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- On Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, scores of newly elected lawmakers arrived at the U.S. Capitol for freshman orientation, marking their transition from the campaign trail to Capitol Hill.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer welcomed 11 newly elected Senate Democrats at the Capitol, following midterm elections in which the party flipped both chambers of Congress.
- More than 100 incoming senators and representatives received office assignments during the day. "Most of us are just trying to figure out where our office is and how to find a bathroom," Sen.-elect Peggy Flanagan, D-Minnesota, said.
- New members are spending this week and next learning legislative procedures while also selecting party leadership. Republicans schedule private elections this week, though Democrats will hold theirs in the coming weeks.
- The 120th Congress will officially convene in January, with Democrats positioned to hold 54 Senate seats, potentially reaching 56 if pending races in Alaska and Mississippi conclude favorably.
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The Incoming Freshman Democratic Senators Posed For Their First Selfie At Orientation—And It's Honestly Everything
Social media users can't get enough of the first group selfie featuring incoming freshmen Democratic U.S. Senators, including Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico.Last week, Democrats swept midterm election races to win back both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in a clear repudiation of the Trump administration.Illinois Senator-elect Juliana Stratton shared a selfie on social media Monday featuring several members of the incom…
Twenty-three points on the midterms and the narrative
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer poses for a photo with newly elected Democratic senators in his office in the U.S. Capitol building on November 9, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Today is Veterans Day, a federal holiday and a day off from school, and normally we wouldn’t run a new piece. But this continues to be a critical moment for shaping public understanding of the momentous electoral events that ju…
The US Senate’s 11 Democratic freshmen arrive at the Capitol • Oklahoma Voice
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday welcomed 11 newly elected Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol, following midterm elections in which his party flipped both chambers in Congress. “Last week the American people put Donald Trump and the GOP on blast,” Schumer, a New York Democrat, said on the Senate floor. “Americans pulverized […]
Incoming Democratic Senators Pose For Group Selfie
The Huffington Post reports: Illinois senator-elect Juliana Stratton posted a selfie online Monday that included members of the Senate Democrats’ incoming freshman class. It included senators-elect Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, Josh Turek of Iowa, Adam Hamilton of Kansas, James Talarico of Texas, Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota, Annie Andrews of South Carolina, Roy Cooper of North … The post Incoming Democratic Senators Pose For Group Selfie appeared …
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