We've Got a New Congress & Twitter Is Celebrating Hard!

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It's offical! After many long and stressful months following the election of Donald Trump, the once vastly-Republican House has, as of today, been sworn back in under Democratic control, with Democratic heavy-hitter Nancy Pelosi taking her place as Speaker of the House.

Ringing in the New Year, Washington celebrates today by bringing the 116th Congress to order, and along with the blue wave sweeping the nation, the reactions on Twitter are positively elated.

\u201cFirst day of a new era. \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude0d\u201d
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@Rep. Barbara Lee) 1546538676

\u201cToday is truly a historic day. Welcome, #116thCongress! \nhttps://t.co/oultKwgaKA\u201d
— Kamala Harris (@Kamala Harris) 1546533602

\u201cLive footage of @POTUS and @VP as Nancy Pelosi is sworn in\u201d
— Randy Rainbow (@Randy Rainbow) 1546545957

\u201cRemember: The Speaker of the House is 3rd in line for the presidency. #HouseWarming2019 #116thCongress #ThursdayThoughts\u201d
— Swing Left (@Swing Left) 1546538654

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— Crash Test Gummy (@Crash Test Gummy) 1546533267

\u201cFinally! It\u2019s time for checks and balances and all I can say is... #DemsTakeTheHouse\u201d
— Eric Rosswood (@Eric Rosswood) 1546521757

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— Combobulat (@Combobulat) 1546520074

\u201cMay today be the beginning of getting our government back! #DemsTaketheHouse\u201d
— Linda Franck (@Linda Franck) 1546518005

\u201cNancy's back.\n\n#DemsTakeTheHouse \n#116thCongress\u201d
— Greg Hogben (@Greg Hogben) 1546520821

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