congress parliamentary-procedure
When do new members get sworn in as congress people?
<p>I have seen two sources (one was LA Times) state that new members are not sworn in until <em>after</em> a speaker is elected. If that is correct, how do the results of an election get reflected in that key election?</p>

<p>Ch. 34 of <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPRACTICE-108/html/GPO-HPRACTICE-108-35.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House</a> explains that &quot;The general practice for election of Speaker begins with nominations from each party caucus followed by a viva voce vote of the Members-elect&quot;. We know who those people are; one of these days, they may make the transition to being &quot;Members&quot;, after the Speaker is chosen and sworn in.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/2/25" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2 USC 25</a> says that after elections,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>the oath of office shall be administered by any Member of the House of
Representatives to the Speaker; and by the Speaker to all the Members
and Delegates present, and to the Clerk, previous to entering on any
other business; and to the Members and Delegates who afterward appear,
previous to their taking their seats.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It is up to the House to decide if &quot;and&quot; means &quot;and after that&quot;.</p>
