113th Congress to Be Sworn in

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Updated Apr. 21, 2017 1:44PM ET / Published Jan. 03, 2013 6:40AM ET

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Thanks for the memories, 112th Congress! The new Congress will be sworn in on Thursday, and will be welcomed by issues such as the sequester—huge spending cuts that could take effect in February—and the debt ceiling. First up, though, Congress will vote on sending some $60 billion in aid to victims of superstorm Sandy—legislation that was delayed at the end of the last Congressional session. A vote on $9 billion in immediate aid is set for Friday, and Congress is scheduled to vote on the remaining $51 billion by Jan. 15. As for the incoming Congressional class, Republicans have lost a few seats, and Democrats have expanded their control in the Senate.

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113th Congress to Be Sworn in

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