On paper, Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Tracey Mann don’t seem like they’d agree on much. A Democrat representing California’s Central Coast and a Republican whose district spans half of Kansas make for an unlikely duo.
But the pair are on shared turf as they co-captain the Mean Machine, the members’ team for the Congressional Football Game.
“You find your similarities, and he’s really easy to work with because he’s here for the right reasons,” Panetta said.
