She The People: Congress


Posted at 11:21 AM ET, 06/12/2012

Joe Coors: ‘I'm not a beer’
By Sandra Fish
But the 70-year-old Coloradan has attained “Young Gun” status in his congressional race against Democratic incumbent Ed Perlmutter.

By Sandra Fish  |  11:21 AM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ed Perlmutter, Joe Coors, Congress, Election 2012, Christine O'Donnell, "I'm not a beer"

Posted at 10:38 AM ET, 04/14/2012

Allen West, conspiracy theorist, isn’t alone
By Judy Howard Ellis
And the number of people who favor his political style is growing.

By Judy Howard Ellis  |  10:38 AM ET, 04/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  allen west, GOP, Communists, McCarthy, Democrats, Congress

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 04/05/2012

Violence against women is no joking matter
By Michelle Bernard
It is incredibly sad that 18 years after the Violence Against Women Act was passed, Congress is questioning reauthorization of the act.

By Michelle Bernard  |  02:27 PM ET, 04/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Violence Against Women, VAWA, Congress, Women's Rights, Crime and Criminal Justice, Feminism, Boston University

Posted at 05:39 PM ET, 03/27/2012

Re: No friend to women...
By Karen Tumulty
There are actually four states in the union that have never elected a woman to either house of Congress. One is Vermont. Vermont?

By Karen Tumulty  |  05:39 PM ET, 03/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Vermont, women's rights, politics, u.s. congress