Patty Murray Archives

For the first time, women will hold these four key congressional jobs

Michele Swers / Managing Editor - November 30, 2022

Women will lead the House and Senate appropriations committees in a highly contentious time. Will they do their jobs any differently than men might?

Michele Swers - May 9, 2022

Here’s what Democrats and Republicans will probably do

Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Kevin Wallsten - June 23, 2019

Democrats and Republicans remain starkly divided over the details.

Danny Hayes - January 19, 2018

[caption id="attachment_68248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Women's March on Washington, with

Corrine McConnaughy - March 17, 2016

[caption id="attachment_37363" align="aligncenter" width="908"] After winning the Ohio, Florida and

Sarah Binder - October 28, 2015

[caption id="attachment_31408" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. House Speaker John A. Boehner

John Sides - October 21, 2015

[caption id="attachment_30949" align="aligncenter" width="3622"] Grandparents Hillary Rodham Clinton and former

- June 22, 2015

[caption id="attachment_26355" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A drawing shows a woman having

John Sides - January 13, 2014

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John Sides / Managing Editor - December 18, 2013

This is a guest post by Cornell College political scientist