These Congresswomen Brought Their Kids to Work on Their First Days, and Hell Yes, Working Mamas

By Alessia Santoro

The 116th Congress, which was sworn in on Jan. 3, includes 125 women — 18 more than the 115th Congress! Within that group, there are a hell of a lot of working moms holding seats, which meant that there were a number of young kids present in Washington DC on the day of the swearing-in ceremony.

From Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women to be elected to Congress (along with Ilhan Omar), to Ayanna Pressley, the first black woman to be elected to Congress in Massachusetts, these are some of the women of the 116th Congress who were joined by their biggest fans — their kids — to make history on Capitol Hill.

Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib, of Michigan's 13th Congressional District, and her sons, Adam and Yousif.

Deb Haaland

Deb Haaland, of New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, brought her daughter, Somah, to the swearing-in ceremony.

Jennifer Wexton

Jennifer Wexton, of Virginia's 10th Congressional District, and her two sons, Matthew and Jamie.

Abigail Spanberger

Abigail Spanberger, of Virginia's 7th Congressional District, with two of her three daughters.

Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley, of Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District, with her stepdaughter, Cora Harris.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, of Florida's 26th Congressional District, and two of her three children.

Mikie Sherrill

Mikie Sherrill, of New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, and her four children.

Katie Porter

Katie Porter, of California's 45th Congressional District, and her kids.