More Chairmen Named 'Mike' Than Women Committee Leaders in Congress

More Chairmen Named 'Mike' Than Women Committee Leaders in Congress

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Women make up 29 percent of today's Congress. That's huge progress since 1916 when the number of women senators and representatives was zero. In 1917, Janette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress. We should celebrate firsts like Rankin's and like Mae Ella Nolan's becoming the first…

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