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Jan 3, 2021 · Members were sworn into office on January 3, 2021. After winning their elections and weeks of preparation, Members-elect were sworn in as Members of the U.S. House of Representatives after the 117th Congress was gaveled into session at noon on Sunday, January 3, 2021.
It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2021, during the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency and the first two years of Joe Biden's presidency and ended on January 3, 2023. The 2020 elections decided control of both chambers.
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Jan 4, 2021 · The 117th Congress will officially be sworn in later today. The Constitution calls for Congress to convene on January 3 at noon ET — the reason for the rare Sunday session.
Jan 3, 2021 · Jan 3, 2021, 11:06 AM PST. The sun rises over the US Capitol on December 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images. A historic new Congress was sworn in on Sunday, one that...
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The 117th Congress convened on January 3, 2021, and concluded on January 3, 2023. The House was scheduled to meet for 160 days in 2021 and 112 days in 2022. [1] [2] [3] [3] [4] The Senate was scheduled to meet for 158 days in 2021 and 171 days in 2022. [2] [3] [5]
Nov 3, 2020 · The 117th Congress convened on January 3, 2021, and concluded on January 3, 2023. The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution specifies that the changeover for members of Congress occurs on January 3 at noon. It also states that Congress itself should convene on that date unless it established a different date by law.
Jan 4, 2021 · The 117th Congress was officially sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The Constitution calls for Congress to convene on...
