With her win, Newman joined a small but vocal — and growing — list of federal lawmakers who have trans people in their immediate families. According to Newman, there are six representatives with close trans or nonbinary family members,includingher Progressive CaucuscolleagueRep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). weimostar Representative Marie Newman (D-IL) felt sick to her stomach while watching the results come in on election night 2016. She stayed up late and followed along on three different computer screens and her television as it became clear that Donald Trump would be the next president. weimostar In the meantime, we’re stuck watching our generation’s livelihoods and futures get turned into a political football. On Friday,The New Yorkerreported weimostar “I’ve grown as a human being because of your leadership,” council president Andrea Campbell said. weimostar