Utah's Maloy Sworn In, Bolstering House GOP Majority
- Newly elected Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, took the oath of office Tuesday evening to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District
- Maloy was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, to applause from the Republican caucus in Washington, D.C.
- More than 100 friends and family members traveled to Washington to support Maloy; several were allowed in the gallery to watch
- Rep. John Curtis introduced Maloy, noting her surprise victory given she was virtually unknown before winning the GOP convention
- Maloy's swearing-in gives House Republicans a 222-213 majority and sets new records for the number of women in Congress