131 & Counting

By: Grace Freeman
  • Summary

  • "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.

    © 2024 131 & Counting
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Episodes
  • 131 & Counting, E11: Join Women in Government Relations at their Leadership & Advocacy Conference!
    Aug 22 2024

    Join Kathleen Coulombe, immediate Past President of Women in Government Relations, to discuss the great mentorship Women in Government relations provides and their exciting conference coming up.
    Here is the link to register for their conference: https://www.wgr.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1787866&group=
    Do it before August 30th for the early bird rate!
    Here is the link to learn more about Women in Government relations: https://www.wgr.org/

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    23 mins
  • 131 & Counting, E10: Women to Watch
    Jun 13 2024

    We are so excited to share this episode with you! We couldn't bear to cut any of the audio - so there is no intro or outro, but every piece of this Women to Watch episode is excellent.

    This esteemed panel of top political strategists will discuss a spectrum of topics. They'll dissect campaign trends, spotlight promising women candidates and incumbents, examine efforts to recruit women and minority candidates, and forecast emerging figures to watch in the upcoming year.

    Moderator: Angela Greiling Keane | News Director, Bloomberg Government
    Panelists: Katie Behnke | Finance Director, National Republican Senatorial Committee
    Julie Conway | Executive Director, Value in Electing Women Political Action
    Committee (VIEWPAC)
    Jessica Knight Henry | Deputy Executive Director and Chief Diversity and
    Inclusion Officer, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
    Bridgette Harrison | National Finance Director, NewDem Action Fund
    Debbie Walsh | Director, Center for American Women and Politics; Eagleton
    Institute of Politics Rutgers University

    Enjoy this unique opportunity to hear form so many great panelists!

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    1 hr
  • 131 & Counting, E9: She Should Run, Hosted by the Women's Bar Association
    Apr 1 2024

    One of the best and most unique things about 131 & Counting is the opportunity to share and advance our mission through events. In this case, 131 & Counting was represented on a panel of inspiring and thoughtful women. You're missing out if you don't take a listen on the many reasons women should run for office.

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    39 mins

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