Armand1@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 10 days agoProgressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senatorwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1396arrow-down12
arrow-up1394arrow-down1external-linkProgressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senatorwww.theguardian.comArmand1@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareUltraMagnus0001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 days agoFirst male Muslim senator? What about Ilhan Abdullahi Omar
minus-squareArmand1@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-210 days agoThe article does not say “male”, just “first Muslim Senator”. Ilhan Omar is in Congress The House rather than the Senate, does that mean she’s “representative” not a “senator”? I don’t know how this stuff works.
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·10 days agoYou’re close. The House and Senate make up Congress (the bicameral legislature). Both are members of Congress. Members of the House are Representatives and members of the Senate are Senators.
minus-squareArmand1@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 days agoThank you! I have corrected my comment
First male Muslim senator? What about Ilhan Abdullahi Omar
The article does not say “male”, just “first Muslim Senator”.
Ilhan Omar is in
CongressThe House rather than the Senate, does that mean she’s “representative” not a “senator”? I don’t know how this stuff works.You’re close. The House and Senate make up Congress (the bicameral legislature). Both are members of Congress. Members of the House are Representatives and members of the Senate are Senators.
Thank you! I have corrected my comment