Women in the United States Congress

 Women in Congress 

2020 was a year full of craziness. With riots all over the country, COVID taking the lives of hundreds of thousands in America, and catastrophic wildfires to name just a few instances, many Americans saw no promise for the future. Out of all these negative things happening, there was a major positive change. In our society, our government has been predominantly run by men. Men wrote the Constitution, elected each other for office, and ran our country without the direct input of women for centuries. It wasn't until the 19th amendment was passed in 1920 that women were able to vote. That's 144 years! Up until a few decades ago, women did not hold positions of power in politics. But now according to Rutgers, 143 women hold seats in the United States Congress. This is an increase of 17 women total in just one year. Hopefully this trend continues so we can have not just equal representation between states, but between genders as well.