Capitol Lens | Selfie schtick – Roll Call

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Capitol Lens | Selfie schtick

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By Tom Williams

Posted November 14, 2022 at 3:20pm

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar takes a selfie with newly elected incoming members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus after a news conference at the AFL-CIO building in Washington on Sunday. Among the freshmen lawmakers behind Omar are, from left, Rep.-elects Shri Thanedar of Michigan, Greg Casar of Texas, Robert Garcia of California, Maxwell Frost of Florida and Delia Ramirez of Illinois.

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