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After the Republican avalanche of a victory in last month's elections, there was still more good news for the Grand Old Brand New Party courtesy of Nancy Pelosi. It seems she's eked out a narrow victory over a Democratic insurgency against her stultified leadership of the party in the House, a leadership that has been rusting for the past 14 years. If everything isn't coming up roses for the GOP, at least there are tulips covering the horizon the way daffodils do Wye Mountain every spring. And all Nancy Pelosi could say about her aforementioned "leadership" was the same thing...

All votes in 2010 Vote & Date Kurt Schrader's vote Vote Description House Roll #565 Sep 30, 2010 12:25 AM Yea On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments: H.R. 3940 To amend Public Law 96-597 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate political status public education programs for the peoples of the non-self governing territories of the United States Passed 386-5, 41 not voting (2/3 required) House Roll #564 Sep 30, 2010 12:18 AM Aye On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments: H.R....

WASHINGTON – Senior House aides say freshman Democratic lawmaker Parker Griffith of Alabama is switching to the Republican Party. -- Griffith is a radiation oncologist. His switch comes as Congress is trying to pass a much-contested health care bill. Democrats will still control the House by a substantial margin.