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Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity

  • Written by Laurel Elder, Professor of Political Science, Hartwick College
Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parityU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watches Donald Trump's state of the union address in 2019 with other female Democratic lawmakers.Alex Wong/Getty Images

When the 118th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2023, the number of women among its 535 members will inch up by just two – increasing from 147 in 2022 to 149 in 2023.

Even though more women...

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