said Obama owns the economy. ?For the first two years of his term, President Obama had an entirely Democratic House and Senate in the Congress,? spokesman Ryan Williams said. ?He was able to pass any piece of legislation that he wanted on the economy? but instead put his focus on liberal policies such as energy cap-and-trade and the health care law. Slideshow | November 15, 2012 California Reps.-elect Ami Bera and Scott Peters take a photo of themselves with a cellphone camera during a photo session for the freshman class of the 113th Congress on the East Front of the Capitol.