The 116th Congress was sworn in on Thursday, and its diverse new members broke historic barriers on representation. The new Congress boasts the largest number of female members ever, with more than 100 women serving in the U.S. House alone. The country’s legislators are likewise at their most racially diverse, with the Congressional Black Caucus and the Hispanic Caucus each welcoming more members than ever before. Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) became the first Muslim women in Congress. Omar, who is also the first Somali-American elected to Congress, wore a hijab ― a first on the House floor, which previously banned lawmakers from donning headwear.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2019 00:11 UTC