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‘Crisis level’: Republican women sound warning after election losses
By Elise Viebeck and Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post Republicans lost the House in November as droves of female voters spurned the party, a reflection of the gaping gender gap. The election devastated the GOP’s already meager group of congresswomen. Almost none of the political survivors will hold positions of power in Congress next year. … Continue reading ‘Crisis level’: Republican women sound warning after election losses
[...]POLITICO: ‘I wasn’t asking for permission’: GOP women put leaders on notice
“To say what Elise is doing is a mistake? We need to applaud her. She’s filling a void.” – Former Rep. Diane Black By: Rachael Bade and Sarah Ferris, Politico The already meager ranks of female House Republicans had just been further decimated in the midterms when Rep. Ann Wagner was readying a play to … Continue reading POLITICO: ‘I wasn’t asking for permission’: GOP women put leaders on notice
[...]Stefanik: GOP leaders need to step up their female recruitment efforts
By: Juliegrace Brufke, The Hill Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said Tuesday that GOP leadership needs to “put their money where their mouth is” if they are serious about diversifying the conference and getting more women elected. She said that while it was encouraging that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced support of her efforts … Continue reading Stefanik: GOP leaders need to step up their female recruitment efforts
[...]THE HILL: Scalise backs Stefanik’s push to help GOP women in primaries
By Juliegrace Brufke, The Hill House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) threw his support behind Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) push to help more Republican women win their primary races on Friday. “Thank you for leading on this @EliseStefanik. We need more talented women like you in Congress. I’m proud to support your efforts,” he tweeted … Continue reading THE HILL: Scalise backs Stefanik’s push to help GOP women in primaries
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