.SummerForPA is the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania. Here’s what she hopes to accomplish in Washington
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country, and what special part of life in her hometown she wishes she could bring to Washington with her. I think about it because part of my job is to make sure I’m not the last, that I don’t remain the only. And that for however long I’m honored to serve here, whether it’s two years or 20, that I’m doing everything I can to leave this place better for the next group of people who are going to come in.Representative Delia RamirezI am! When you think about the job and serving in Congress, I think very few people realize just how much time we spend in D.C.
I think what the progressives are looking to do is: How do we push the boundaries? How do we push the envelope? We’re not here to obstruct, we’re not here to fight against, but to fightfolks, to push folks, and to expand the electorate and introduce new people to the political process.
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