a part of the story that's not been included in the usual voyage sponsored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. She's also a vocal supporter of the "BDS" movement, which advocates for boycotting, divesting and sanctioning Israel for its treatment of Palestinians.

During freshman orientation, it was Tlaib who joined Ocasio-Cortez in calling out former White House adviser Gary Cohn for telling the newbies, "You guys are way over your head, you don't know how the game is played."

"No, Gary," Tlaib responded, "YOU don't know what's coming – a revolutionary Congress that puts people over profits." Her response earned more than 11,000 retweets and close to 49,000 likes.

She also took to Instagram to reveal what she would wear for her swearing-in ceremony: a maroon-colored Palestinian gown, known asa thobe. Instead of a Bible, she'll take the oath on a Quran.

"It's a real huge symbol," she said. "It's history. It's culture."

Representative-elect Ilhan Omar looks on as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks in Washington. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Ilhan Omar, a 36-year-old Democrat from Minnesota, will become the first U.S. lawmaker to wear a headscarf or hijab on the House floor. With her November victory, Omar becomes the first woman of color to represent Minnesota in Congress as well as the first Muslim refugee and first Somali-American.

When a conservative talk radio host complained that Omar would now make Congress "look like an Islamic republic," she took him on directly.

"Well sir, the floor of Congress is going to look like America," she wrote. "And you're gonna have to just