A new House majority always comes with new rules, and Democrats of the 116th Congress have a laundry list of changes they’re preparing to make.
The Democrats will establish new committees to examine climate change and to improve House functioning, along with creating an office dedicated to increasing racial diversity among congressional staff. The longtime ban on hats and other head coverings in the chamber will be lifted to accommodate newly elected Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who wears a hijab.
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