Democrat Controlled Congress Convenes
The 110th U.S. Congress convenes Thursday, with Democrats holding a majority in both houses for the first time in 12 years.
History will be made when Representative Nancy Pelosi of California is sworn in as the first female Speaker, or leader, of the House of Representatives.
House Democratic leaders say they plan to push a largely domestic agenda at the start of the session. Their plans include enacting legislation recommended by the September 11th commission, increasing the minimum wage for U.S. workers and loosening restrictions on funding for stem cell research.
They also plan to enact a series of stricter ethical guidelines for lawmakers, including a ban on accepting gifts and overseas trips from lobbyists.
House Republicans are upset over Democratic plans to enact their initiatives without being able to offer any amendments.
民主黨12年來首次掌控參眾兩院的美國第110屆國會(huì)星期四召集會(huì)議。
南希.佩洛西宣誓出任美國歷第一任女議長，也就是美國眾議院領(lǐng)袖。
眾議院民主黨領(lǐng)袖說，他們計(jì)劃在本屆會(huì)議開始階段主要推動(dòng)國內(nèi)議題。他們的計(jì)劃包括根據(jù)911委員會(huì)的建議制定立法，提高美國工人的最低工資，放寬對(duì)干細(xì)胞研究的資金限制等。
他們還計(jì)劃針對(duì)國會(huì)議員制定一系列更加嚴(yán)格的道德規(guī)范，包括禁止接受游說人的禮物以及國外旅行的安排等。
眾議院共和黨無法提出修正意見，對(duì)民主黨制定提案的計(jì)劃感到不滿。
The 110th U.S. Congress convenes Thursday, with Democrats holding a majority in both houses for the first time in 12 years.
History will be made when Representative Nancy Pelosi of California is sworn in as the first female Speaker, or leader, of the House of Representatives.
House Democratic leaders say they plan to push a largely domestic agenda at the start of the session. Their plans include enacting legislation recommended by the September 11th commission, increasing the minimum wage for U.S. workers and loosening restrictions on funding for stem cell research.
They also plan to enact a series of stricter ethical guidelines for lawmakers, including a ban on accepting gifts and overseas trips from lobbyists.
House Republicans are upset over Democratic plans to enact their initiatives without being able to offer any amendments.
民主黨12年來首次掌控參眾兩院的美國第110屆國會(huì)星期四召集會(huì)議。
南希.佩洛西宣誓出任美國歷第一任女議長，也就是美國眾議院領(lǐng)袖。
眾議院民主黨領(lǐng)袖說，他們計(jì)劃在本屆會(huì)議開始階段主要推動(dòng)國內(nèi)議題。他們的計(jì)劃包括根據(jù)911委員會(huì)的建議制定立法，提高美國工人的最低工資，放寬對(duì)干細(xì)胞研究的資金限制等。
他們還計(jì)劃針對(duì)國會(huì)議員制定一系列更加嚴(yán)格的道德規(guī)范，包括禁止接受游說人的禮物以及國外旅行的安排等。
眾議院共和黨無法提出修正意見，對(duì)民主黨制定提案的計(jì)劃感到不滿。