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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‘Awakening’: Abigail Spanberger’s House win illustrates the shift of US politics in ‘year of the badass woman’ – USA TODAY

USA TODAY 'Awakening': Abigail Spanberger's House win illustrates the shift of US politics in 'year of the badass woman'USA TODAYWASHINGTON – Even when analysts called her race a “toss-up,” Abigail Spanberger said she never doubted she would win her bid to represent Virginia's 7th Congressional District. Sure, no woman had ever served the central Virginia district, and it's been …and more » us politics – Google News

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