A historic number of women were elected to Congress in 2012 . `` When there are more women at the decision-making table there is a different perspective expressed . '' They spoke with one voice decrying the Nigerian schoolgirl kidnappings . Their clout is being felt more frequently on hot-button issues . The U.S. Senate has been a particularly fertile ground for female lawmakers, and it was no surprise that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., became the first woman ever elected to the chamber when she won
A historic number of women were elected to Congress in 2012 . They spoke with one voice decrying the Nigerian schoolgirl kidnappings . Their clout is being felt more frequently on hot-button issues . The U.S. Senate has been a particularly fertile ground for female lawmakers, and it was no surprise that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., became the first woman ever elected to the chamber when she won