Congressman-elect to be sworn in on the Constitution — and a Superman comic
January 11, 2023
When Rep.-elect Robert Garcia, an incoming congressman from California, takes his oath of office, he will be sworn in on the Constitution — and, beneath it, a stack of mementos including a vintage Superman comic from 1939.
Garcia, a Democrat from Long Beach, Calif., and a vocal comic book fan, was set to be sworn in Tuesday, but the ceremonies were postponed after House Republicans failed to elect a speaker.
Garcia tweeted Tuesday that when he is sworn in, underneath a copy of the Constitution will be three items “that mean a lot to me personally”: “A photo of my parents who I lost to covid, my citizenship certificate & an original Superman #1,” checked out from the Library of Congress.
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