The New Faces of Agricultural Leadership in Congress
By James Ferguson, RFD-TV
We are now just hours into the 117th Congress, and it is full of freshman members.
January 3rd marked the beginnings of the 117th Congress, as set by the U.S. Constitution. Sixty freshman members joined the ranks of lawmakers on the Hill, with demographics that include 121 women and 59 African American members.
The Congress currently includes two vacancies. New York's 22nd district race still has not been called. It features House Agriculture Committee member Anthony Brindisi, against former congresswoman Claudia Tenney.
The sudden death of Louisiana Congressman-elect, Republican Luke Letlow will also leave a vacancy until a special election in March.