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Meet the 6 Arab Americans Sworn into the 118th Congress This Past Week

January 11, 2023

By Salma Heram

By: Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer Six Arab Americans were sworn into the 118th Congress this past week – all of which now hold in the U.S. House of Representatives. First preceded by George A. Kasem of California in 1959, these six members of Congress are a bipartisan group, with diverse interests and … Continued

The Arab Wave in US Congress

August 31, 2018

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: AL-ARABIYA BY: WALID JAWAD Can the swell of Arab-American candidates create a wave in this 2018 election cycle? At least 75 Arabs are running for public office in local and national races this November according to the Arab-American Institute. Five of those candidates are fighting to keep their seats as members of Congress: Justin … Continued

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