Weekly Brew: January 8, 2021
  Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of January 4 - January 8.
Congress certifies Electoral CollegeCongress convened a joint session on January 6 to count electoral votes by state. Around 2 p.m. ET, both chambers recessed after pro-Trump protesters breached the Capitol and the building went into lockdown. Congress reconvened after 8 p.m. and certified the result of the presidential election. Minimum wage increased over last year’s amount in 25 states, Washington, D.C.This year, 25 states and Washington, D.C., have seen or will see an increase in the minimum wage. The increases range from a rise of $0.08 per hour in Minnesota to $2.25 per hour in Virginia. 117th Congress convened Jan. 3Senators and Representatives elected on Nov. 3 were sworn in on Jan. 3 after the 117th Congress convened. Seven new Senators and 60 new Representatives were sworn in. Here are our most active pages regarding the coronavirus pandemicWe’re continuing our coverage of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic to help you stay informed. Here are three of our most active pages: 12 ballot measure firsts in 2020Voters in 34 states decided 129 statewide ballot measures last year, approving 93 of them—72%. As our ballot measures team analyzed 2020's results, they identified 12 stories and events that either never happened before or hadn't happened in a very long time.
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