In November 1916, four years before the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed the right of women to vote, Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. But that ...

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 ...

Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on par with their share in the last Congress, but a considerable ...

Right now, Republicans have one Democrat committed: Sen. John Fetterman, who told Lisa on Thursday that he’ll “never” be part of shutting the government down. He said it was “bullshit” that Democrats ...

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 ...

Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress, a figure unchanged from the previous session but significantly ...

A sneak peek at upcoming street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, library events, community meetings and ...

“Jeannette Rankin Fights Back,” about a suffragist who was elected to the U.S. Congress before women could vote nationally. It will be followed by an informal reception with refreshment ...

swooped and stung Congress spang on one of its most sensitive political spots. Over the loud protests of his Veterans’ Affairs Committee (seven members walked out on him), Chairman Rankin ...