Sinuous, slow, involuntary writhing movements affecting the fingers, hands, toes and feet. The arms, legs, neck and tongue may also be affected. Causes include asphyxia, neonatal jaundice, Huntington's chorea, cerebrovascular disease and trauma.
A new Congress begins at noon on January 3 each year, and according to the 20th Amendment, they are required to meet on that date unless they otherwise assign a date. In years following a congressional election (every other year), Congress will meet January 3 to induct new Congressmen and Senators, if any. In years following a Presidential election, a joint session of Congress convenes to receive the votes of the Electoral College.
A term of Congress lasts for two years and each term is numbered consecutively. Congress begins its first term on March 4, 1789 and that term ends 2 yrs later on March 4, 1791. The date for the start of each new term was changed by the 20th ammendment in 1933. In an earlier day, the several months from elections to March 4th allowed for delays in communicating election results.