When the new session of Congress was sworn in on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, it looked much different from the previous one. After a contentious campaign season and unprecedented voter turnout, the 2018 midterm elections gave control of the House of Representatives to Democrats and sent more women and more people born after 1981 to Capitol Hill than ever before.
Explore 2018's new House and Senate compared to the previous one, and read more about the 116th Congress here:
A Look at the Demographics of the 116th Congress