The 113th Congress will have 20 female senators, the most ever in U.S. history.
Joining the Senate will be Republican Deb Fischer (Neb.) and Democrats Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.).
There are currently 17 female U.S. senators, which had also been a record number. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) are both retiring, meaning the next Congress will have just four female Republican senators.
Female candidates were a key part of the Democratic Party's strategy to keep the Senate, with candidates like McCaskill, Baldwin and Warren in some of the most competitive races in the country.
Read more at Huffington Post, published 7 November 2012.
The 113th Congress will have 20 female senators, the most ever in U.S. history.
Joining the Senate will be Republican Deb Fischer (Neb.) and Democrats Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.).
There are currently 17 female U.S. senators, which had also been a record number. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) are both retiring, meaning the next Congress will have just four female Republican senators.
Female candidates were a key part of the Democratic Party's strategy to keep the Senate, with candidates like McCaskill, Baldwin and Warren in some of the most competitive races in the country.
Read more at Huffington Post, published 7 November 2012.
Congratulation
I learned that women in US are an emerging forces. Their voices are heard. In this good opportunity I would like to congratulate all women's senator elected on recent election. Wishing them all the best.
Step in the right direction
Thank you Lena! It is an exciting milestone for women to hold 20% of the US Senate. Hopefully we can continue to increase the number of women elected at all levels in the US, from local governance to the presidency! We will continue to work hard, advocate, and campaign for talented women politicians.
Congratulation
I learned that women in US are an emerging forces. Their voices are heard. In this good opportunity I would like to congratulate all women's senator elected on recent election. Wishing them all the best.
In reply to Congratulation by Lena Maryana
Step in the right direction
Thank you Lena! It is an exciting milestone for women to hold 20% of the US Senate. Hopefully we can continue to increase the number of women elected at all levels in the US, from local governance to the presidency! We will continue to work hard, advocate, and campaign for talented women politicians.