Congress put the speaker of the House in charge of administering the oath to incoming House members and first specified its text in 1789. The Oath Act required members of Congress to “solemnly swear or affirm” support of the Constitution.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva are suing Congress over a delay in Grijalva's swearing-in. The lawsuit asks a federal judge to allow someone other than House Speaker Mike Johnson to administer the oath of office.

House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted last week that Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva already has all the privileges and access of any House member.“ But without a salary, website, office budget or aides, she says she's hamstrung.

A report has called for greater oversight of social media platforms to protect MPs from abuse and intimidation. The Speakers Conference, a cross-party group of MPs, has put together recommendations to address the "current climate of toxic political discourse".

Now 85, Pelosi is retiring as her party reckons with a widening generational gap, pitting Democratic veterans against political newcomers. If Pelosi had sought reelection, she likely would have been subject to a “long and nasty campaign” playing into that generational divide,