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Meet the New Congress December 8, 2020

NYC Rep.-elect Nicole Malliotakis says AOC's growing influence in New York politics must stop

Rep.-elect Nicole Malliotakis is waving the warning flag about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's growing influence in New York politics and pledged to be a fighter against socialism not just at the national level with the burgeoning "Freedom Force," but also in Ocasio-Cortez's Big Apple backyard.

Meet the New Congress December 7, 2020

Oregon Rep.-elect Cliff Bentz, who led statehouse walkout, backs climate solutions people 'want to do'

Rep.-elect Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., opposes the "Green New Deal" and cap-and-trade, but believes there are many other ways to address climate change without fundamentally changing the economy.

Meet the New Congress December 5, 2020

Illinois Rep.-elect Marie Newman rejects socialism tag; tells GOP to 'get over it'

Rep.-elect Marie Newman, a progressive who counted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among her backers, rejected the GOP branding of her party as socialists and said Democrats are the party of "jobs, jobs, jobs."

Meet the New Congress December 4, 2020

Alabama Rep-elect Barry Moore pledges to join challenge to electoral votes 'day one,' backs federal voter ID

When Congressman-elect Barry Moore enters Congress early next year, he plans immediately to join the fight to keep President Trump in office, challenging Electoral College votes with Rep. Mo Brooks, a fellow Alabama Republican.

Meet the New Congress December 3, 2020

Florida Rep.-elect Kat Cammack shares personal story about abortion: 'My mom chose life'

Rep.-elect Kat Cammack, the youngest GOP congresswoman elected this year, said she plans to fight for the rights of unborn babies -- just like her mother fought to keep her. 

Meet the New Congress December 2, 2020

Rep.-elect Troy Nehls, Texas sheriff, offers solution to 'broken' criminal justice system

Rep.-elect Troy Nehls, a Texas sheriff and newly elected congressman, is in Washington preaching a message of "mutual respect" as America grapples with racial unrest, criminal justice reforms and efforts to dismantle police departments.

Meet the New Congress December 1, 2020

Georgia Rep.-elect Carolyn Bourdeaux, only Democrat to flip seat, says party should talk to Trump supporters

Bourdeaux's win in suburban Atlanta was a major bright spot for House Democrats who otherwise had a tough 2020 election by losing unexpected seats and shrinking their majority.

Meet the New Congress November 30, 2020

Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez, former Miami-Dade mayor, condemns other mayors that 'allowed mob rule'

Republican Carlos Gimenez, who toppled a Democratic incumbent in November to win a South Florida congressional seat, brings to Washington nearly three decades of leadership in local governance, tackling budget cutbacks, public safety and most recently the coronavirus pandemic.

Meet the New Congress November 25, 2020

Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert plans Thanksgiving 'funeral' for dead turkey in defiance of Colorado guidelines

Incoming Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, an anti-big government Republican who previously defied local shutdown orders, said she's finding a creative way to bypass Colorado's Thanksgiving gathering restrictions by having a "funeral" for a dead turkey.

Meet the New Congress November 25, 2020

Rep.-elect Tony Gonzales helps GOP hold Texas border district: 'My story is the American dream'

Tony Gonzales, the newly elected Republican congressman from Texas, brings to Washington a drive to tackle border security and immigration reform -- examples of thorny issues that the Navy veteran says politicians have avoided for too long.

Meet the New Congress November 24, 2020

Rep.-elect Diana Harshbarger says Congress is no match 'for a woman who can multitask'

Rep.-elect Diana Harshbarger was the first person in her family to graduate high school and she went to become a pharmacist and business owner.