This Week In Political Trivia: April 15
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Who was the first former welfare recipient to be elected to Congress?
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Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho
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Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla.
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Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif.
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Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Ala.
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What member of Congress wrote his doctoral dissertation on the topic of congressional newsletters?
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Rep. David Loebsack, D-Iowa
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Rep. John Olver, D-Mass.
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Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill.
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Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill. -
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What member of Congress referred to President Obama as "probably the dumbest person walking around in America?"
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Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas
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Rep. Allen West, R-Fla.
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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.
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Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va.
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A. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla. -
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What current senator became his sister’s legal guardian after their parents died young?
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
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Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska
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Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
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Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.
Correct Answer
A. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. -
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Which Republican won reelection in 2010 with the campaign theme “Washington’s nuts?"
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Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill.
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Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas
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Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.
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Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich.
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A. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich. -
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