What’s 80% White, 80% Male and 92% Christian? Welcome to the 114th Congress!

in the news | January 07, 2015

San Diego Free Press

Liza Mundy:

But it is Liza Mundy’s article “The Secret History of Women in the Senate” that positively makes my teeth hurt. “In the entire history of the United States Senate, a mere 44 women have served. Ever. Those few who have were elected to a club they were never meant to join, and their history in the chamber is marked by sexism both spectacular and small.” That is one pathetic statistic.

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