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Meet the Freshmen: Introducing the New Members of the 113th Congress

Freshmen in Congress

They may be the rookies, but they’ve got talent to spare. From a double-amputee veteran of the Iraq war to the first openly bisexual member of Congress, 2013’s freshman class, the most diverse in congressional history, is breaking the mold. The Daily Beast sorts through who’s who—and, most important, what they’ve got planned. 

By Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson & Michael Keller
Jan. 8, 2013

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