Latina and Black women lost jobs in record numbers. Policies designed for all women don’t necessarily help. Margaret Teresa Brower and Jamila Michener - February 8, 2021 Here’s what our research found
Members of Congress are specializing less often. That makes them less effective. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman - September 16, 2020 Here’s how to encourage more expertise.
The Democratic candidates promise action on climate change. Here’s what stands in the way. Ashley Nunes - August 7, 2019 It’s not easy being green.
New polling shows how much sexism is hurting the Democratic women running for president. Sam Luks and Brian Schaffner - July 11, 2019 More than a quarter of Democratic primary voters score higher than average on a “hostile sexism” scale.
These two arguments make Americans less opposed to court packing Michael J. Nelson and Amanda Driscoll - March 26, 2019 Putting more justices on the Supreme Court might not backfire as spectacularly as many expect.
Can the Green New Deal make it through Congress? Here are 5 things you need to know. Leah Stokes - February 20, 2019 Whether or not it does, it is likely to affect future climate policies.
Yes, Gillibrand and DeLauro introduced a family leave bill. More important, Republicans are introducing paid leave bills, too. Megan Sholar - February 20, 2019 Paid leave has gone mainstream.
Congress has a record number of mothers with children at home. This is why it matters. Lisa Bryant and Marin Hellwege - February 15, 2019 On Thursday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Rosa L.
You’ve heard the calls to #AbolishICE. Here’s what that could mean. Seth Grossman and Margo Schlanger - July 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75459" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Immigration activist during a rally in
Four takeaways from the short-lived shutdown Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - January 24, 2018 On Monday, Congress ended a short-lived government shutdown, voting to
Why Trump administration officials try so hard to flatter him Xavier Marquez - January 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67930" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump is accompanied by Vice
It sure looks as if Kirsten Gillibrand is running for president Sean McElwee and Jon Green - January 1, 2018 Will Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) run for president in 2020?
Yesterday’s Congressional women’s softball game was bipartisan. But are women actually more bipartisan in practice? Mary Nugent and Catherine Wineinger - June 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42235" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Congressional Members team put their
Can motherhood help Hillary Clinton win the presidency? John Sides - October 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30949" align="aligncenter" width="3622"] Grandparents Hillary Rodham Clinton and former
What would change if there were more women in Congress? More than you think. John Sides - March 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22433" align="aligncenter" width="620"] In a private Senators Only room
Is an old boys’ club always sexist? Tali Mendelberg and Chris Karpowitz - October 23, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17073" align="alignnone" width="620"] Kirsten Gillibrand, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Linda McMahon,