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# Abdul El-Sayed on Democratic leadership and inspiring change
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/power-shift-1794514997/
- Published: 2026-11-13T02:45:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T06:30:08.000Z
- Description: Abdul El-Sayed on Democratic leadership, health care access and inspiring a new generation
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_bc0e0618-df6b-4749-8766-03efeb593cb8, #extra

The new wave of Democratic senators are in Washington for orientation and are already facing tough questions about how they plan to govern. One is Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, the first Muslim elected to the Senate. His win came after a hard-fought race marked by outside spending and attacks on his name and his faith. Amna Nawaz sat down with El-Sayed to discuss how he hopes to shake up Washington.