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By Bill Clark

Posted September 2, 2026 at 4:58pm

Rep. Aisha Wahab, D-Calif., poses with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in the Capitol on Wednesday during her ceremonial swearing in. The California Democrat won the special election on Aug. 18 to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned on April 14, in the state’s 14th District. She is the first Afghan American to serve in Congress.

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