Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has indicated that she will push for at least one voting rights bill. Some voting experts say new legislation is needed following a contentious general election.
The first woman, African American and South Asian to become vice president will be sworn in on two Bibles with personal resonance.
After wins in Georgia, they’re looking toward races for mayor and governor — plus the Senate majority in 2022.
The attorney general of Massachusetts is among the law enforcement officials preparing for potential violence at state capitals and other sites following a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The 19th's editor-at-large will write about the rise of Black women in American politics.
Women hold the three top positions in Vermont’s legislature. With them they bring an understanding that to focus on economic recovery means to focus on caregiving.
After a mob stormed the Capitol on January 6 in an attempt to overturn the presidential election results, lawmakers called for accountability.
Ten Republicans joined Democrats, including Rep. Liz Cheney, the highest-ranking woman in her party
Two other Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to fine their colleagues who refuse to wear a mask on Capitol grounds during the pandemic.
A new Republican group led by two women will spend $50 million to defend those in the party who support impeachment — the highest-ranking GOP woman in the House is already on board.