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Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here's why it matters

  • Written by Malliga Och, Assistant Professor of Global Studies and Languages, Idaho State University
Carol Miller of West Virginia is the only newly elected Republican woman joining the 116th Congress.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

The 116th Congress will be the most diverse in U.S. history: 126 women will take office, including 43 women of color. Yet, as many have noted, this new diversity is confined to one side of the aisle.

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