United States Congress
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PoliticsGeorge Floyd's Brother, Philonise Floyd, Asked Congress to "Stop the Pain"George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, spoke before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to enact police reform.
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PoliticsRep. Katie Porter's Secret to Being an Effective Politician? Being PreparedThe Congresswoman spoke with Marie Claire about facing off with the CDC director over coronavirus testing.
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PoliticsRep. Ayanna Pressley Wants Justice for Every Sexual Assault SurvivorThe congresswoman speaks truth to power in Jessica Valenti and Jaclyn Friedman's upcoming anthology, Believe Me.
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PoliticsThe Chairwoman of NARAL's Board Has Quit to Run for CongressAllison Fine, a nonprofit veteran, has vowed to fight for women's reproductive freedom.
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PoliticsThis Is How Much Paid Family Leave Members of Congress Give their Own StaffsCan I get on Tammy Duckworth's plan?
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PoliticsCongresswoman Ilhan Omar Clapped Back at Donald Trump In Exactly the Right WayQuoting Maya Angelou is always a boss move.
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Politics44 Pro-Gun Control Lawmakers Who Support Common-Sense Gun Reform in 2019It's time to hold our newly elected leaders accountable. Here, MarieClaire.com rounded up a running list of governors, senators, and congresspeople who believe in common-sense gun reform to support now.
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Politics2019's Barrier-Breaking Politicians Get to WorkOn November 6, 125 women were elected to the House, Senate, and governorships. This week, they assume power. Here's what they plan on doing with it.
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PoliticsAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Leaked College Dancing Video Has the Internet ObsessedWhile Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was being sworn into the 116th Congress on January 3, a leaked video of her dancing from college surfaced on the internet. The scandal! Naturally, half the internet was obsessed with it. See the best, funniest reactions here.
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PoliticsWhy Many Congresswomen Wore White at Today's Swearing In CeremonyThe fashion choice has a historic significance.
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PoliticsWhy Ilhan Omar's Victory Speech Starting With an Islamic Greeting Is So ImportantShe's one of the first two Muslim women in Congress—ever.
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PoliticsWhat to Know About Olivia Wilde's Mom Leslie CockburnShe's a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia.
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PoliticsThe Best Feminist Wins of the 2018 Midterm ElectionsThe results of the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday saw a number of dynamic women take Congress by storm, and if we didn't see the fabled "blue wave," we did see strong and steady progress.
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PoliticsDeb Haaland Is Poised to Be the First Native American Woman in CongressIn a record year for diverse candidates, Deb Haaland is likely to win her seat to represent New Mexico—and indigenous people nationwide—in Washington.
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PoliticsThe 2018 Midterm Elections, by the NumbersThese numbers prove that the enthusiasm around female candidates is very real. You've probably heard that more women than ever before are running for Congress, but records are being set at the state level. That’s just one of many milestones to come out of this race.
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PoliticsI Ran for Congress. I Lost. I'm Persisting. Quitting Is Not an Option in the Trump Era.Repairing the nation after 2016 was never going to be a quick fix.
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PoliticsTaylor Swift Caused a Voter Registration SurgeSo, does this mean she’s more influential than the President? (Probably.)
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Sex loveWhat Is Bigfoot Erotica? So Glad You Asked!Show up to the 2018 midterm election armed with facts.
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PoliticsSenator Tammy Duckworth Doesn't Want Her Daughter's Birth to Be News Anymore"It says something about where our country is, especially in relation to other developed industrialized nations, that this is such big news."
By Kayla Webley Adler
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