019 As Trump Goes To War With Democrats Over The Environment" (Think Progress) [7]

"Climate Change: Democrats See Trump, GOP Inaction As 2020 Opportunity" (USA TODAY) [8]

"Trump's War On Energy And Environmental Regulation Is About To Face the 'Spanish Inquisition'" (CNBC) [9]

"Any Trump Infrastructure Deal Must Tackle Climate Change, Democrats Warn" (Guardian: 12/7/2018) [10]

"House Democrats Eye Resurrecting Environmental Fund " (Mountain West News Bureau) [11]

"'Precious Little': Democrats Lack Robust Climate Change Plan Despite Global Crisis" (Guardian: 11/1/2018) [12]