Linda Thomas-Greenfield nominated by Biden to be U.N. ambassador
The list of nominees released by Biden’s transition team included one other woman, Avril Haines for director of national intelligence.
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Biden to nominate Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, the first woman in the role
Haines previously held top intelligence positions under the Obama administration.
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Women of color made history in local races around the country
The gains preview a more diverse pipeline of political power, especially for Democrats.
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Biden could make history with Defense Department pick
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.
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The women who could lead Biden’s economic recovery
A significant number of women are being considered for key economic slots in the Biden administration, including as secretaries of Treasury, Commerce and Labor.
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Nancy Pelosi suggests this will be her last term as House Speaker
Pelosi made history in 2007 when she was elected as the first woman to lead the House of Representatives.
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‘We’ve worked for it’: Barbara Lee on the future of Black women in leadership
California Rep. Barbara Lee talks about Kamala Harris’ Senate seat and House leadership in 2021.
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Karen Bass addresses the question of filling Kamala Harris’ Senate seat
The California House representative said she is “willing and happy to serve in whatever capacity is needed.”
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A banner year for Republican women
There will be more women in Congress next year than ever before after Republican women prevailed in House races.
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Biden’s transition team brings in diverse coalition of experts, at least half of whom are women
The members of Biden’s agency review teams represent communities “historically underrepresented in federal government.”