Alabama has elected 190 members to the U.S. House for over 205 years, but it achieved a first last week: Two Black residents from Alabama took the oath of office to serve in the U.S. House at the same time.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress.
	Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will represent the first time two Black women will serve together in the U.S. Sena…

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Congressional Black Caucus marks historic firsts as its membership hits record

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) celebrated a historic milestone with its largest membership ever, as 62 Black lawmakers were sworn in ahead of the 119th United States Congress. Among them were groundbreaking figures, including two Black women Senators and two Black U.S. House members from Alabama serving simultaneously for the first time.Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware made history as the first t…

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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus raise their right hands as they are being sworn in
by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning befo…

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by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters.)WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony this past Friday mo…

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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus raise their right hands as they are being sworn in
by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members…

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Among them were groundbreaking figures, including two Black women Senators and two Black U.S. House members from Alabama serving simultaneously for the first time. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) celebrated a historic milestone with its largest membership ever, as 62 Black lawmakers were sworn in ahead of the 119th United States Congress. Among them were … Continued

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Congressional Black Caucus ushers in new era with record membership and historic firsts

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) celebrated a historic milestone with its largest membership ever, as 62 Black lawmakers were sworn in ahead of the 119th United States Congress. Among them were groundbreaking figures, including two Black women Senators and two Black U.S. House members from Alabama serving simultaneously for the first time. Democrats Angela Alsobrooks […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress. Two Democratic Virginia congressional representatives are members of the Legislative Black

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