New Congress to be Sworn in Tuesday
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: January 3, 2013
The 113th Congress will be sworn in at noon Thursday.
The new Congress will have 20 female Senators, the most ever in US history. It will also have the fewest number of military veterans since WWII.
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, who suffered a major stroke 11 months ago, and has not cast a vote since, is expected to make a dramatic return, perhaps walking up the Capitol steps.
And, for the first time, there will be an all-female delegation from a state (New Hampshire)
The new Congress will have 20 female Senators, the most ever in US history. It will also have the fewest number of military veterans since WWII.
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, who suffered a major stroke 11 months ago, and has not cast a vote since, is expected to make a dramatic return, perhaps walking up the Capitol steps.
And, for the first time, there will be an all-female delegation from a state (New Hampshire)
