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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Matthew Choi

Meet the seven new Texans in Congress

The U.S. Capitol on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.
The U.S. Capitol on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (Credit: Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune)

WASHINGTON — Texas’ seven freshly elected members of Congress run the ideological gamut, from impassioned conservatives to some of the most progressive members ever sent from Texas.

The new members will be in Washington for the next few days for freshman orientation, where they will learn the ins and outs of legislating — and how to be reliable foot soldiers for their parties. Neither of Texas’ Senate seats were up for election this year.

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