We Have the Long-Awaited News About Who Will Control the Minnesota State House
60 Minutes Reporter Who Told Trump Hunter's Laptop Can't Be Verified Afraid Her...
Wait, Is Joe Biden Even Up to Sign the New Government Spending Bill?
Van Jones Has Been on a One-Man War Against the Dems
Van Jones Clears the Air About Donald Trump With a Former CNN Editor,...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Explains Why He Confronted Suspected UnitedHealthcare Shooter to His...
The Absurd—and Cruel—Myth of a ‘Government Shutdown’
When in Charge, Be in Charge
If You Try to Please Everybody, You’ll End Up Pleasing Nobody
University of Arizona ‘Art’ Exhibit Demands Destruction of Israel
Biden-Harris Steered Us Toward Economic Doom; Trump Will Fix It
Trump Hits Biden With Amicus Brief Over the 'Fire Sale' of Border Wall
JK Rowling Marked the Anniversary of When She First Spoke Out Against Transgender...
Argentina’s Milei Seems to Have Cracked the Code on How to Cut Government...
The Founding Fathers Were Geniuses
Tipsheet

How Two Republican Women Are Making History in the Senate

For the first time in history, a couple of Republican women will be serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (TN) and Joni Ernst (IA) were picked for the panel in the new 116th Congress. In their role, they'll have an opportunity to preside over women's issues like the Violence Against Women Act.

Advertisement

Pro-life groups are especially excited for Blackburn's appointment, because she has been a leading force in investigations against Planned Parenthood. A few years ago she led a House panel that looked into the organization's alleged sale of aborted baby body parts.

In addition to the Senate Judiciary appointments, Republican women made history in Arizona too.

Blackburn's and Ernst's presence on the Judiciary committee and McSally's appointment will undoubtedly help the GOP's image. Other history, however, as one or two people have pointed out, is not on their side. The eagerly shared observation below has so far received thousands of retweets.

Advertisement

Some GOP leaders like Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) acknowledge the unfortunate ratio and are seeking to correct it. She and the NRCC have different ideas as to how to achieve that, though. She believes the more the party needs gets involved in primary races, the better. NRCC Chairman Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) says it's a "mistake" to get involved so early. Still, Stefanik is pursuing her plan and said she doesn't need permission.

“I think it’s really important as a woman who faced a very competitive primary in 2014, we need to support those women earlier and learn the lessons of how effective the other side was in getting women through these competitive primaries,” Stefanik said.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement