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NFRW Political Briefing

November 13, 2014

In This Issue
On Capitol Hill...
Congress Back for Lame Duck Session - The 113th Congress returned to Washington on Wednesday for a Lame Duck session. The major item of unfinished business will be passage of a continuing resolution for funding the government (the current CR expires on December 11, 2014). Committee hearings will be held in both the House and Senate on the federal government's handling of the Ebola epidemic.
Looking Forward to the 114th Congress - Organizational meetings for the new Congress take place this week. The 114th Congress officially convenes in January. The new Congress will feature:
  • The highest number of Republican members since 1928, including 22 women (23 if Martha McSally retains her lead in the recount in Arizona)
  • A record six Republican women in the U.S. Senate, including newly elected Joni Ernst (IA) and Shelley Moore Capito (WV).
  • The first African American Republican woman in Congress, Mia Love (UT).
  • The youngest woman to serve in Congress, Republican Elise Stefanik (NY).
For a full listing of the Republican women elected to federal and statewide office, click here.

For Senate Spotlight profiles of our new Republican Senators, click here.
From the White House...
More Regulation of the Internet - On Monday, President Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to more heavily regulate Internet providers and treat broadband much as it would a public utility. Republican leaders have criticized the regulatory expansion, warning of a "chilling effect" on the Internet and on jobs created through e-commerce and the Internet economy.

Read House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's statement here.
Loretta Lynch Nominated for Attorney General - President Obama has nominated Loretta Lynch to serve as the nation's Attorney General, replacing Eric Holder. Lynch currently serves as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. There had been talk of confirmation during the Lame Duck session, but Republicans questioned any rush to judgment, wanting time to fully vet the President's candidate.
 
Read the latest news on the nomination here.

41: W Pays Tribute to His Father
George W. Bush's book,
41: A Portrait of my Father was released this week with a series of interviews and appearances. As our 43rd President describes the book: "This is an intimate portrait -- a love story about the extraordinary man whom I've been blessed to call my father ."

To watch the interview on CBS This Morning, click here.
To watch the interview on the Today Show, click here.
To order 41: A Portrait of my Father, click here.

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