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“To transform politics by increasing women’s engagement and representation in public leadership and the political process.”
— IWP MISSION STATEMENT
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Our Women in Congress
"Kamala Harris was raised by a mother who said to her all the time, 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things — make sure you're not the last.' "
"Anyone who claims to be a leader must speak like a leader. That means speaking with integrity and truth."
-Kamala Harris
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The Women who changed history
Together we as women achieve more than any single
person could ever do alone.
Women
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Jeannette Rankin
1916: Jeannette Rankin (R-MT) becomes first woman elected to Congress
Patsy Mink
1964: Patsy Mink (0-HI) becomes first Asian American woman elected to Congress
Shirley Chisholm
1968: Shirley Chisholm (0-NY) becomes first black woman elected to Congress
Yvonne Braithwaite Burke
1973: Yvonne Braithwaite Burke (0-CA) becomes first congresswoman to give birth while in office
Marcy Kaptur
1983: Marcy Kaptur (0-0H) begins her time in the House, longest tenure of any woman (1983-present)
Nancy Pelosi
2007: Nancy Pelosi (0-CA) becomes first woman to serve as speaker
SENATE
Rebecca Latimer Felton
1922: Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) is first woman appointed to Senate; serves one day
Hattie Caraway
1932: Hattie Caraway (D-AR) becomes first woman elected to Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
1948: Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) becomes first woman elected to Senate in a regular general election
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
1978: Nancy Landon Kassebaum
(R-KS) becomes first woman elected to a full Senate term without her husband having previously served in Congress
Barbara Mikulski
1986: Barbara Mikulski (0-MD) elected to first of five Senate terms. Including her previous five terms in the House, she served in Congress longer than any other woman (40 years)
Carol Moseley Braun
1992: Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL) becomes first black woman elected to Senate
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress; U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Historian; Women in the United States Congress, 1917-2014 (Congressional Research Service, Oct. 31, 2014); CQ Roll Call. PEW RESEARCH CENTER
America's Founding Documents
These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United States. CLICK HERE to learn more
Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence expresses the ideals on which the United States was founded and the reasons for separation from Great Britain.
Constitution
The Constitution defines the framework of the Federal Government of the United States.
Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It defines citizens’ and states’ rights in relation to the Government.