Lawmakers who spoke with The 19th said they didn’t go into the statehouse to make money. But they also don’t want to be put in a situation where they have to struggle financially just to do their jobs.
President Joe Biden briefly transferred power to Vice President Harris while he was under anesthesia.
‘What is so hard about saying that this is wrong?’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses violent Twitter video that depicted her.
In 102 anti-trans bills in seven states, the word “transgender” appears just eight times, part of an effort to deny trans kids’ existence even as the legislation affects what they can and cannot do.
These policymakers are pressing the Biden administration to protect Afghan refugees, specifically women and children.
For the first time in 25 years, Clinton sat down with her top aide and longtime adviser, Abedin, to publicly discuss being a woman in the White House.
The 19th spoke to voters in Arizona about paid leave, the expanded child tax credit and universal pre-K, along with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s role in negotiations.
Trans people are underrepresented in elected office, and even fewer are people of color. Candidates and advocates tell The 19th that campaign finance and economic disparities are major factors.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plans to invite Meghan to D.C. to have dinner with all the women senators and advocate for paid leave.
NARAL Pro-Choice America announced its new president: Mini Timmaraju, former adviser to the Hillary Clinton campaign and the first woman of color to lead the organization.