When it comes to members of Congress, voters aren't normally treated to a behind-the-scenes look at their daily lives. Nor would they generally care to be.
But with congresswomen-elects like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, we want all the deets because they seem to get us.
From the beginning of their campaigns, Ocasio-Cortez and Omar have strategically used social media to personally connect with voters and challenge their opposition when faced with misleading accusations.
But their similarities go far beyond the doors of Congress as the two also share similar affinities in fashion. Tuesday marked the first day of congressional orientation where newly elected lawmakers arrive in Washington to complete administrative tasks such as taking their official congressional photo and receiving their office assignments.
When Ocasio-Cortez and Omar arrived at orientation, they noticed they came dressed looking like twins. In true millennial fashion, Ocasio-Cortez and Omar documented the coincidence and posted a video to their Twitter profiles.
.@IlhanMN and I both arrived at Congressional Orientation today… wearing the same outfit ????????♀️ pic.twitter.com/ap29JTZ2cy
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 28, 2018
???? with my partner in justice @Ocasio2018
#doubletrouble ???? pic.twitter.com/N3xrmmpEYz— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 28, 2018
And Twitter users were here for it:
It’s so refreshing that we finally have Representatives who are… actual people
— Aidan Smith???? (@55Counties) November 28, 2018
One user, Ashley Nicole Black, couldn't help but notice the stark difference between how millennials and boomers use social media.
Yup. This is millennials in Congress. Boomers never make videos when they all show up wearing the same blue suit and red tie. https://t.co/4cq75OvPXB
— Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) November 28, 2018
Another fan chimed in saying despite the matching blazer, Omar and Ocasio-Cortez will still undeniably stand out.
Yet, you both will still stand out pic.twitter.com/O3BOYPZXQi
— jordan (@JordanUhl) November 28, 2018
Some people just wanted to know where they purchased their jackets.
How did I have to come THIS far to find someone else w the question haha
— Katherine K (@KMKTweetsNow) November 28, 2018
Finally, others couldn't help but chuckle at how their critics might find another way to chastise the two for spending money on professional attire.
Fox is convening a panel.right now to decide whether this was more or less expensive than sackcloth and ashes.
— Plastic Indian (@APlasticIndian) November 28, 2018
Ocasio-Cortez and Omar are just two among an incoming congressional class making history following November's midterm election. Along with Michigan's Rashida Tlaib's, she and Omar became the first Muslim women ever elected to serve in Congress. Omar, who came to the United States as a refugee more than 20 years ago, is also the first Somali-American to be elected to Congress, per CNBC.
At 29 years of age, Ocasio-Cortez's November victory officially makes her the youngest women ever to be elected into a congressional role. According to The New York Times, the former bartender won her race with 78 percent of the vote.
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