In a ‘very hard’ year for women in Congress, at least there’s still softball

A ball snapped in a leather glove as the sun rose higher over Capitol Hill. The hits weren’t coming easily that morning. “Wait for your pitch,” Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., yelled from the dugout. A few ...
The Baltimore Sun

Women in Congress lead effort to hold colleagues accountable for sexual misconduct

When several young women came forward last month with allegations of sexual misconduct against now-former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., — which Swalwell denied — the nation got a glimpse into what ...
Yahoo

Peggy Flanagan could make history for Native American women in November. She’s not the only one.

Minnesota Democrats on Tuesday picked Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan as their Senate nominee, backing a candidate who could be the first Native American woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. Flanagan, a ...
Click2Houston

Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November

Read full article: Body found in roadway after possible hit-and-run in southwest Houston, police say Houston police are investigating after a vehicle struck a pole early Sunday near Mesa Drive and ...
San Francisco Examiner

Democrats project a party milestone in Congress: 100 women in the House

Democrats are pushing to elect over 100 women to the House in the upcoming midterm elections, marking a significant milestone in gender representation in Congress.
Nonprofit Quarterly

The First Indigenous Women in Congress Carry a Legacy Older Than American Democracy Itself

Image Credit: Sarah Porter for The 19th; Getty Images, AP Images This story was copublished with The 19th, an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy, and power, as well ...