• GOP officials: Sen. Voinovich of Ohio to retire AP – Sun Jan 11, 9:54 PM ETWASHINGTON – Ohio Sen. George Voinovich has told associates he intends to retire next year rather than seek a new term, party officials said Sunday night. He is the fourth Republican to make departure plans since the Democratic landslide in November.
• US House speaker Pelosi wants more women in govt AFP – Sun Jan 11, 9:42 PM ETWASHINGTON, (AFP) – House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there should be more women in the incoming administration of president-elect Barack Obama, but praised the “diversity” of his team.
• Sen. Levin seeks details on Citigroup pact with Treasury Reuters – Sun Jan 11, 7:56 PM ETWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sen. Carl Levin said on Sunday he plans to subpoena the Treasury Department to see its agreement with Citigroup and determine what commitments the financial institution made in exchange for government aid.
• Senate boosts wilderness protection across US AP – Sun Jan 11, 7:55 PM ETWASHINGTON – In a rare Sunday session, the Senate advanced legislation that would set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness. Majority Democrats assembled more than enough votes to overcome GOP stalling tactics in an early showdown for the new Congress.