U.S. Reps
Deb Haaland of the Laguna Pueblo & Sharice Davids of the Ho-chunk Nation are the first women of this group in Congress
Indigenous peoples
After Uto-Aztecan: an ideal place
Utopia
7,300 square miles in area, it's the smallest of the Great Lakes
Ontario
NIMBY is an acronym for "not" here
In My Backyard
It's the study of swatting implements used by Federer & Nadal et al.
Racket Science
Joaquin Castro & Louie Gohmert are both in the House from this state, & that's about as much as the 2 have in common
Texas
After quatorze: a very short poem with a fixed amount of lines
Quatrain
To exceed one's previous best effort is to this "yourself"
Outdo
The middle letter in the acronym for the 1994 trade pact between the U.S., Canada & Mexico stands for this word
Free
It's the study of toothed hand tools that permit rotation in only one direction
Ratchet Science
Luke Letlow, the representative-elect from this state's 5th district, passed away at 41 from COVID-19 this week
Louisiana
After kowliang: to show extreme submission
Kowtow
A long piece of classical music for singers & an orchestra
Oratorio
The "D" in DC Comics refers to this profession
Detective
It's investigation into a bone-softening disease caused by vitamin D deficiency
Rickets Science
1/53 of California's House Delegation is this Intelligence Committee Chairman
Adam Schiff
After Schachtism: deriving happiness at the expense of another's woes
Schadenfreude
Often used in soups, it's a pasta shaped like grains of rice
Orzo
2 chambers of the heart quiver instead of beating properly in the condition called "AF", standing for this
Atrial Fibrilation
It's chemistry or physics at a New Brunswick, New Jersey school founded in 1766
Rutgers science
This Louisiana Republican received a standing ovation in 2017 after returning from injuries received from a gunshot wound
Steve Scalise
After picas: petty, or a former Louisiana currency
Picayune
Early Shakespeare poems & plays were sometimes printed in this format about 5x7 inches, a little more than half the size of a quarto
Octavo
Adidas was named for its founder Adi Dassler, but a common "backronym" says that ADIDAS stands for this
All Day I Dream About Sports
It's learning acquired at a New York City correctional facility on an East River island
Rikers Science