Around 60 incoming House freshmen lawmakers will descend on Capitol Hill today with backgrounds as varied as their districts.
They’ll be in town for the next two weeks to learn the legislative ropes and network as they seek to land plum committee seats, build alliances, and hire staff before joining Congress in January.
One’s a leading social conservative attorney general from Kansas, while another had a crucial role in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. Many have been state legislators, one is a former mayor of Houston, and there are several firsts in the group, including the first transgender ...