Newly elected members of the US House of Representatives mingle and gather for pictures after a group family photo on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2026. The Democrats who swept to victory in the US midterm elections will reshape the next Congress, with a record number of women in the House, several historic firsts and commanding majorities that may test the party's unity. Their House ranks could approach 260 lawmakers at the opening of the new session in January, up from 215, while they have secured at least 54 Senate seats, with two races unresolved. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)