Divided government returned to the United States Thursday with the swearing-in of a new Congress. After two years during which Republicans controlled the White House, Senate and the House of Representatives, Democrats now hold the majority in the House.
Democrats Take Control of US House
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House speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, who will lead the 116th Congress as Speaker of the House is handed the gavel by Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2019.
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House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is applauded by U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and other members as she is nominated for House Speaker as the U.S. House of Representatives meets for the start of the 116th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington,
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Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) takes a selfie photo with U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) as the U.S. House of Representatives meets for the start of the 116th Congress inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan.
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Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., talks on the House floor before being sworn in at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2019.