The 119th Congress marked the first since 2016 with a decrease in women's representation when it officially kicked off on January 3. It’s a slight decline: 150 women will serve, down from the ...

Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

State rankings provide some initial insights into the prevalence of hurdles to and supports for women in each state’s politics, but they tell no single story for women’s political progress.

The 119th session of Congress is officially in full swing ... Six states will have no women representation in either chamber this time around, with Mississippi being the only state having never ...