Rashida Tlaib

The Democrat from Michigan is one of the first Muslim women to ever be elected to the House.
The new representatives are in D.C. for the Congressional Progressive Caucus new member orientation.
In artist Barry Blitt's illustration, women of color lead the wave of newcomers to Capitol Hill.
Female candidates broke several records in the 2018 midterm elections.
The progressive Democrats won their races for House seats in Michigan and Minnesota.
The 2018 midterm elections already promise to be historic.
The House candidate from Michigan was one of at least 20 people detained during the pro-labor demonstration.
“Alexandria, Ilhan, Ayanna. I love these names!” said candidate Rashida Tlaib at a summit celebrating barrier-breaking women of color in politics.
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib appear set to become America’s first Muslim congresswomen ― just one of several milestones that will likely be reached in the 2018 midterm elections.
With her primary win, Tlaib is set to become the first Palestinian-American congresswoman.