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Women account for 28% of lawmakers in the 119th Congress – unchanged from the last Congress
Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on par with their share in the last Congress, but a considerable ...
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Congress has always been weird about the bathrooms, and other places
Jeannette Rankin, was elected in 1916. There was no restroom for Rankin to use near the House floor — that didn’t happen until 2011. In 1929, the all-White Congress was faced with another ...
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Women hold steady at 28% of 119th Congress, reflecting slow but steady gains
Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress, a figure unchanged from the previous session but significantly ...
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The Lady from Montana
On March 4, 1917, the 65th Congress convened, with one major difference: the very first congresswoman. Jeannette Rankin, right, in a carriage with Carrie Chapman Catt, center, upon Rankin’s ...
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The Lady from Montana
On March 4, 1917, the 65th Congress convened, with one major difference: the very first congresswoman. Jeannette Rankin, right, in a carriage with Carrie Chapman Catt, center, upon Rankin’s ...