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. Nancy Pelosi, who has served as House speaker in the 116th Congress, is on track to remain in the role. After losing a dozen seats in 2020, House Democrats are likely to control around 222 seats next term. House Republicans, meanwhile, outperformed expectations and are now poised to add a significant number of GOP women to their ranks in the new Congress.

Source: CNN January 03, 2021 17:15 UTC