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A new Congress is set to be sworn in on Friday and the House will vote for its speaker as one of its first orders of business. Current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has worked to shore up support as the GOP narrowly holds control.

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House to vote for speaker as new Congress convenes

House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to retain his gavel as lawmakers of the 119th Congress meet for the first time on Friday.
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119th Congress set to begin with a House speaker vote to re-elect Mike Johnson

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What we know about New Orleans terror attacker

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What we know about the driver in deadly New Orleans attack

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What we know about the New Orleans truck attacker

CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest details on what we know about the man who hit and killed at least 15 people in a truck attack early Wednesday morning in New ...
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