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Teaching A record number of women are serving in the 117th Congress, including at least 51 women of color

A record number of women are serving in the 117th Congress, including at least 51 women of color

In 2019, 127 women served in Congress. It was a new record for the time. However, a new record was set on Sunday, January 3, when 144 women were officially sworn in. With more female Republicans and women of color than ever before, the 117th Congress is indeed historic.

Sharon Austin, Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
The Conversation

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Why is it newsworthy that more women, including women of color, will be serving in Congress?
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