Paul, Portman, Rubio Lead Fresh Republican Lineup in Congress
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Voter frustration over the economy and dissatisfaction with Washington returned control of the U.S. House of Representatives to Republicans and strengthened the party’s hold on the Senate.
The newly elected Republican senators include Tea Party- backed candidates like Rand Paul of Kentucky, son of the 2008 presidential aspirant, Representative Ron Paul of Texas, and Florida’s Marco Rubio, who defeated a sitting governor in his bid, and establishment candidates such as Rob Portman of Ohio, a former budget director for President George W. Bush.