This being the day fixed by public law 113201 pursuant to the 20th amendment to the constitution of the United States, to the meeting of the 114th congress of the United States, the house will come to order. The prayer will be offered by father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We gather on this most significant day when once again recelebrate the peaceful transition of democratic government. Though many return from the 113th congress this peoples house is a new legislative assembly. May the service of all the members here gathered give you glory and equip well the charge entrusted to them by their fellow citizens. Give each member an abundance of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding that they might know best how to proceed in the work they have been given to do as well as the courage to act once they have discerned where your spirit might lead them. May all that is done this day and all the days of the 114th congress be for
The numbers are on the screen. A very good morning on a snowy tuesday morning. Headlines about the congress in papers here in washington and around the country. Here in the Washington Times mcconnell letting to take the helm of the senate is the headline there. The starledger, what to expect from a new congress, including health care, invigoration immigration and border. And another headline the crop of young outsiders remakes the face of congress. In the u. S. House, 246 republicans, 188 democrats and one vacancy. That one vacancy, of course, republican my Republican Congressman Michael Grimm of new york who submitted his resignation after a guilty plea in a tax evasion case. Still, republicans start the year with 240 six republicans, the largest gop House Majority 246 republicans, the largest gop House Majority since 1946. The senate makes up 36 states having both from the same party 21 with two republicans and 15 with two democrats. There are also 53 former house members as members
This being the day fixed by public law 113201 pursuant to the 20th amendment to the constitution of the United States, to the meeting of the 114th congress of the United States, the house will come to order. The prayer will be offered by father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We gather on this most significant day when once again recelebrate the peaceful transition of democratic government. Though many return from the 113th congress this peoples house is a new legislative assembly. May the service of all the members here gathered give you glory and equip well the charge entrusted to them by their fellow citizens. Give each member an abundance of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding that they might know best how to proceed in the work they have been given to do as well as the courage to act once they have discerned where your spirit might lead them. May all that is done this day and all the days of the 114th congress be for
Now a check of the forecast. By about 10 00 tomorrow morning we will be warm. Overnight lows in the upper 20s, suburbs, middle 30s downtown. We will climb quickly tomorrow. Lunchtime, lower 50s. The highs tomorrow nearing 60 degrees. Some of us will hit 60 degrees possibly even surpassed that especially fredericksburg, culpeper. Rain overnight sunday into monday. In the temperatures tumble by the end of the week. Major developments in the battle against isil. The u. S. Is trying to find out if it american held by the terrorist group is dead. And were hearing more of about the six people arrested and charged with supporting terrorists. Where is the proof . That is the question from washington to the middle east after isis claimed that its last known american hostage died during coalition airstrikes. Militants say 26yearold Kayla Mueller from arizona died in this building, destroyed by the jordanian government. Muellers family released a statement overnight address that isis. You told us
Jackson is staying, the occupants of the apartment called police on us and said we were suspicious people. Police came back, realized we were with channel 7 and said everything was fine. Indianapolis colts tell us theyre aware of the arrest but had no further comment. No comment from jackson. Reporting live im jennifer donaldon, back to you in studio. All right. Thanks, jen. Uhhuh. Temperatures topped the 50degree mark outside today but dont get used to it. Yeah nice and pleasant out there. Chief meteorologist doug hill in the stormwatch 7 Weather Center with a look, of course of the changes headed our way. Hi, doug. Hi there. We should be used to this roller coaster pattern weve had. Warmer colder warmer colder. Were in the warmer phase. 53 right now outside of the belfort furniture center. Live look at Bell Haven Country Club in alexandria. Gorgeous afternoon. Somebody on the golf path there, on the cart path. Beautiful day to golf with temperatures in the 50s. 53 at dulles. 58 degre