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In 2020, women gained back less than half the jobs they lost at the worst of the pandemic
Women, who endured the first female recession in the nation’s history, have still only regained 44.6 percent of the 12.1 million jobs they lost between February and April.
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Gabby Giffords, 10 years after her near-fatal shooting, is ‘confident’ there will be national action on gun safety
After the assassination attempt, the former Democratic lawmaker from Arizona spent the next decade balancing recovery and advocacy.
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Biden taps women to serve as commerce secretary and lead the Small Business Administration
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has been nominated to be commerce secretary, while Isabel Guzman will lead the Small Business Administration.
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Virginia now has more women in its state legislature than ever before
Two women were elected to fill vacancies in the state’s House of Delegates in Tuesday’s special elections.
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Major LGBTQ+ organizations call for Trump’s immediate removal
“We echo calls for impeachment and removal of President Trump.”
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Pelosi calls on Pence to remove Trump from office
The Speaker of the House said that Congress was prepared to act if the Vice President or the Cabinet did not.
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Democrats' Georgia victories put Joe Biden's health care proposals back in play
Some parts of the president-elect's health care agenda — which would particularly affect women and LGBTQ+ people — are likely to gain traction.
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Biden picks Merrick Garland and three women to lead Justice Department
Biden’s picks for deputy attorney general, associate attorney general and assistant attorney general for civil rights are all women.
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Loeffler reverses course and certifies 2020 presidential election
The Georgia senator, who lost her runoff election Tuesday night, was one of several Republican women lawmakers who changed their mind and recognized Biden’s victory.
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Women lawmakers condemn the president and urge intervention after riots at the Capitol
After a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, members of Congress were forced to recess as the building went into lockdown.