The House Democrats said Wednesday that "violence against women in politics is a global phenomenon meant to silence women and discourage them from seeking positions of authority and participating in p
The House Democrats said Wednesday that "violence against women in politics is a global phenomenon meant to silence women and discourage them from seeking positions of authority and participating in public life, with women of colour disproportionately impacted." They also said that "vicious and vulgar messaging can and does foment actual violence," pointing to the attack on the Capitol on January 6 as an example.
The censure resolution will be brought forward by Democratic Reps. Jackie Speier and Eric Swalwell of California, Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Brenda Lawrence and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Sylvia Garcia and Veronica Escobar of Texas, Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, Nikema Williams of Georgia, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and other Democrats.
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