US, Jan. 8 -- President-elect Donald Trump and the Republicans have managed to sell themselves as the party of change. It worked: They will soon control the presidency, Congress and, in essence, the Supreme Court. But to change and fix America requires both parties to work together. As a Democratic member of Congress, I know my party will be tempted to hold fast against Trump at every turn: uniting against his bills, blocking his nominees, and grinding the machinery of the House and the Senate to a halt.

That would be a mistake. Only by working together to find compromise on parts of Trump's agenda can we make progress for Americans who are clearly demanding change in the economy, immigration, crime, and other top issues.

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