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“It’s all evidence of the newfound attention bloggers from left-leaning Web sites are commanding on Democratic-run Capitol Hill, especially from the new speaker, a San Franciscan with an appreciation for the power of the Internet and grass-roots activism.”

“Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that she has named Nadeam Elshami as her new Deputy Communications Director. Elshami, who now serves as Senior Communications Advisor for Assistant Democratic Leader Richard Durbin and who has worked for Senator Barbara Boxer and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, will begin his new duties early next month.”

“Congress has demonstrated in the last three weeks that great things happen for the American people when we work together. In his sixth State of the Union Address, President Bush once again talked about many of the issues facing our country. It is long past time to stop talking about our problems and start working to solve them. The Congress is delivering results, and doing it in a new way – by reaching across the aisle and putting the American people first. Tonight, we welcomed President Bush’s overtures of bipartisanship and we hope to begin working with him to move our country in a new direction.”

‘This evening, the House passed the last of our 100 hours bills, legislation to end taxpayer-funded subsidies for Big Oil and create a Strategic Energy and Renewables Reserve…

“Something odd happened on Capitol Hill this week. Something that seemed to start out as a publicity stunt — the House Democratic leadership’s 100-hour agenda — actually turned into a …qualified success.”

“The 315 to 116 vote could begin the process of ending Congress’s longest stretch without a minimum-wage increase since the mandatory minimum was created in 1938. In the past decade, inflation has depleted the value of the minimum wage to the lowest level in more than 50 years.”

“Anti-terror legislation sailed through the House on Tuesday, the first in a string of measures designed to fulfill campaign promises made by Democrats last fall.”

‘House Democrats got straight to work this week by passing the toughest Congressional ethics reform in history…’

Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi announced today that she has nominated the Assistant to the Speaker, the Chair of the Democratic Congressional Committee, and the Chairs of three House Committees…

David Broder reflects on what Congressional leadership will look like under Speaker Pelosi.