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In 1990, the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues inspired a House resolution to honor long-time Caucus Secretary Lindy Boggs by naming the room the caucus met in the Corrine "Lindy" Boggs Congressional Women's Reading Room, which it is known as today. [4] [5] It had previously been known as the Congresswomen's Reading Room. [4]
A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber.
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), set to be the nation’s first openly transgender member of Congress when she takes office in January, said she will comply with a policy instituted Wednesday by ...
Earlier in March, the month that honors women's history, ... D-Mich., and other congressional leaders reintroduced a House resolution acknowledging the violence that women in politics face, and ...
The table below lists the tenure of when each member was selected for their current term as committee lead. The Republican party rules stipulate that their leads of standing committees may serve no more than three congressional terms (two years each) as chair or ranking member, unless the full party conference grants them a waiver to do so. [5]
In the coming weeks, the caucus plans to work with public policy leaders “to identify and address issues of bias and discrimination in AI systems” and propose laws that would protect Black ...
The launch of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls. The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls is a United States congressional caucus founded on March 29, 2016 [1] to advance issues and legislation important to the welfare of women and girls of African descent. [2] [3]
If successful, it will mark a pivotal moment for the Congressional Black Caucus, as U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., would become the first Black speaker of the House.