Battle for the House
In addition to the Presidential election, 6 November 2012 is also the day Americans vote for their representative in the House. Elections will be held for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives from all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and five major US territories.The winners will serve in the 113th United States Congress.
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Big Win for Gay Rights
“Tuesday night saw the largest expansion of gay rights in American electoral history, as Maine, Maryland and Washington became the first states to approve of marriage equality by popular vote and Wisconsinelected Representative Tammy Baldwin as the nation's first openly gay senator.”
Notes of Bipartasnship”
“The House speaker, John A. Boehner of Ohio, striking a conciliatory tone a day after the Republican Party’s electoral drubbing, said on Wednesday that he was ready to accept a budget deal that raises federal revenue as long as it is linked to an overhaul of entitlements and a reform of the tax code that closes loopholes, curtails or eliminates deductions and lowers income tax rates.”
“Democrats Retain Senate, Republicans Hold House”
“After a hard-fought election, they now hold a 55-45 majority in the Senate.But Republicans will keep hold of the 435-seat House of Representatives with a solid majority.”
