Ohio Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur will become the longest-serving woman in its history when Congress convenes Tuesday. Yet after 40 years, she sometimes feels like an outsider coming from a place and people many colleagues have forgotten. https://apnews.com/article/marcy-kaptur-ohio-interview-heartland-overlooked-adac4970af806c7eb9ea4fb529d12432 | AP

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