Hayes is among a freshman class of 100 lawmakers, a number of whom are fellow trailblazers, including Ayanna Pressley, the first black congresswoman from Massachusetts and New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who she sat next to in the House chamber and helped fix her hair before the swearing-in. Hayes posed for a selfie with Rep. Barbara Lee of California, a 20-year incumbent. There are now 102 women in the House and 25 in the Senate.