Class Struggles.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Cohen, Richard E.; Caruso, Lisa
- Source
- National Journal. 9/22/2007, Vol. 39 Issue 36, p28-33. 6p. 7 Black and White Photographs.
- Subject
- *UNITED States legislators
*POLITICAL ethics
*DISENGAGEMENT (Military science)
- Language
- ISSN
- 0360-4217
The article examines the legislative role of first-term Democrat legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives. It was observed that several Democratic freshmen legislators describe and praise the details of new ethics rules in January 2007. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the contribution of her first-termers with military experience amid the debate over the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The freshman Democrats are found to be less organized and have diverse viewpoints.