Posted on Nov 10, 2026 UTC

It's freshman orientation week at the Capitol!

And it's very much giving back-to-school.

So, two photos of the new Republican and Democrat Senators are going viral.

First, here's the new Republican group:

That’s Montana Senator-elect Kurt Alme, Alabama Senator-elect Barry Moore, Louisiana Senator-elect Julia Letlow, Kentucky Senator-elect Andy Barr, and Oklahoma Senator-elect Kevin Hern.

And here's the new Democratic group:

That’s Illinois Senator-elect Juliana Stratton, Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, Kansas Senator-elect Adam Hamilton, Iowa Senator-elect Josh Turek, Texas Senator-elect James Talarico, North Carolina Senator-elect Roy Cooper, Ohio Senator-elect Sherrod Brown, Minnesota Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan, South Carolina Senator-elect Annie Andrews, and New Hampshire Senator-elect Chris Pappas.

Naturally, this contrast is going viral.

Let's look at what people are saying about it:

"Coughing baby vs.…