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‘Down with NDP,’ dabbing in the House and the ‘club soda of beers’: Congressional Hits and Misses

By Thomas McKinless
Posted January 4, 2019 at 6:34pm

By Thomas McKinless

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The 116th Congress began on Jan. 3, 2019, in the midst of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight. Nonetheless, Nancy Pelosi took over as speaker, Rep. Daniel Lipinski brought a Schoolhouse Rock toy to the House floor and Sen. Elizabeth Warren opined about her New Year’s Eve beer choice.

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