ROLL CALL: Democratic women stress House freshman class diversity

Among the new members joining Clark was Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who succeeded retired fellow Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson in a Dallas-based district. Crockett was among the Black freshmen to highlight the varied experiences and backgrounds of the caucus.

“What I believe in as a civil rights lawyer is that we must embrace our diversity. The Speaker Emeritus [Nancy Pelosi] always says our diversity is our strength, and our unity is our power. And I absolutely believe that you are looking at the most diverse class of freshmen that we've ever had in the history of the Congress,” Crockett said. “You're looking at more Black women … being elected to Congress than we've ever seen.”