Muslim-American Women Seek to Represent Changing Face of US in Congress

Depending on the outcome of the November midterm elections, the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to welcome the first two Muslim-American women into the chamber as lawmakers. They join Indiana Congressman Andre Carson as members of the national government representing an often misunderstood and marginalized faith. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports the candidates represent the changing face of the U.S. Congress in a country with a changing religious and ethnic makeup.

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