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Weekly Wrap
November 18, 2022
This Week: At A Glance
Monday, Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) congratulated Lori Chavez-DeRemer on her
impressive flip in Oregon's Fifth Congressional District, winning a crucial
seat for the GOP. Lori is the first Hispanic woman elected to Congress from
Oregon. Congratulations, Lori!
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Tuesday, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) defeated Democrat Jay Chen in a highly
competitive race. Steel made history in 2020 as one of the first three Korean
American women elected to Congress.Click here
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Wednesday, Republicans officially flipped the House - regaining control and
the power to put a much-needed check on the Biden Administration. Click below
to learn more.
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Photo Credit: Politico
Also Wednesday, Sen. Joni Ernst (IA) congratulated beloved Governor Kim
Reynoldsfor being elected as the new chair of GOP Governors! From Senator Ernst
to Reps. Hinson and Miller-Meeks, and Gov. Reynolds -- Iowa is a state of
powerhouse GOP women leaders.Click below to learn more.
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Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will relinquish her
leadership post after leading House Democrats for two decades.Click here
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In The News
Axios: Meet the likely House Democratic leaders in the post-Pelosi era
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Those who have served loyally by her side for nearly two decades — Majority
Leader Steny Hoyer and Whip Jim Clyburn — have said they are ready to step
aside to allow for the new guard to ascend to power. That's given way to the
rise of Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Pete
Aguilar (D-Calif.).
Indiana Daily Student: Republican Erin Houchin wins election to U.S. House for
Indiana Congressional District 9.
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Republican Erin Houchin has been elected as U.S. House Representative for
Indiana Congressional District 9. Houchin won 64.6% of the vote, and the race
was called by the Associated Press with 73.06% of the votes counted.
The Ledger: Election Day 2022: Laurel Lee wins new Congressional District 15,
incumbents sweep in Polk.
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Former Secretary of State Laurel Lee, R–New Tampa, will become the first
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newly drawn Congressional District 15. Lee claimed a decisive victory over
Democratic candidate Alan Cohn, receiving 58.8% to 41.2% of votes.
KIWA Radio:
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Ready To Get To Work Following Re-Election.
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Statewide, Iowa — Following reelection of Republican US House Representatives
from Iowa, Randy Feenstra, Marinette Miller-Meeks, and Ashley Hinson in this
year’s election, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she wants to stay on the
Appropriations Committee after being elected to a second term.
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