Statue to honor first black woman elected to US Congress – CBS19 News

CBS19 News Statue to honor first black woman elected to US CongressCBS19 NewsNEW YORK (AP) — Pioneering lawmaker Shirley Chisholm will be honored with a statue in the New York City borough she served as the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress. City officials announced Friday that a monument to Chisholm will be …and more » us congress – Google News

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Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Democrat Mike Espy, becomes first Mississippi woman elected to Congress – USA TODAY

USA TODAY Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Democrat Mike Espy, becomes first Mississippi woman elected to CongressUSA TODAY“Mississippi was one of the last two states to have never elected a woman to Congress," said Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. “While Cindy Hyde-Smith got Mississippi out of that undistinguished …Cindy Hyde-Smith becomes Mississippi's 1st woman elected to CongressWABC-TV Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi US Senate runoff amid racial controversiesCNNCindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy in Senate runoff, becomes state's first woman elected to CongressMississippi TodayKTLAall 2,551…

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Korean-American woman narrowly misses historic election to US Congress – The Japan Times

The Japan Times Korean-American woman narrowly misses historic election to US CongressThe Japan TimesDemocrats achieved a majority in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. A record number of women will serve in the 116th U.S. Congress, which maintains a Republican Senate, and will begin its session on Jan. 3, 2019. Kim, who was born …Korean American narrowly defeated in US Congress electionThe Korea Herald A Democratic Rout in Orange County: Cisneros's Win Makes It FourNew York TimesKorean-American defeated in US Congress electionKorea Timesall 432 news articles » us congress…

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