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Interview with U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pennsylvania)  

Rep. Mackenzie represents Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district which includes Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties and parts of Monroe County. 

00:43 – Initial uncertainty over speaker of the House 

1:19 – How things will go with a slim GOP majority 

2:15 – Balancing working with GOP, Trump and representing a “purple” district 

3:39 – What Congress could do to help prevent another tragedy like the New Orleans attack 

Interview with U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Delaware)  

Rep. McBride made history as the first openly transgender member of Congress. 

5:45 – First day on the job 

6:33 – Lowering costs for families 

7:52 – Making history as the first openly transgender member of Congress 

8:44 – Handling legislation related to the transgender community 

10:14 – Improvements in having difficult conversations

11:05 – Legislation she plans to introduce 

Interview with Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) 

Sen. Rochester is the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in both chambers of Congress. 

11:45 – How it feels to be a U.S. senator 

12:38 – Legacy of the Biden-Harris administration 

14:50 – Opportunities amid Trump administration, GOP-controlled Congress 

16:23 – The meaning and family history of her scarf 

Interview with Sen. Andy Kim (D-New Jersey) 

Sen. Kim is the first Asian American senator from New Jersey. 

17:58 – Excitement over serving New Jersey 

18:24 – How it feels being a senator rather than a congressman 

19:17 – The environment of the Senate 

20:22 – Working with the Trump administration 

21:37 – H-1B visas 

22:58 – Deadly New Orleans attack and preventing future tragedies 

25:00 – Reflecting on the Jan. 6 attack 

Interview with U.S. Rep. Herb Conaway (D-New Jersey) 

Rep. Conaway represents New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district which includes parts of Burlington, Mercer and Monmouth counties. 

26:58 – Representing New Jersey 

27:25 – Working as a Democrat in a GOP-controlled Congress

29:42 –Rep. Conaway’s background in the medical field

30:15 – Thoughts on President-elect Trump’s health care team

31:42 – Working with the Trump administration 

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