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01.Speaking, 84.A New Congress

84.A New Congress

The 118th United States Congress opened on January 3. Eighty-two new lawmakers were scheduled to be sworn in: 75 in the House of Representatives and seven in the Senate. These were the winners in November's midterm elections. This year, the Republican party won a majority in the House. Democrats kept control of the Senate.

The number of women in Congress has continued to grow. This Congress has 149 of them, making up 28% of the lawmaking body, the most ever. Fifty-eight are women of color, another record.

The first task for each party was to swear in its leaders. House Democrats had elected Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, as theirs, making him the first Black party leader in Congress. At press time, Republicans had not agreed on a leader. Without a Speaker of the House, the chamber can't swear in its new members, nor can it begin the work of governing.

Chuck Schumer returned as majority leader of the Senate Democrats, and Republican Mitch McConnell returned as minority leader. Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to senators. “You all belong,” she said. “That's the beauty of our democracy.”

Stop and Think! What does “at press time” mean? Why is this phrase used in the story? What does it tell us about the news?

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84.A New Congress ||國會 84. Un nuevo Congreso 84.新しい議会 84. Um novo Congresso 84.新国会

The 118th United States Congress opened on January 3. Eighty-two new lawmakers were scheduled to be sworn in: 75 in the House of Representatives and seven in the Senate. |||立法者|||||宣誓||||||眾議院議員|||||參議院 These were the winners in November's midterm elections. This year, the Republican party won a majority in the House. |||共和黨||||大多數||| Democrats kept control of the Senate. 民主黨|||||

The number of women in Congress has continued to grow. This Congress has 149 of them, making up 28% of the lawmaking body, the most ever. |||||||||立法|||| Fifty-eight are women of color, another record. 五十|||女性|||另一個|

The first task for each party was to swear in its leaders. ||任務||||||宣誓||| House Democrats had elected Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, as theirs, making him the first Black party leader in Congress. At press time, Republicans had not agreed on a leader. |||共和黨|||||| Without a Speaker of the House, the chamber can't swear in its new members, nor can it begin the work of governing. |||||||議會||||||||||||||治理

Chuck Schumer returned as majority leader of the Senate Democrats, and Republican Mitch McConnell returned as minority leader. Чак Шумер повернувся як лідер більшості демократів у Сенаті, а республіканець Мітч Макконнелл повернувся як лідер меншості. Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to senators. Віце-президент Камала Гарріс склала присягу сенаторів. “You all belong,” she said. «Ви всі належите», — сказала вона. “That's the beauty of our democracy.” «У цьому краса нашої демократії».

Stop and Think! What does “at press time” mean? Що означає «на момент друку»? Why is this phrase used in the story? What does it tell us about the news?