Minnesota's newest member of Congress joins first Democratic Doctors Caucus

State of play: Most of the doctors sent to Washington to date have been Republicans. The GOP Doctors Caucus, formed in 2009, has over a dozen members.

Yes, but: That's starting to change: Morrison, the chamber's first OB-GYN who supports abortion rights, is one of six Democratic doctors elected in November. Three are new members.

Zoom in: The caucus came out swinging against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing at an early January news conference that he'd pose a threat to public health.

• Morrison echoed those concerns in a Friday interview at a Minneapolis Regional Chamber breakfast, calling RFK Jr.'s views and lack of experience leading an organization of HHS' size "dangerous."

Reality check: Being in the minority in a GOP-controlled Washington will limit the new caucus' power.

What we're watching: Morrison told Axios that she's already connected with a number of GOP doctors in Congress to see if they can find common ground.

• One hope, she said, is to launch a bipartisan doctors caucus like the one she joined as a state Legislature.