Transgender Americans see new health care champion in Biden’s HHS pick
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra hasn’t just ardently defended the ACA: He’s gone to bat for trans rights.
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Kellyanne Conway acknowledges ‘it looks like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will prevail’
The former adviser to President Donald Trump reflects on his presidency, women voters and her own historic role in the campaign.
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Valerie Jarrett says Biden’s incoming administration reflects ‘the rich diversity of our country’
The former advisor to President Barack Obama talked to The 19th about political polarization, and the opportunities — and challenges — for women in leadership.
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Cecile Richards turns Supermajority over to new leadership
Starting in 2021, Amanda Brown Lierman will be the progressive organization’s new executive director.
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Biden selects several women for top economic roles
Four women have been chosen by Biden for the top economic posts in his administration, three of them firsts in those roles.
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Women lead communications teams for Biden and Harris
Kate Bedingfield, Jen Psaki, Karine Jean-Pierre and Symone Sanders will be among those overseeing communications for the incoming administration.
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Katherine Clark on what it means to become the second-highest ranking woman in Congress
The Massachusetts representative spoke to The 19th about her new role and how the women of the 117th Congress will shape the future.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren to introduce $8 billion relief bill to help underserved Americans during pandemic
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.
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Groups call for Marcia Fudge to be nominated for Agriculture secretary
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.
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Biden reportedly will nominate Janet Yellen to become nation’s first female Treasury Secretary
If confirmed, Janet Yellen would be the first woman to ever hold the three most influential economic positions in U.S. government history.