131 & Counting
"I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won't be the last." -Jeanette Rankin, 1916
The first woman was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916. Today, there are 153 women in Congress out of 535 total members. 131 & COUNTING: cultivating, connecting, and celebrating the achievement of women lawmakers and women policy professionals.
131 & Counting
131 & Counting, E6: A Policy Advocate for the Books
For this episode, 131 & Counting is taking a deep dive into a state fighting public library bans. In this fight is a woman advocating for her library, as she has for the past 27 years. Join Judy Garrett for this snapshot story.
PBS news article referenced in show: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/librarians-say-a-missouri-house-proposal-to-eliminate-library-funding-would-have-devastating-ripple-effects