Congress

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This 2017 photo provided by the Wendy Carrillo For Congress Campaign shows Wendy Carrillo, one of several candidates for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a strongly Democratic district in Southern California. Twenty-three candidates are competing for an open U.S. House seat in Southern California in a race that has highlighted rifts in the Democratic Party. The election Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in a heavily Democratic district that includes downtown Los Angeles is the first congressional primary since President Donald Trump's election in November. A light turnout is expected. (Rafael Cardenas/Wendy Carrillo For Congress Campaign via AP, File)

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Illustration on the actual work being done by Congress by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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This undated photo provided by the Ahn For Congress campaign shows Robert Lee Ahn. Ahn is one of several candidates for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a strongly Democratic district in Southern California. The outcome of the Tuesday, April 4 election could be a hint at the direction of the party in the Trump era. (Ahn For Congress Campaign via AP)

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This undated photo provided by the Arturo Carmona For Congress campaign shows Arturo Carmona in Los Angeles. Carmona is one of several candidates for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a strongly Democratic district in Southern California. The outcome of the Tuesday, April 4 election could be a hint at the direction of the party in the Trump era. (Arturo Carmona For Congress Campaign via AP)

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This undated photo provided by the Jimmy Gomez For Congress campaign shows California state Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez in Los Angeles. Gomez is one of several candidates for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a strongly Democratic district in Southern California. The outcome of the Tuesday, April 4 election could be a hint at the direction of the party in the Trump era. (Mary Hodge/Jimmy Gomez For Congress Campaign via AP)

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This 2017 photo provided by the Wendy Carrillo For Congress Campaign shows Wendy Carrillo, one of several candidates for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a strongly Democratic district in Southern California. The outcome of the election Tuesday, April 4 election could be a hint at the direction of the party in the Trump era. (Rafael Cardenas/Wendy Carrillo For Congress Campaign via AP)

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FILE - This photograph released by the Library of Congress shows Harriet Tubman in a photograph dating from around 1860-75. (Library of Congress via AP, File)

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Illustration on the need for Congress and the President to govern together by M. Ryder/Tribune Content Agency

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In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 1913, the woman's suffrage procession in Washington being stopped by a crowd. Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power. This will happen on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. This DID happen more than 100 years ago, one day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. (Library of Congress via AP)

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In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 1913, a crowd gathers around a Red Cross ambulance during the women's suffrage procession in Washington. Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power. This will happen on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. This DID happen more than 100 years ago, one day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. (Library of Congress via AP)

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In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 1913, shows parade and enormous crowd on Pennsylvania Ave. looking toward Capitol past old Post Office, in Washington. Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power. This will happen on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. This DID happen more than 100 years ago, one day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. (Library of Congress via AP)

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In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 19193, women suffragists marching on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, led by Mrs. Richard Coke Burleson, center on horseback, with the Capitol in background. Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power. This will happen on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. This DID happen more than 100 years ago, one day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. (Library of Congress via AP)

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In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 1913, four women march ahead of large procession with the banner "We demand the passage of the Bristow-Mondell amendment" at the woman suffrage parade in Washington. Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power. This will happen on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. This DID happen more than 100 years ago, one day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. (Library of Congress via AP)

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In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 1913, attorney Inez Milholland Boissevain rides astride suffrage parade in Washington as the first of four mounted heralds. Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power. This will happen on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. This DID happen more than 100 years ago, one day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. (Library of Congress via AP)

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In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 1913, German actress Hedwig Reicher wearing costume of "Columbia" with other suffrage pageant participants standing in background in front of the Treasury Building in Washington. Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power. This will happen on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. This DID happen more than 100 years ago, one day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. (Library of Congress via AP)

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Congress Planning Huge Tax Burden Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Chart from the Pew Research Center showing the religious affiliation of the members of the 115th Congress.

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Illustration on the political realities of Congress by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, OCT. 8 - This undated photo provided by the Carbajal For Congress Campaign shows Democrat Salud Carbajal. He's vying with Republican Justin Fareed for the Santa Barbara-area 24th Congressional District seat left open by the retirement of Lois Capps. (Carbajal For Congress Campaign via AP

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In this Dec. 18, 2013, file photo, U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., discusses his first months back in Congress during an interview in Mount Pleasant, S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)