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Most state lawmakers earn low salaries. It impacts who can afford to be one.
Lawmakers who spoke with The 19th said they didn’t go into the statehouse to make money. But they also don’t want to be put in a situation where they have to struggle financially just to do their jobs.
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Kamala Harris is the first woman to officially be acting U.S. president
President Joe Biden briefly transferred power to Vice President Harris while he was under anesthesia.
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Women lawmakers highlight threats to their safety as Congress votes to censure Rep. Gosar
‘What is so hard about saying that this is wrong?’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses violent Twitter video that depicted her.
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The word missing from the vast majority of anti-trans legislation? Transgender
In 102 anti-trans bills in seven states, the word “transgender” appears just eight times, part of an effort to deny trans kids’ existence even as the legislation affects what they can and cannot do.
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‘Our job is not done’: How women veterans in Congress continue to help Afghan refugees
These policymakers are pressing the Biden administration to protect Afghan refugees, specifically women and children.
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Huma Abedin helped Hillary Clinton navigate a world dominated by men. On stage, they shared part of their story.
For the first time in 25 years, Clinton sat down with her top aide and longtime adviser, Abedin, to publicly discuss being a woman in the White House.
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What do women want from the Build Back Better plan? Democrats to deliver on promises
The 19th spoke to voters in Arizona about paid leave, the expanded child tax credit and universal pre-K, along with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s role in negotiations.
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The U.S. still has only 5 Black trans elected officials after November 2
Trans people are underrepresented in elected office, and even fewer are people of color. Candidates and advocates tell The 19th that campaign finance and economic disparities are major factors.
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How Sen. Gillibrand and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are trying to get paid leave passed
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plans to invite Meghan to D.C. to have dinner with all the women senators and advocate for paid leave.
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‘I don’t think we can be alarmist enough’: NARAL’s new leader steps in as abortion rights look increasingly endangered
NARAL Pro-Choice America announced its new president: Mini Timmaraju, former adviser to the Hillary Clinton campaign and the first woman of color to lead the organization.