Women in Congress are at a record high, but female representation in the South still falls short
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Article by Rachel Supnick ’26 Women make up the highest proportion of Congress than ever before – 29% of the House and 25% of the Senate, a considerable increase from even ten years ago when women held only 18% of Congressional seats. This milestone comes during the term of the first female Vice President,