Congress opens 119th session

The US Congress, the branch of government that makes laws and consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives, began work on January 3. New members were sworn in, and leaders were elected for the two-year session, which will end in January 2027. What happened? In the Senate, 34 of the 100 members were newly elected or had been re-elected in November to a six-year term. They were sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, who serves as President of the Senate. The new Senate is made up of 53 Republicans and 47 lawmakers who are either Democrats or Independents who vote with the Democrats. This marks a shift in control from the previous session, when Senate Democrats had more seats. In the House, 434 representatives took their oath…

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