The Republicans were firm in their conservative principles but welcomed opportunities to work with legislators from the other side of the aisle.

The first time I went to the grocery store in Los Angeles, I stood in the meat aisle overwhelmed.

The lights would dim, and up the main aisle would come Santa Claus carrying a big red bag.

Johnson's willingness to reach across the aisle to avoid a government shutdown has angered many hardliners in his party.

The president and vice-president elect are pushing for streamlined legislation that does not include Democratic-backed provisions that Johnson negotiated with his colleagues across the aisle.