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Record number of women in Congress tops previous marks
The article notes a record 55 women in the House, including 39 Democrats and 16 Republicans, with six Democratic and three Republican women in the Senate. It highlights new California congresswomen Mary Bono and Barbara Lee and cites plans by Democratic and Republican women to boost female political participation before 2000. It traces historical milestones from Jeannette Rankin to Barbara Mikulski and Nancy Kassebaum.
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Ed Press
Ashington
California
Democratic House
Mary Bono
Barbara Lee
House
Senate
Barbara Kennelly
Dconn
Democratic Women’s Caucus
Washington
Newt Gingrich
Ellen Malcolm
Emily’s List
Kennelly
Connecticut
Congress
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
U.S
Nancy Kassebaum
Kansas
Barbara Mikulski
Maryland