Dozens of new US lawmakers, from both the Democratic and Republican parties, gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, to take the traditional group photo of the class of the 120th Congress, as part of the "Introduction Week" activities before they officially take up their legislative duties early next year.

Dozens of new US lawmakers, from both the Democratic and Republican parties, gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, to take the traditional group photo of the class of the 120th Congress, as part of the "Introduction Week" activities before they officially take up their legislative duties early next year.

This gathering comes after the November 3 mid-term elections, which redrawn the political map in Washington after the Democratic Party managed to capture the majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate.