How 2 new House members plan to 'work across the aisle' in the next Congress
It's a time of transition on Capitol Hill. In the House of Representatives, Democrats are ceding the majority offices to the Republicans. As departing lawmakers pack up their things, first-time lawmakers are unpacking their belongings and getting ready to settle in.
Florida Democrat Maxwell Frost and New York Republican Mike Lawler are two of them.
"It's a surreal experience," Frost tells NPR. "I feel like time's been going by super fast since Election Day."
Frost is the first Gen Z member of Congress, and he recently made headlines for being rejected for an apartment because of his credit rating.
