Members to Watch in the 111^th Congress

By Marian Currinder, Ph.D., Senior Fellow

 
It’s a given that majority party leaders play a big role in setting the congressional agenda.  They determine what issues Congress will focus on and decide which bills to bring to the floor for consideration.  Minority party leaders play less of an agenda-setting role, but in their ability to facilitate or impede the majority’s agenda, they exercise power – especially in the Senate.  For these reasons, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, and John Boehner will be major players in the 111^th Congress.  But who are some of the other, less-obvious congressional players?  Members who have the potential to shake things up? Here are 10 members—5 senators and 5 representatives—to watch in the 111^th:

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