Democrats were sent back to square one after Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block the For The People Act -- legislation that would have overhauled U.S. elections and greatly benefitted Black voters, in particular.
GOP congressional leaders are looking to repeal an initiative that was created to prevent mentally ill individuals from purchasing guns.
President Barack Obama says the Democratic Party needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.
Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, who became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown are among leaders scheduled to serve in Congress in 2017.