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‘Nobody knew what was going on’: Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘They were in a frenzy’: Rep. Judy Chu of California recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Running for my life’: Rep. Norma Torres of California recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Am I going to die today?’: Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Call the kids and tell them I’m all right’: Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Lie as flat as you can’: Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘A really lasting wound’: Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘We had to run faster’: Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘That’s when I broke down’: Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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House passes Violence Against Women Act reauthorization in bipartisan vote
The 1994 law expired in early 2019, but renewal stalled over a gun safety provision to close what is known as the ‘boyfriend loophole.’
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