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THE WASHINGTON POST: Their 2018 win was historic. What have these Democrats accomplished?

By Brittany Renee Mayes and Kate Rabinowitz

The historic midterm election of 2018 brought the biggest blue wave to the House of Representatives in over 40 years. And it ushered in the youngest and most diverse group of lawmakers ever.

So what does this freshman class have to show for its first year in office? There are 57 Democrats now (one quit, one left the team). They’ve become prolific fundraisers; tried to check executive power, but passed few laws; and wielded outsize influence on social media and cable news, though not always for the best.

Read about it here.