WASHINGTON -- The US Congress returns to work on Nov. 11 after last week's midterm elections that saw Republicans win control of the Senate and expand their majority in the House of Representatives. Many of President Barack Obama's fiercest opponents are preparing to assume powerful positions in the chamber, which has been under Democratic control since 2007.
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Republican National Committee leadership, L to R, Former Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuno, Rep. Gregory Walden (R-OR), RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), speak during a press conference to discuss the results of yesterday's midterm elections, which resulted in GOP leadership of the Senate, on Capitol Hill Nov. 5, 2014 in Washington D.C.
