#1643: The Women Reshaping Congress

51 Percent

#1643: The Women Reshaping Congress | 51%

Jan 15 2021 | 00:27:28

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On this week’s 51%, hear from a longtime Capitol Hill reporter on women reshaping Congress. She followed them in 2019. Veteran New York Times Capitol Hill reporter Jennifer Steinhauer followed the women who, in 2018, were elected as the first representations of different ages, races, and religions in Congress. The result is her book, The […]

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