Cori Bush

In a House hearing Thursday, the Missouri congresswoman shared for the first time publicly her personal story of her sexual assault and subsequent abortion as a teenager.

The Georgia congresswoman, who has embraced wild conspiracy theories, has the backing of Donald Trump — and the ire of Democrats, who have called for her censure or removal.

The 117th Congress will be the most diverse group of federal lawmakers yet.

From New Mexico becoming the first state ever to elect all women of color to the House, to Delaware's Sarah McBride, the first transgender state senator, the list of diversity firsts in 2020 is long.

Rep. William Lacy Clay has represented the state's 1st Congressional District, around St. Louis, since 2001.