113th Congress: Reflecting America’s diversity

A record 20 women, including two from Washington, will serve in the U.S. Senate as part of the new 113th Congress sworn in today.  The Senate’s senior “Gentle lady,” Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Maryland, is the first woman to chair the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, three seniority slots ahead of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. Congress is [...]