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Americans must turn down the divisive rhetoric: Young Kim
While I knew January 6 would be a contentious day, none of my colleagues expected that our lives would be on the line.That afternoon, I was in my office for an interview with the National Journal...
The State of Women’s Leadership—And How To Continue Changing the Face of U.S. Politics
Building on the momentum of the 2018 midterm elections, more women—particularly women of color and LGBTQ candidates—ran for office in 2020 than ever before. Historic wins across...
Diverse new members could help GOP message the ‘American dream’
inutes before a mob stormed the House chamber last Wednesday, freshman Rep. Young Kim, a Republican from California, was on the phone talking about what it was like to be a new member of Congress.“I...
Big Gains for GOP Women Riding ‘Pink Wave’ on Capitol Hill
The new 117th Congress boasts a record number of women representing Americans in Washington. That includes more Republican women than ever, which is quite a GOP comeback after significant losses in...
The Firsts: Here’s Who Is Making History In The 117th Congress
One hundred and four years ago, Jeannette Rankin broke the Congressional glass ceiling by becoming the first woman to hold federal office. She was sworn into the 65th Congress. On Sunday her legacy...
Young Kim and Michelle Steel pave way for Asian American women in Congress
LOS ANGELES — When Young Kim and Michelle Steel met up for family vacations more than 30 years ago, cooking meals and changing their daughters’ diapers as their husbands talked politics, neither had...
More Republican women than before will serve in this Congress. Here’s why.
It’s been a banner year for Republican women in Congress. Incumbent Sens. Joni Ernst (Iowa) and Susan Collins (Maine) won competitive races, making it possible for their party to...
Groundbreaking OC Republican Congresswomen Take Office
SANTA ANA, CA — Orange County Republican Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel were sworn in Sunday, joining Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D- Washington, as the first Korean-American women in...
Here’s A Look At Congress’ Incoming Freshman Class
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, the 117th Congress is now getting under way as members take their oaths of office on Capitol Hill Sunday.For many, the process will be familiar territory. But for...
Groundbreaking Orange County Representatives to Be Sworn in
Republican Reps.-elect Young Kim and Michelle Steel will be sworn in Sunday, joining Rep.-elect Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, as the first Korean-American women elected to Congress.Kim and Steel...