Welfare Reform in the 104th Congress: Institutional Position and the Role of Women

This chapter examines the efforts by women members to influence the provisions and the fate of welfare reform in the 104th Congress. 

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Voices. Votes. Leadership. The Status of Black Women in American Politics 2015


This comprehensive report provides a historical outline of Black women’s struggle for political representation. It discusses the current landscape of political leadership for Black women across the country and across levels of office, their growing political influence, and the outlook for Black women's participation in the 2016 elections. It demonstrates the need for greater engagement, recruitment, and inclusion of Black women in politics and government.

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Election 2016: It isn’t just about the presidential race

November 24, 2015
Kathy Kleeman

The 2015 elections are in the books ( mostly, with one state legislative race pending), and it’s hard to ignore stories about the 2016 presidential race crowding the airwaves. But what will CAWP’s Election Watch be tracking at the congressional and statewide levels? With two 2016 filing deadlines already past (in Alabama and Arkansas) it’s not too soon to...

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