28 Georgetown Alumni Serving in the 116th Congress

More than two dozen Georgetown alumni were sworn into the 116th Congress Jan. 3, continuing Georgetown’s long legacy of alumni serving the public. A total of 28alumni, who represent 21states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will take the oath of office in the U.S. House of Representatives (21) and Senate (7). Read more about the alumni newcomers to Congress and what faculty experts in government and public policy have to say about trends during the 2018 midterm elections.

ALUMNI BY STATE (view infographic)

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (C’80) – R Sen. Dan Sullivan (G’93, L’93) – R California Rep. Ted Lieu (L’94) – D Florida Rep. Lois Frankel (L’73) – D Rep. Stephanie Murphy (G’04) – D Rep. Francis Rooney (C’75, L’78) – R Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono (L’78) – D Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin (SFS’66, L’69) – D Indiana Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (G’14) – R Rep. Peter Visclosky (L’82) – D Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer (L’66) – D Sen. Christopher Van Hollen (L’ 90) – D Massachusetts Rep. Lori Trahan (SFS’95) – D

Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell (SFS’75, G’98) – D Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (G’86) – R

New Mexico Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (SFS’07) – D

New Hampshire Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (L’84) – D

New Jersey Rep. Rebecca “Mikie” Sherrill (L’07) – D New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (G’94) – D Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline (L’86) – D Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar (SFS’78) – D Rep. Filemon Vela (C’85) – D Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy (L ‘64) – D Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett (SFS’88) – D Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal (C’86) – D Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher (G’12, G’13, G’15) – R Rep. Bryan Steil (B’03) – R Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso (C’75, M’78) – R