U.S. Democratic lawmakers Keith Ellison and Andre Carson attend a panel in Washington

WASHINGTON, DC- MARCH 02: Democratic lawmakers, Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Andre Carson of Indiana, attend a panel at Washington-based Religious Affairs Center of America, organized by the U.S. branch of Independent Businessman Association (MUSIAD USA) and non-profit Prince George’s County Muslim Council in Washington, DC on March 02, 2016. The only two Muslim representatives in Congress called on their religious community on Wednesday to participate further in politics in the U.S. (Footage by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)