House Republicans prepare to counter Democrats' priorities with new bills
Republicans, once they takeover the House, plan to bring to the floor bills on abortion, immigration and more. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise sent a letter to his colleagues Friday outlining the party's legislative agenda once it takes over the chamber in the new year. Scalise, who has been elected to become the next House majority leader, laid out a handful of bills that will be brought to the floor in the first two weeks of the next Congress -- many of which would counter the work done by Democrats over the past four years. "The American people spoke on November 8th and decided it was time for a new direction," Scalise wrote. MORE: How governable would a Republican House majority be? "The last two years have been tough on hard-working families as they have grappled with drastic increases in the cost of living, safety concerns with violent crime skyrocketing in our communities, soaring gas and home heating prices, and a worsening crisis at our Southern border...