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Nancy Pelosi is sworn in as the 117th Speaker of the House of Representatives after being re-elected to this position in Washington on January 3, 2021 – Photo: REUTERS
In this meeting, the newly elected MPs in the last 3-11 elections participated in the meeting with other veteran members.
Nancy Pelosi continues to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, becoming the Speaker of the House of Representatives. According to Reuters, he was close to winning with 216-209 votes.
In this period, the Democratic Party lost at least 13 seats in the House of Representatives. Although he still has a majority, he only has 222 seats against the Republican Party with 211 seats.
Pelosi, a Democrat from California, served as Speaker of the House of Representatives in January 2019, after Democrats regained control in the House of Representatives. She is also the only female Speaker of the House of Representatives in US history up to this point.
In the House of Representatives, Ms. Pelosi serves as President and Chief of Administration. Like the 116th House of Representatives, Democratic Representative Steny Hoyer continues to lead the majority in the 117th House of Representatives, while Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy holds the position of minority leader in the House.
To be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes. The opening ceremony of the House of Representatives took place on the evening of the same day.
In her pre-National Assembly message, Nancy Pelosi wrote: “I am confident that the vote for the presidency of the House of Representatives on January 3 will show Democrats united, ready to face the challenge. We are ready to lead America on a new roadmap, beginning with the upcoming 6-1 electoral college vote count. “
In the Senate, Vice President Mike Pence, who is also President of the Senate, presided over the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected senators on November 3, 2020, comprised of 4 Republicans and 2 senators. Democratic Senator.
It is not clear which party will take control in the United States Senate. At the moment, Republicans have 50 seats, Democrats have 48 seats. The remaining two Senate seats will be decided in additional elections on January 5 in Georgia.
If Democrats win and get two more Senate seats, Senate 117 will be 50-50. Then, according to the provisions of the Constitution, the vote of the President of the Senate (who is also the Vice President of the United States) will play a decisive role.
One of the first notable activities of the bicameral of the United States Congress was to convene a special session on January 6 to confirm the results of the Electoral College presidential election.
Previously, on December 14, the United States Electoral College had officially voted to elect the president of the United States, under which the Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes and became General. President-elect of this country.
