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Washington's two new members of Congress are sworn in
Republican Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Emily Randall became Washington’s newest representatives in Congress on Friday afternoon.
They were sworn in following the session’s first political drama — election of the House speaker — that found the newcomers on opposite sides.
Baumgartner and his Republican colleagues used their narrow majority to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, on the first vote. Randall and Democrats backed Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, who will be the House minority leader.
Ahead of the speaker vote, Baumgartner called for caucus unity.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/01/03/washingtons-two-new-members-of-congress-are-sworn-in/