Congressional staff passes through a metal detector and security screening as they enter the House chamber, new measures put into place after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, in Washington, Jan. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the waning moments of Democrats' four-decade hold on the House, I saw a gesture that seems unthinkable today. On the evening of Nov. 29, 1994, they let the top Republican preside, briefly, over the chamber.
