#1643: The Women Reshaping Congress | 51%

January 15, 2021 00:27:28
#1643: The Women Reshaping Congress | 51%
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#1643: The Women Reshaping Congress | 51%

Jan 15 2021 | 00:27:28

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Show Notes

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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