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Tuesday's scheduled swearing in of House members for the 118th Congress, including two first-term members from Los Angeles County, was delayed because of the inability to elect a new speaker.
Democrat Robert Garcia is to be sworn into Congress on an issue of Superman #1 once a House speaker is elected.
Former Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia will be sworn into the House of Representatives Tuesday, the first openly LGBTQ immigrant to serve in Congress.
Garcia has lost both his mom and stepfather to COVID. He says he currently has "light symptoms."
“I have light symptoms and otherwise feel fine,” Garcia said in his tweet. “I plan to rest and work from home this week.”