Yesterday, Congress got a (somewhat) fresh start, when the elected freshmen were sworn in, eager to get to work.  The start of a new session in congress is good news, especially after the 112th congress earned a spot in history as the most unproductive session ever.

But what’s even more exciting is that this session of Congress is the most diverse in our country’s history. The diversity in the new, 113th Congress includes more minorities, women, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds than ever.  Included in the new members was the first Buddhist to be elected to the Senate, as well as the first Hindu member and openly bi-sexual woman to the House. With such a broad range of congress members, the likelihood that a wider range of Americans will actually be heard and represented only increases.

UFCW membership is incredibly diverse, reflecting the increasing diversity in the U.S. UFCW members feel it’s about time that our elected officials were more representative of our ever-changing, fast growing country.

To read more about the 113th session of Congress, see the Washington Post article.

photo credit: The Washington Post