Was the new Congress sworn in today?

[liberalpragmatist]

It's Jan. 3 -- yet there's nothing anywhere about the new congresspersons - Senators, Representatives - being sworn in.

[Captain Hilts]

1. It's a Saturday. Monday they get sworn in. nt

[Beaverhausen]

2. I think that happens on tuesday

[Earth_First]

3. Wednesday, methinks. n/t

[Beaverhausen]

4. I googled- Joe Sestak is being sworn in on Tuesday, Jan 6th

http://sestakforcongress.com/latest-news/1062

I assume they all get sworn in the same day but not sure.

[TahitiNut]

5. According to Public Law 110-430 ...

Public Law 110-430
110th Congress

Joint Resolution


.
Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One
Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing the date for the counting of
the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the
electors in December 2008. <<NOTE: Oct. 15, 2008 - >>

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS.

The first regular session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress shall
begin at noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.

SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 3 USC 15 note.>> DATE FOR COUNTING 2008 ELECTORAL VOTES
IN CONGRESS.

The meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to be held in
January 2009 pursuant to section 15 of title 3, United States Code, to
count the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the
electors in December 2008 shall be held on January 8, 2009 (rather than
on the date specified in the first sentence of that section).

Approved October 15, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 100:

[globalvillage]

6. Tuesday. I can hardly wait.

I'm going to Sen. Kerry's swearing-in reception.