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Newly elected US House members pose on Capitol steps for class photo ahead of 120th Congress term
Incoming members of the US House of Representatives gathered on the steps of the Capitol for their official freshman class photo, marking a milestone as newly elected lawmakers converge on Washington for orientation ahead of the upcoming congressional term. According to Fox News, the newly elected lawmakers posed together on Thursday as part of the official induction events following the midterm elections. The incoming class features a mix of political backgrounds and new faces as they prepare to take office for the 120th Congress, which kicks off its term on January 3. Earlier on Wednesday, the Republican Party restructured its congressional leadership for the upcoming 120th United States Congress, electing staunch Donald Trump ally Jim Jordan as House Minority Leader, retaining Tom Emmer as Minority Whip, and re-electing John Thune to helm Senate Republicans, following significant setbacks in the midterm elections, Fox News reported, House Republicans selected Ohio Congressman Jim Jo...