Democrats assume control of the House today with an obvious, pressing priority: Ending the partial government shutdown that has closed nine government agencies and has some 800,000 federal employees either at home or working without pay. After that, however, Democrats plan to turn to House Resolution 1, a package of ethics and campaign finance reforms that good government types have long championed.
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