GOP Prepares to Wield Leadership on Capitol Hill

NPR | By David Welna

Published December 1, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Congressional Republicans prepare to return to Washington in January as the party in control of both houses. But they may not be able to pass everything on their agenda. NPR's David Welna reports.

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