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The 119th Congress began at 12 p.m. EST on January 3, 2025, following the adjournment of the 118th Congress. [24] The Senate began with Vice President Kamala Harris swearing in senators. [25] West Virginia Governor Jim Justice will be sworn in on January 13 due to the state's constitution creating issues of succession. [26]
The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025. There were nine new senators (four Democrats, five Republicans) and 63 new representatives (33 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (a Democrat and a Republican), at the start of its first session.
In this Congress, Maria Cantwell is the most senior junior senator. The most junior senior senator is Vice President-elect JD Vance until his expected resignation sometime before January 20, after which Bernie Moreno will hold the distinction. Alex Padilla is the most junior senator to serve as chair or ranking member of a committee.
The 119th Congress convenes with new members being sworn in. Republicans hold a narrow majority of 219-215 in the House. Factbox-Important dates to watch as Republicans take control in the US Congress
U.S. Representatives of the 119th Congress are sworn in during the first day of session in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rep. Mike Johnson ...
The Hill hosted new and veteran members of Congress on Wednesday in honor of its 2025 New Members Guide, with a panel discussing expectations and opportunities for bipartisanship in the 119th ...
This is a list of the several United States Congresses, since their beginning in 1789, including their beginnings, endings, and the dates of their individual sessions. Each elected bicameral Congress (of the two chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives ) lasts for two years and begins on January 3 of odd-numbered years.
The 2025 speaker of the United States House of Representatives election took place on January 3, 2025, on the opening day of the 119th United States Congress, two months after the 2024 elections for the United States House of Representatives. This was the 130th speaker of the House of Representatives election since the office was created in 1789.