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>> reporter: lauren underwood of illinois. she also unseat a man. >> hi, everybody! >> reporter: a four-term republican incumbent becoming the youngest black woman ever elected to congress. >> neither of you guys look like the traditional members of congress. >> isnt that something? >> reporter: together, theyre the third and fourth youngest women members of congress. what does all of this mean for governing moving forward, having women like you in congress? >> i think its going to be hard. we d...

Done. >> i want to stick with you, congressman stevens. you are no longer a democratic candidate, not a congresswoman elect. youre a united states congresswoman. you -- both of you flipped districts. youre part of a big blue wave. democrats gained 40 seats. what made today so special for you? >> it was incredible having so many supporters and visitors in from michigans 11th district. we had people from canton, livonia, commerce, everywhere that hasnt had a district since we landed on the moon. i...

Automatically changes. >> when i walked through the door, it was definitely, wow, this doesnt feel like me. my office was my staff apartment in this sort of shady part of town. this is definitely different. >> inauguration morning. >> capitol and what? >> how are you? great to see you. >> a crush of cameras welcomed her. >> from congresswoman elect to dropping the elect. >> i guess so. soon. >> it feels good. it feels like we can finally get to work. >> hills cross country journey ending, markin...

Dropping the elect. >> it feels good. it feels like we can get to work. >> reporter: hills cross country journey ending today, marking the beginning of her new role as a congresswoman. so a historic day here at the u.s. capitol. those gains being made only on the democratic side. the number of women who are gop representatives, that actually dropped. theres only one incoming republican freshman member, erin, and it does not appear that is going to turn around any time soon, the money, the organi...

Seen it and been covering it. over the course of the last year, certainly very energized folks have come out from all across this country to support candidates, to run for office, people hole have never run for office before in their life. theres a real energy in the air. i think a lot of it was driven by the election of our current president that is people thought my vote really matters and i better be engage and bring people to office that want to do the right work. >> lets talk more, dig in d...

Mr. lowenthal, mr. peter, mr. ruiz, mr. swalwell, mrmr. mrmr. ing a -- mr. agular, mr. gomez, mr. cox, ms. hill, mr. levin, ms. porter, mr. ruda. the committee will retire from the chamber to escort the speaker-elect to the chair. in -- this is the moment,

Class of the 67 folks in the freshman democratic caucus newly elected, more than half are women. another two women in the republican incoming caucus. so its very exciting. >> im going to talk to you more about that. what is behind this big change do you think? >> well, i think maybe youve seen it and been covering it. over the course of the last year, certainly very energized folks have come out from all across this country to support candidates, to run for office, people hole have never run for...

Trains keep us. thank you. for. getting started i know what happens because i have been trained. and i inform my visitors for example if we see them beating their tails it means they are really angry and they are leaving the place. when they dive under water they move away and head to a new frontier nation depending on what had just happened them and elect. so front foot in skippers have received training but there are over thirty here most of them still gets to close and drive the dolphins away...

>> reporter: they are on two different wavelengths. donald trump wants to work together with republicans while the senator elect continues slamming his leadership and character. >> the country is as divided as i have ever seen. people in many respects our angry and resentful and want to see leaders who can unite us. jillian: the senator elect didnt stop there also writing a scathing op-ed in the washington post that is in part what the nation is so decided, resentful and angry presidential leade...

More broadly. pelosi believes she has the political upper hand and she believes holding out and sticking to her guns she can get the white house to make some major concessions on border security. >> julie: nancy pelosi, the now speaker-elect for the second time around. she will be handed the gavel by the republican congressman, kevin mccarthy of california and she will be giving a speech any moment now and well watch and wait for that to happen and carry it live. more on the rules package. that ...