The Massachusetts representative spoke to The 19th about her new role and how the women of the 117th Congress will shape the future.
If passed, the COVID Community Care Act would funnel emergency funding to Black, Latinx and Native American communities that have been especially hard hit by the pandemic.
Two dozen organizations sent a letter to Biden urging him to select the representative from Ohio and make her the first Black woman to lead the USDA.
If confirmed, Janet Yellen would be the first woman to ever hold the three most influential economic positions in U.S. government history.
The list of nominees released by Biden’s transition team included one other woman, Avril Haines for director of national intelligence.
Haines previously held top intelligence positions under the Obama administration.
The gains preview a more diverse pipeline of political power, especially for Democrats.
A number of women are being considered for key foreign policy posts in Biden’s administration, including what could be the first woman to lead the Pentagon.
A significant number of women are being considered for key economic slots in the Biden administration, including as secretaries of Treasury, Commerce and Labor.
Pelosi made history in 2007 when she was elected as the first woman to lead the House of Representatives.