All 434 current House members have been sworn into office, a certification made more than a week after the start of the new Congress.
A notice was read aloud on the House floor Wednesday afternoon that Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) had been sworn in remotely by Judge Michael Mills in Tupelo, Miss. Nunnelee has been recovering for months from brain surgery in June.
{mosads}More than a dozen lawmakers missed opening day, including members of the New York delegation who were attending former Gov. Mario Cuomo’s funeral.
The House only has 434 members instead of 435 due to ex-Rep. Michael Grimm’s (R-N.Y.) resignation after pleading guilty to tax evasion last month.