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A historic new Congress has just been sworn in


A historic new Congress has just been sworn in - Vox

Democrats face a narrow House majority, with control of the Senate to be decided in two Georgia runoff elections.

Members of the 117th Congress Sworn In - House.gov

Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) was re-elected Speaker and will preside over the chamber for the next two years. Representative Steny Hoyer (MD-5) was ...

A historic new Congress will be sworn in today - Vox

The midterms swept in a historic new class of diverse lawmakers who are due to dramatically reshape the centuries-old government body.

116th Congress Begins | house.gov

The 116th Congress was gaveled into session at noon on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) was elected Speaker.

When do new members of Congress get sworn in and what happens ...

Republicans will take control of the Senate for the first time in four years when the 119th Congress begins its session in January.

The New Congress: Government Shutdowns and More

On January 3, the 116 th Congress was sworn in as directed by the 20 th Amendment to the Constitution. The incoming Congress will be the most diverse in ...

Membership of the 118th Congress: A Profile - CRS Reports

Commissioner, and 5 in the Senate. • There are 22 Members (17 Representatives, 3 Delegates, and 2 Senators) who are Asian Americans or. Pacific ...

Laphonza Butler Sworn in as California's Newest U.S. Senator

Following Governor Newsom's appointment of Laphonza Butler to the U.S. Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office ...

Guide to the 119th Congress - NAM

... has been nominated as Ambassador to the United Nations by President-elect Trump. Senate Republican Leadership. Senate Majority Leader – John ...

118th United States Congress - Wikipedia

The 118th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States ...

Congress swearing in 2021: Live Updates | CNN Politics

Newly elected and returning House and Senate members will take the oath of office today, marking the official start of the 117th Congress.

The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the ...

One House ends at the conclusion of each two-year Congress, and the newly elected. Representatives must constitute a new House at the beginning ...

Republicans to control White House, Congress in early 2025

Republicans are set to take full control of the U.S. government by the third week in January, with President-elect Donald Trump in the White ...

118th Congress has a record number of women

Across both chambers, there are 109 Democratic women and 44 Republican women in the new Congress. Women account for 43% of House Democrats and ...

No other Congress has ever looked like this | CNN Politics

The 116th class of Congress broke barriers before its members even set foot in Washington. One example: Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat and the first ...

About the Senate & the U.S. Constitution | Oath of Office

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

History of Women in the U.S. Congress

Please note: Data for Congresses prior to the current one reflect the number of women serving at the conclusion of that Congress, including women who may ...

A record number of women are serving in the 117th Congress

Republican women made significant gains in the House in the most recent election cycle. Of the 27 newly elected representatives who are women, ...

Jeannette Rankin - U.S. Senate

The Montana Republican carries the distinction of being the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. That singular event occurred in 1916. A year later, she ...

President Washington's Inauguration - Mount Vernon

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States, unanimously elected to the office and enjoying wide support from both ...