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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama to meet with freshman Dems next week
By HEATHER CAYGLE 03/21/2019 03:57 PM EDT
Former President Barack Obama will meet with House Democratic freshmen on Monday, according to an invitation obtained by POLITICO.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is hosting the reception, which will occur Monday evening after House votes, to celebrate the freshman class of the 116th Congress. The event is only for members and limited to the 60-plus freshman class.
After keeping a low profile for much of President Donald Trumps first year and a half in office, Obama was heavily involved in the midterms, endorsing dozens of candidates both at the nationwide and state levels and campaign for several of the highest-profile Democrats running.
The meet-and-greet will be held at the house of Esther Coopersmith, a well-known Washington hostess who served as representative to the United Nations in President Jimmy Carters administration.
While several of the new Democrats will be fresh faces to Obama, at least a half of dozen might be recognizable given they worked in his administration.
Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), for instance, served as assistant secretary in the State Department. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) served multiple roles in the Obama administration, including on the National Security Council. And Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) was a senior adviser in the Department of Health and Human Services.
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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/21/barack-obama-meet-freshmen-dems-1231285
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Obama to meet with freshman Dems next week (Original Post)
DonViejo
Mar 2019
OP
How exciting for them! This should be a highlight of their career in Congress.
hedda_foil
Mar 2019
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True Blue American
(17,994 posts)1. That will set Trump off.
Beloved Ex Presiden meeting with the group he helped elect. No matter Republican gerrymandering.
Firestorm49
(4,037 posts)2. Teaching temperance?
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)3. How exciting for them! This should be a highlight of their career in Congress.