The United States Congress, consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate, convened at 12:00 PM Thursday at the  in Washington, D.C. for the first session of the . Newly members of both the House of Representatives and Senate were as both houses debated the rules and procedures to be adhered to for the next two years. Republican , United States Senator from Illinois, also officially returned to his duties after suffering a debilitating last January 21st that forced him to learn how to walk again. Fulfilling a goal he had set for himself after his stroke, Kirk ascended the 45 steps leading up to the Senate wing of the  building with assistance from both Joe Biden and fellow Senator , as several other members of both houses of Congress and well-wishers looked on. He is expected to continue rehabilitation, while convenient housing arrangements have been made.
The United States Congress, consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate, convened at 12:00 PM Thursday at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the first session of the . Newly members of both the House of Representatives and Senate were as both houses debated the rules and procedures to be adhered to for the next two years. Republican , United States Senator from Illinois, also officially returned to his duties after suffering a debilitating last January 21st that forced him to learn how to walk again. Fulfilling a goal he had set for himself after his stroke, Kirk ascended the 45 steps leading up to the Senate wing of the United States Capitol building with assistance from both Joe Biden and fellow Senator , as several other members of both houses of Congress and well-wishers looked on. He is expected to continue rehabilitation, while convenient housing arrangements have been made.
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