January 3, 2013: The new U.S. Congress is sworn in, and some changes are made in leadership. Republicans elect House Majority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) as their Speaker, while Tim Murphy (R-Penn.) is elected Majority Whip. Mike Pence remains in his position as Majority Leader.
U.S. House Speaker Eric Cantor (R-Va.)
January 6, 2013: President-elect Romney and Vice-President-elect Christie meet with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), House Speaker Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in a discussion of how to get the economy moving again.
January 17, 2013: President Obama delivers his fourth and final State of the Union Address: "When I gave my first State of the Union in 2010, Americans were experiencing hard times. They are still experiencing hard times. We had an election a few months ago, and my policies were turned down. I believe that we can work together, Republican and Democrat, liberal and conservative, and solve these problems so that our next generation can experience America in its prime."
January 20, 2013: At noon at the U.S. Capitol Building, Willard Mitt Romney is sworn as the 45th President of the United States of America. In his Inaugural Address, he states: "We have seen record unemployment numbers; a rise in terrorism; our global position is falling rapidly. Americans are hurting. They need a change. We need to work together, all of us, to bring that change. We can bring America back. For the next four years, the Romney Administration will be working around the clock to restore our prosperity."
America's first multiracial President will be seceded by its first Mormon President - two American political records broken in a row.
January 21, 2013: On President Romney's first day in office, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy passes away of a heart attack at the age of 76.
He is known as the crucial swing-vote on the court. President Romney says that he will make an announcement as to a choice in February.
feeble, where were independents elected, from the House and Senate?
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