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This R&D breaks down the new Republican Congress.  The new Congress will meet for the first time on January 6.  Republicans will enjoy their largest House majority in more than eight decades and they will enjoy a 54-46 advantage in the Senate.  Analysts foresee possible areas of cooperation between the Congress and President Obama on trade and tax policy in the coming years.