House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., brought some special guests to the opening day of the 116th Congress on Thursday.

In addition to family, which included her husband, children and grandchildren, Pelosi also invited Mickey Hart, drummer for the rock band Grateful Dead. His wife, Caryl Hart, was also there.

Also present was singer Tony Bennett and wife Susan Benedetto. The Daily Mail reports that Bennett "serenaded" Pelosi at a dinner hosted by Italy's ambassador to the U.S. that was also attended by Bill and Hillary Clinton.



SPOTTED: Tony Bennett in the gallery of the House Chamber #116thCongress pic.twitter.com/VkM7fifjo5 — CSPAN (@cspan) January 3, 2019



Among Pelosi's other guests were "Project Runway" star and fashion consultant Tim Gunn and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who heralded legislation introduced on Thursday that would give statehood to Washington, D.C.

One of the first orders of business on the House schedule will be a vote for the speakership, which Pelosi is expected to win. She previously served as speaker from 2007-2011.

[ Also read: Pelosi's Day 1: Win the gavel, change the rules, end the shutdown]