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Capitol Lens | Selfie portrait

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By Tom Williams
Posted September 23, 2026 at 5:46pm

From left, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker takes a selfie with Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and former Maryland Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin in the Capitol on Wednesday where the Democrats celebrated Mikulski’s 90th birthday, which was on July 20.

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