WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 8: Rep.-Elect Rep.-Elect Katy Padilla Stout (D-TX) gives remarks to the media folliowing a press conference outside the US Capitol Building on November 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. Freshman members of congress are in town for an orientation program to help them prepare for their incoming roles following the midterm election. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)