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Jasmine Crockett: “A black woman has sat at the House Democratic Caucus…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Extended interview_ Jasmine Crockett talks through her first 2 weeks in Congress

Published | Video Starts at 05:05

Yeah. So it has been crazy, but Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman who was ever sworn into Congress. And it's been since she was sworn into Congress that A black woman has sat at the House Democratic Caucus leadership table [since Shirley Chisholm]. Myself and Lauren Underwood are now the first two black women in this session since Shirley Chisholm to have seats at that table. (05:05–05:13)

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Asserts that Jasmine Crockett and Lauren Underwood are the first Black women since Shirley Chisholm to sit at the House Democratic Caucus leadership table.

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