Tomorrow is going to be a historic day on Capitol Hill, w/over 100 women being sworn to congress

[iluvtennis]

@KamalaHarris, 10h10 hours ago

Tomorrow is going to be a historic day on Capitol Hill, with over 100 women being sworn in to the 116th Congress — a new record.

The future is bright. 📷: Martin Schoeller

Link to tweet

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[bluecollar2]

1. We're making progress

But we have a long way to go until the Congress looks like the nation.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. And most of those women are Democrats.

Women Serving in the 116th Congress 2019-21

Total Senate
100 (45D, 53R, 2I)
Women
25 (17D, 8R)

Total House
435 (235D, 199R)
Women
102 (89D, 13R), plus 4 (2D, 2R) Delegates

http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/list-women-currently-serving-congress

[duforsure]

3. Just the start

Of many more women being elected into OUR government. About time.

[bigtree]

4. k&r

[tulipsandroses]

5. Awesome!

I love the diversity! And they are standing on the shoulders of giants. I loved that so many of them posed under the picture of Shirley Chisholm. MSNBC did a piece on that a few nights ago. Another argument for immigration if you ask me - Shirley was the daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean. First black woman elected to Congress. So many people that have contributed to our great country that came from elsewhere. Now we say, nope, you can't come here.