{"id":2386382,"date":"2025-01-04T10:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-welcomes-three-new-congressmen-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-04T10:26:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T15:26:37","slug":"virginia-welcomes-three-new-congressmen-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-welcomes-three-new-congressmen-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia welcomes three new congressmen &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvirginia-welcomes-three-new-congressmen-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386382&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Based on the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-appears-to-shadow-ban-daily-wire-star-gina-carano\/\" title=\"Twitter Appears To \u2018Shadow Ban\u2019 Daily Wire Star Gina Carano\">search results<\/a>, here\u2064 is a \u2062thorough summary regarding reading \u2062and its benefits:<\/p>\n<p>1. **The\u2064 Value of\u2063 Reading**: Reading more \u200dbooks can\u200d significantly enhance personal growth and growth. It is indeed not merely\u2062 about acquiring \u200cknowlege; \u200bbooks also cultivate virtues such as patience, empathy, and critical thinking. Engaging with a variety of texts allows individuals to explore different perspectives \u2062and enrich their understanding of the world.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Developing reading Skills**: In his book\u200b &#8220;Read More Books Now,&#8221; \u200bBrandon Vogt \u2062compares improving reading skills \u2063to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/building-muscles-without-the-weights-a-how-to-guide\/\" title=\"Building Muscles Without the Weights: A How-to Guide\">building muscles<\/a>; it requires consistent practice and dedication. 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Reading \u2063enhances cognitive \u2063skills that are\u200d not only valuable academically but also \u2064personally, as it directly contributes to one\u2019s character development.<\/p>\n<p>investing time in reading\u2064 can lead to profound benefits that extend beyond mere\u2062 knowledge\u2063 acquisition, making it a \u2064worthwhile pursuit in one&#8217;s life.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Virginia welcomes three new congressmen<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1928173\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Virginia has three new congressmen following the swearing-in ceremonies for the 119th&nbsp;Congress held at the Capitol in Washington on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Two Democrats and one Republican took office, making the commonwealth&rsquo;s party delegation unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Reps. Eugene Vindman (7th&nbsp;Congressional District) and Suhas Subramanyam (10th) joined Republican Rep. John McGuire (5th) being sworn into office, along with eight other members of the Virginia delegation in the U.S. House Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The members&rsquo; first vote was for the House speakership, and Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected.<\/p>\n<p>Vindman and Subramanyam cast their inaugural vote for Rep. Hakeem Jefferies, D-N.Y., while McGuire voted for Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire&rsquo;s predecessor, former Rep. Bob Good, posted on social media earlier in the day that he would not have voted for Johnson.&nbsp;Good lost to McGuire in a contentious primary race that took over a month to be called. McGuire, endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, is forecast to be a strong ally to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-a-rico-case-and-it-involves-potentially-the-incoming-president-of-the-united-states-assuming-hes-installed-tom-fitton-on-hunter-bidens-criminal-c\/\" title=\"\u201cThis Is a RICO Case and It Involves Potentially the Incoming President of the United States, Assuming He\u2019s Installed\u201d \u2013 Tom Fitton on Hunter Biden\u2019s Criminal Case\">incoming president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire posted a picture with his wife and Trump on New Year&rsquo;s Eve while attending a party at Mar-A-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Vindman will likely be a thorn. The congressman&nbsp;rose to notoriety as a whistleblower during Trump&rsquo;s first administration. While serving as a legal adviser to the National Security Council in 2019, Vindman said the president &ldquo;attempt[ed] to extort Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden,&rdquo; ultimately leading to Trump&rsquo;s first impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Vindman replaced former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who opted not to run for reelection after announcing her candidacy for governor. Subramnayam replaced former Democratic Rep. 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