The Democrats who are not freshmen, but are joining the committee are:

Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.)
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), who has announced her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Rep. Al Lawson (D-Fla.)

The Democratic freshmen who are joining the committee:

Rep. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa), who defeated former Rep. David Young (R-Iowa) in the November election.
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.), who defeated former Republican Rep. Peter Roskam.
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Penn.)
Rep. Jesus Garcia (D-Ill.),
Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas)
Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah), who defeated former Republican Rep. Mia Love
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who defeated former Democratic Rep. Joseph Crowley in the Democratic primary for the House seat.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who defeated former Republican Rep. Erik Paulson.
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who defeated Republican former Republican Rep. Mimi Walters
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), who defeated former Democratic Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for the seat.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), one of the first of two Muslim women to serve in Congress. She has gained some notoriety, when referring to President Trump, she said, "We're gonna go in there and impeach the mother***er."
Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia, who defeated former Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock.
Del. Michael San Nicolas (D-Guam), who defeated Democratic Del. Madeleine Bordallo in the Democratic primary for the seat.

Several of the new Democrats have identified themselves as progressives. Porter is a protégé of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), perhaps the most outspoken defender of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Financial Services Committee has jurisdiction over the bureau. Tlaib and Ocasio-Cortez have identified themselves as Democratic-Socialists.

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