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Meet the new Congress

12:00 PM on 02/19/2013
Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images/File)

Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images/File)

Meet a Michigan Democrat with politics in his blood and a Florida freshman who won a seat in Congress 20 years after her first try. They’re the newest additions to The Daily Rundown’s “Meet the New Member” series. From the youngest member of the 113th Congress, to the guy who left the Hill 30 years ago to a rising star from deep in the heart of Texas, The Daily Rundown is introducing you to the new faces on Capitol Hill. Check out all of Chuck’s interviews with the new members:

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The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd talks to Rep. Lois Frankel, the former public defender who was first elected to the Florida State House in 1986. Frankel talks about her views on Medicare and term limits.

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Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., joins The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd as part of our Meet the Member series. Rep. Kildee touches on manufacturing in Flint, Michigan, talks about what needs to be done to improve Flint’s economy, and touches on his views on gun control saying he’d like to see a more comprehensive approach.

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Newly elected Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, joins The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd to talk about his views on immigration reform.

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Everything old is new again for Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., who is now starting his fourth term in the House more than 30 years after completing his third term.

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Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., talks about his business experience and plans for serving his term.

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The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd takes a deep dive into challenges concerning foreign affairs that the President Obama may face in his second term and talks with newly elected Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., for her take on having combat veterans serving in Congress  and the sequester cuts.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.,  joins The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd to talk about bipartisanship, the freshman class and his race to win his House seat.

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Representative Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., joins The Daily Rundown to talk about gun control and how media may influence violence in our culture. She also talks about spending reform for our country.