Lawmakers hail a new ‘sisterhood’ as more than 100 women take their seats in the House

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The opening day of the 116th Congress was heavy with symbolism underscoring women’s historic gains in power

 

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Neo-Tribalism on display. Telegraphed & anticipated. Wonder what kind of ring was Jackson Lee sporting there? JacksonLeeTX18

As US military personnel help Saudi to blockade and bomb Yemen's civil infrastructure this diversity must be a comfort to the victims.

Wrong kind of women. These are women who hate America.

Neo-Tribalism. whos cares what color or gender they are ? I thought it was about merit and ability. They demean their accomplishment..

Get over it! Stop applying race and gender to everything. It’s not how normal people see the world. Only unhealthy hacks like WP. Ability is what is important.

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Well, I guess I know who's pushing PPHeartland now. Shame

Who cares if they’re qualified to make decisions right?

All fun and games until ‘they’ get on the same cycle.

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If only symbolic historical gains put more money in my pocket

And despite all those women, nothing they pass legislatively in the House becomes law, until it goes to the Senate, stoked full of those old white men. Mostly.

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