On November 6th, 2018 the Democratic party won back The House of Representatives from the Republicans, in a display of diversity never seen before. Two Muslim women, Rashida Tlaib (MI-D) and Ilhan Omar (MN-D), form part of The House of Representatives. Two Native American women, Deb Haaland of New Mexico and Sharice Davids of Kansas will also join the ranks of the 116th Congress. In addition to being Native American, Davids is also a lesbian, making her the first LGBT+ Congressperson from Kansas. Additionally, 24 of the new members elected to the House this cycle are Hispanic, Native American and people of color and 36 of the 63 new representatives in the House are women.

Here are some of the new representatives:

Ilhan Omar (MN-D): Omar is the first Somali-American that made it to the House of Representatives. Omar came to the U.S. as a refugee.  She is also Muslim and one of the first Muslim women to make it to the House of Representatives with Rashida Tlaib. Omar is from the Democratic Party and some of her visions are to end gun violence, create a just immigration system, fight for LGBT+ rights, provide healthcare coverage for all, among many others.

Deb Haaland (NM – D): Haaland is one of the first Native Americans to make it to the House of Representatives. She is a Democrat whose priorities are working families, Medicare for all, climate and environment, and economy and taxes.

Andy Kim (NJ-D): Kim has Korean parents and is a Democrat. His visions are lowering prescription drug costs and health care, standing with the American workers, veterans and retirees and serving the American people, not the corporations.

Antonio Delgado (NY-D): Delgado is an African-American Hispanic from the Democratic party. His visions are LGBT+ rights, immigration, farming and agriculture, opioid abuse, criminal justice reform, gun safety, veterans, women’s rights, among others.

Angie Craig (MN-D): Craig is an openly lesbian, first same-sex mother and first openly gay married woman in Congress from the democratic party. Her visions are healthcare, education, veterans, immigration, national security, gun violence prevention, among others.

   The 116th Congress will be the most diverse in history, with Democrats and minorities making huge strides in representation.