New Democratic senators have arrived in Washington for orientation and are already fielding tough questions about their governing plans. Among them is Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, the first Muslim elected to the Senate, whose victory came after a hard-fought race marked by outside spending and attacks on his name and faith. In an interview with Amna Nawaz, El-Sayed discussed how he hopes to shake up Washington.
The new Democratic senators are in Washington for orientation and are already facing tough questions about how they plan to govern. One is Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, the first Muslim elected to the Senate. His win came after a hard-fought race marked by outside spending and attacks on his name and his faith. Amna Nawaz sat down with El-Sayed to discuss how he hopes to shake up Washington.
