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The numbers refer to their Senate classes.All class 1 seats were contested in the November 2024 elections.In this Congress, class 1 means their term commenced in the current Congress, requiring re-election in 2030; class 2 means their term ends with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2026; and class 3 means their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2028.
The Congress began with a multi-ballot election for Speaker of the House, which had not happened since the 68th Congress in 1923. Kevin McCarthy was eventually elected speaker on the 15th ballot. After relying on bipartisan votes to get out of a debt ceiling crisis and government shutdown threats , McCarthy became the first speaker to ever be ...
H.R. 1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (passed the House, but the Senate took no action) H.R. 1976: To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. H.R. 1996: SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (passed the House, but the Senate took no action) H.R. 2116: CROWN Act of 2022 (passed the House, but the Senate took no action)
This transition date, set by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ensures that all newly elected members of the House of Representatives and Senate can begin their terms and address key ...
The United States Congress is comprised of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 118th Congress began on Jan. 3, 2023 and has seen its fair share of historic moments ...
Along with voting for the president, Election Day also means voting for both chambers of Congress: the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
The Constitution forbids Congress from meeting elsewhere. A term of Congress is divided into two "sessions", one for each year; Congress has occasionally also been called into an extra, (or special) session (the Constitution requires Congress to meet at least once each year). A new session commences each year on January 3, unless Congress ...
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023. There were seven new senators (two Democrats, five Republicans) and 74 new representatives (34 Democrats, 40 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Republican), at the start of its first session. Additionally, three senators (two Democrats, one Republican) and nine representatives ...