Daily Debriefing
Congressman Michael Capuano '73 (D-Mass.) was appointed to head Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) transition team for when she becomes Speaker of the House in January. The Boston Globe expects Capuano to have a pivotal role in structuring the House agenda for the beginning of the term. Capuano has been the representative of Massachusetts' 8th Congressional district -- which encompasses Cambridge, Somerville and parts of Boston -- since 1998 and is known as one of the more outspoken up-and-coming Democrats in the House. Capuano advocates intervention in Sudan, the withdrawal of troops from Iraq with possible redeployment in the future, and the expansion of funding for public health care.