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How many women does it take to change a broken Congress?

  • Written by Wendy K. Smith, Professor of Business and Leadership, University of Delaware
Currently, there are 84 women in the U.S. House of Representatives. That number is about to rise to at least 100.Office of Nancy Pelosi

The next United States Congress will have at least 123 women in the House and Senate, including two Muslim-American women, two Native American women and two 29-year-olds.

Ten more women could still win in midterm...

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