The Republican-controlled House 's frequent election-year recesses do little to clear the mountain of legislative work off their plates and have rankled such Democratic colleagues as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , D-California . Partisan bickering likely to continue after elections . Health care , economy remain key issues . A power shift could happen after 2012 elections .
Partisan bickering likely to continue after elections . Health care , economy remain key issues . A power shift could happen after 2012 elections .