Number of GOP women in Congress has fallen into 'crisis level'
Republicans lost the House in November as droves of female voters spurned the party, a reflection of the gaping gender gap. The election devastated the GOP’s already meager group of congresswomen. Almost none of the political survivors will hold positions of power in Congress next year.Republican women recognize that this is a serious problem. It’s unclear whether GOP men agree.”It’s very painful,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., who championed female candidates for […]
