In the newly elected house of representatives so many women will sit like never. Many of them are absolute newcomers to the political scene in Washington, DC. You can change there something?
Fresh face for Washington: The Democrat, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is moving into the Parliament
It blows a freezing Wind, as the set-up of just under 90 for the first time to the house of representatives Chosen in front of the Capitol for the official photo shoot. But the motley crew has some of the best mood – the journalists tear now these newcomers, the record in a few weeks, your work as a members of Congress officially.
The members of Parliament to draw attention, in particular, the Democrats. Because they are younger and more diverse than their predecessors. The majority of the New members of the Democratic party are women. The first two Muslim women and the first two women from indigenous tribes of the Americas. Of the total of 435 Seats in the U.S. house of representatives is now occupied almost a quarter of women.
Many politicians have stood in the elections for the first Time for a seat in the US house of representatives – your incentive: The policy of Donald Trumps to counter it.
One of these newcomers Katie Hill. The party discipline wants to be a politician, the 30-Year-old not to subordinate: “I’m not a career. Party leaders do not control me and will never do it.”
Hill led up to their candidacy, a non-profit organization in California that fights for the homeless. Their work sees them through the policy of the US President threatened. So she ran – and won.
Also Jahana Hayes, the first African-American Congresswoman from Connecticut in the house of representatives, had made in front of your candidacy in other ways career: in 2016, the passionate history teacher won the national title as teacher of the year and gaining country wide awareness. On Twitter she wrote: “teachers are supporters of the community. This is our Job – to change and to improve results. But that’s the Job of the Congress. That’s why I’m running.”
Both women, like many other ‘First-timer’ – have emphasized in their campaigns again and again that they are not career politicians. You have collected so that, in particular, in the case of female voters to vote and have contributed significantly to the Democrats were able to recapture the majority in the house of representatives.
But what can cause these Young members in the coming years? In relation to the US President, Trump big differences. On the one hand, the left-wing party wing, with members such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, and confrontation. Very different than Joe Cunningham, made with the Slogan “country over party” (First the country, then the party), with President Trump to cooperate. Because conflicts are programmed.
First of all, will be for the course of the Democrats, a decisive factor, which is the Deputy speaker of the house of representatives and to the leader of the opposition. A good chance the now 78-year-old Nancy Pelosi. She was from 2007 to 2011, the first spokeswoman in the house of representatives and the thickness is for your hearing. But it is also one of the established wing of the party, the many of the new arrivals behind. They are calling for a new party leadership, among them also Jahana Hayes.
An internal vote is for the 28. November planned, and will provide a first opinion. The leadership question also leads outside of the party to discussions. The women’s rights organization “Feminist Majority” has spoken out clearly for Pelosi. “She is a feminist who fights for equality”.
No matter how the battle for the prestigious Post goes, The newly-elected women have already achieved a first success, they have shifted the gender balance in US politics at least a little.