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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 was re-elected as speaker on the first ballot after initially not receiving enough votes on the roll call, with the vote remaining open until enough members changed votes to support him.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the schedule for the 119th Congress on Tuesday, unveiling adjustments under President-elect Trump. Next year, representatives will be in ...
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. Additionally, three senators (all Republicans) have taken office in ...
Jan. 3, 2025: 119 th Congress convenes On Jan. 3, representatives-elect and senators-elect will be sworn into the new Congress. This process happens every two years on this date following federal ...
The 119th United States Congress began at 12 p.m. EST on January 3, 2025, following the adjournment of the 118th Congress. [8] Leading up to an election to elect the speaker of the House, incumbent representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana's bid appeared uncertain amid opposition from the Freedom Caucus despite an endorsement from Trump. [9]
Jan. 3, 2025: 119 th Congress convenes On Jan. 3, representatives-elect and senators-elect will be sworn into the new Congress. This process happens every two years on this date following federal ...
During that time, states will certify the results, electoral votes will be counted, and a new Congress will convene. Here are the dates that matter leading up to Inauguration Day on January 20, 2025:
Republicans retained their slim majority in the House of Representatives, despite losing a seat, during the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections. [17] With a two seat larger majority, in the January 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, a faction of the Republican majority, mostly represented by the Freedom Caucus, refused to support Republican ...