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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
January 3, 2025, 12 p.m. EST: Congress convenes. Members-elect of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives are sworn in. Mike Johnson is re-elected House speaker. [33] January 6, 2025: Joint session counted and certified the electoral votes of the 2024 presidential election.
The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a Speaker on Friday, during the first day of the 119th congressional session. ... USA TODAY Sports.
In one of its first resolutions, the U.S. House of Representatives established the Office of the Sergeant at Arms. In an American tradition adopted from English custom in 1789 by the first speaker of the House, Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania, the Mace of the United States House of Representatives is used to open all sessions of the House ...
The 116th United States Congress began on January 3, 2019. There were nine new senators (two Democrats, seven Republicans) and a minimum of 89 new representatives (59 Democrats, 29 Republicans, with one open seat pending), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat), at the start of its first session.
With Monday’s certificates of election done, the General Assembly majorities are confirmed for Republicans at 30-20 in the Senate and 71-49 in the House of Representatives.
April 22, 2021: House voted 216–208 on H.R. 51 to make Washington, D.C. the nation's 51st state. April 28, 2021: President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress. May 12, 2021: House Republicans vote to oust Liz Cheney as conference chair for criticizing Donald Trump and opposing his attempts to reject the results of the 2020 election. [6]