‘A fighter in Congress’: Rep. Analilia Mejia in her first interview since being sworn in
MSNBC·2026-04-21 02:40
Speaker Mike Johnson swore in Democratic Congresswoman on the Lilia Mejia five days after she cruised to victory in New Jersey's 11th district. For those counting, it's 45 fewer days than it took Johnson to swear in Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. Mejia, an unabashed progressive, won the race by 20 points.That's a larger margin than both former Congresswoman turned New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill and former Vice President Kamala Harris earned in the district in 2024. And it's yet another warning sign for ...