A Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is a

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joint committee of the

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formed every four years to manage

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. Such committee has been formed every four years since the 1901 inauguration of

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. The members are sitting

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and representatives. Typically, the House members include the

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as well as the House majority and minority leaders. The Senate members are drawn from the leadership of the

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(previously known by other names). A senator acts as chair, and is therefore drawn from the majority party of the Senate. Membership in the committee gives its members the opportunity to control tickets to the inauguration ceremonies as well as other electoral-related ceremonies.

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