tempore Robert Byrd presiding alongside House Speaker Dennis Hastert. On January 6, 2021, during the Joint Session of Congress convened to count the electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election victory of Joe Biden, a mob of rioters supporting outgoing President Donald Trump stormed and vandalized the Capitol building. Four rioters passed away, one of which was shot by Capitol Police, and one Capitol Police officer died as a result. The joint session resumed later that evening, going into the following day. On April 28, 2021, two women presided over an address to Congress for the first time ever, with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seated on the rostrum behind President Joe Biden. Joint meetings On December 18, 1874, Kalākaua was the first person in history received by the United States Congress in a joint meeting, in this case occurring in the President's Room of the United States Senate. This differs from a joint session of Congress, for which the United States Constitution requires a concurrent resolution, and is often used for formal addresses. Joint meetings of Congress are rare, and another one was not called until the 1900 Centennial of the Capital City. See also List of joint sessions of the United States Congress List of people who have addressed both Houses of the United Kingdom Parliament Joint address (Canada)—similar event held in the Parliament of Canada Joint session United States Congress Notes References External links House Clerk Video of Joint Meetings and Joint Sessions dating to January 6, 2009 Legislative branch of the United States government