“We’re going to be in his face,” said Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman, U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. Donald Trump’s ...

As the 119th session of Congress prepares to convene in January, the Democratic Party is set to welcome 22 newly elected officials, marking a significant moment in the ongoing evolution of the ...

The U.S. is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in 2020. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making the amendment law and ensuring that ...

The 119 th Congress that will be sworn in next year will have a record number of Black lawmakers, including Angela Alsobrooks, the first Black woman to be elected a U.S. Senator from Maryland. Much of ...

GEORGIA (WALB) - On this day in 1992, Cynthia McKinney made history as the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Georgia. McKinney followed in her father’s footsteps, serving in the ...

Rosa Parks: First Statue of African-American Female to Grace Capitol Feb. 27, 2013 -- intro: Rosa Parks, the civil rights pioneer, made history again today by becoming the first African American woman ...

Virginia Democratic state Sen. Jennifer McClellan cruised to an easy victory in Tuesday's special election for Virginia's 4th Congressional District, making her the first Black woman to represent the ...

For the last four years, the U.S. Mint issued five new quarters each year with an American woman on the reverse side. Former Rep. Barbara Lee, (D-Calif.-12), introduced the Circulating Collectible ...