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Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. #[1]VOA - Top Stories [RSS] IFRAME: [2]https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-N8MP7P [916612309?pageName=voa%3aeng%3ar%3a4725847%3anew+u.s.+senators+bring+d iverse+backgrounds%2c+voices+to+washington&c6=new+u.s.+senators+bri ng+diverse+backgrounds%2c+voices+to+washington&v6=D=c6&g=https% 3a%2f%2fwww.voanews.com&c1=D=g&v1=D=g&events=event1&c7= new+u.s.+senators+bring+diverse+backgrounds%2c+voices+to+washington& ;v7=D=c7&c16=voa+english&v16=D=c16&ch=english&v15=D=ch& amp;c15=D=ch&c4=article&v4=D=c4&c14=4725847&v14=D=c14&a mp;c20=no&c17=responsive&v17=D=c17] Accessibility links * [3]Skip to main content * [4]Skip to main Navigation * [5]Skip to Search [6]logo logo-print * * * [7]Languages * * * * * Search ____________________ (Submit) Search * [8]Listen * [9]Watch * [10]Home * United States + [11]U.S. News + [12]US Politics + [13]All About America + [14]Immigration + [15]People in America * World + [16]U.S. & The Americas + [17]Africa + [18]East Asia + [19]South & Central Asia + [20]Europe + [21]Middle East * [22]Technology * [23]Science & Health * [24]@VOA STUDENTU * [25]VOA News On Iran * [26]VOA Connect * [27]Login / Register * More * + [28]VOA English TV Latest show o [] [29] Straight Talk Africa + Upcoming o 11:30 - 11:59 Africa 54 * More TV + [30]OUR BROADCAST PROGRAMS * VOA Global English + [31]VOA Global English Listen live o [] 15:00 - 16:00 [32] LIVE African Beat + Upcoming o 16:00 - 16:05 VOA Newscasts o 16:05 - 17:00 VOA 1 - The Hits - Larry London o 17:00 - 17:05 VOA Newscasts * VOA Africa + [33]VOA Africa Listen live o [] 15:00 - 16:00 [34] LIVE African Beat + Upcoming o 16:00 - 16:05 VOA Newscasts o 17:00 - 17:05 VOA Newscasts o 18:00 - 18:05 VOA Newscasts * VOA1 -- The Hits + [35]VOA1 -- The Hits Listen live o [] [36] LIVE VOA1 -- The Hits + Upcoming o 10:05 - 11:00 Border Crossings * VOA Newscasts + [37]VOA Newscasts Latest program o [] [38] VOA Newscasts + Upcoming o 16:00 - 16:04 VOA Newscasts o 17:00 - 17:04 VOA Newscasts o 18:00 - 18:04 VOA Newscasts * More radio + [39]Latest Newscast + [40]OUR BROADCAST PROGRAMS + [41]Radio Schedule Search ____________________ (Submit) Search (Submit) (Submit) [42]Previous [43]Next [_] Breaking News [44]Previous [45]Next [_] Live * [46]African Beat * [47]African Beat * [48]VOA1 -- The Hits [49]US Politics New U.S. Senators Bring Diverse Backgrounds, Voices to Washington January 02, 2019 12:29 PM At the start of a new U.S. Congress, Republicans expand their Senate majority to 53 members, while Democrats number 47, including two independents who caucus with them. The 2018 midterm elections featured 33 Senate contests for six-year terms in the 100-member chamber. Up for grabs were 23 seats held by Democrats, eight by Republicans and both independents. Democrats won two Republican-held seats, while Republicans captured four Democratic seats for a net gain of two. Both independents won reelection. VOA takes a look at senators who are new to the chamber, many of whom are already well-known in Washington and beyond. 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