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On January 4, 2019, the United States Congress convened for its new session. 235 Democrats and 199 Republicans gathered at the chamber to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and be sworn into office, while one seat in the 435-member House is still in dispute.
After the session began, California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has again been elected as Speaker in the U.S. House of Representatives.
She will be the Speaker of the House of the 166th Congress, the most diverse House in U.S. history with a record number of racial and ethnic minorities and women.
Her victory came as the U.S. government remained partly shutdown in a row over funds for President Trump’s plans for a border wall. She has said that she wants to end the shutdown but will not support the wall.
The House Democrats scheduled votes for their legislation to reopen the government just hours before the swearing-in ceremonies wrapped up. However, Republicans in the Senate have pledged to only vote on measures that have President Trump’s support.
The Vice President of the United States Mike Pence sworn in the new members of the United States Senate, where 53 Republicans hold the majority over 45 Democrats and two independents who align with Democrats.
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