The 118th Congress, being sworn in Tuesday, will eclipse several records set by the outgoing Congress.
It features a record-setting number of women, 149 – expanding female representation by just two members above the record set by the 117th Congress. Overall, women of color will also break a record for their representation this year, with 58 serving, and within the House alone, there will be a record number of both Latinas and Black women. The new Congress also boasts the House’s first Gen-Z lawmaker and the longest-serving woman in congressional history.
You know, he was elected at a very young age, too, so he understands that experience,” Frost said on “CNN This Morning.” IL-03: Democrat Delia Ramirez will be the first Latina elected to Congress from Illinois. Ramirez, who served as a Chicago-area state representative and is the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, was also the first Guatemalan American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. IL-17: Democrat Eric Sorensen will be the first out gay person elected to Congress from Illinois.
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