House Democrats getting down to the grunt work of governing

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee will hold its first hearing on gun violence in years. Two other panels will gavel in hearings on climate change. Three more will debate protecting pre-existing health conditions and the Affordable Care Act.
And that’s all before noon on Wednesday. After eight years in the minority, House Democrats are ready to uncork their bottled-up legislative energy. Their agenda goes beyond oversight of President Donald Trump’s administration and Russian