Today, 20 women make history. When they are sworn in to the 113th Congress at noon, America’s female senators will comprise the largest-ever class of women in the upper chamber. The 20 senators (three more than in the 112th Congress)...
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When the 113th Congress is sworn in on January 3, it will have a record-breaking number of female senators, the most in history. "ABC World News" anchor Diane Sawyer gathered nearly all the women for an exclusive conversation in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room.
Twenty Female Senators Break Congressional Gender Gap Record
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, right, with state Rep. Anna Tovar, D-Tolleson, as they react to the Supreme Court ruling that has upheld the Affordable Care Act, on June 28, 2012, at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.
First Openly Bisexual Congress Member Will Record Another First
Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat who won a squeaker in the Nov. 6 election for an open U.S. House seat in Arizona, already has gained attention because when she gets sworn into office in early January, she will become the first openly bisexual...
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First Hindu Elected to Congress: Happy Diwali Today
This day celebrates the triumph of truth over untruth, of righteousness over wrong. So notes Rep.-elect Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who will be the first Hindu member of Congress. Today she offers wishes for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Hawaii...
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Hawaiian Primary Preview, Let’s Go
Now here’s something every D.C. political reporter wants to cover on-site: tomorrow’s Hawaii congressional primary. Regrettably, Political Capital won’t get to witness the voting in person, though we can tell you the contests are consequential this year. Democratic Senator Daniel...
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