Jan.07

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Some Fun Facts about the 119th Congress

Let's end today with some fun facts about the 119th Congress:

• Seven new House members were born in the 1990s; the youngest House member is 27.
• Three new members played major roles in Trump's first impeachment.
• Three new members have degrees in both medicine and law.
• Two House members from Virginia were born in countries that no longer exist (Soviet Union, Trieste).
• There are now seven retired Navy SEALs in the House, all Republicans.
• Six members of Congress were born on Oct. 24.
• Four last names now each have five members that bear them: Johnson, Moore, Scott, and Smith.
• Three new House members were previously in the House, left, and are now back for a second round.
• Three House members have a (great) grandfather who was also in the House.
• Rep. Brad Knott (R-NC) is a quadruplet.
• Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA) was never interested in politics until he won a $266 million lottery jackpot.
• Some House members have unusual résumés: Laura Gillen was a scuba instructor; Michael Baumgartner worked for the Prince of Dubai.

For more details, see the linked article. (V)