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Stated in 1837 by sarah grimke, noted abolitionist, an advocate of equal rights for men and women. she said, "i ask no favor for my sex. all i ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks." >> we're told about the decision when a reporter called us up and said, it went in your favor today. how do you feel? i said, i feel fine. thank you very much. >> we were both happy that we won the case. let's be clear about it. we won the case. but we lost the standard of review that we wanted by one vote. >> she tried to make the case that sex discrimination should be treated like race d...

Release their tax returns to the public. and the representative of california, against the wishes of pelosi, introducing arm articles of impeachment on day one of the new congress. democrats passed a package of rules on the way the house conducts business. it creates a select committee on climate change. it bans discrimination on sexual orientation and gender. are it allows religious headgear in the chamber. fun fact, hats have been banned since 1837. a somali-american woman who wears traditional headgear. democrats touting this as the most diverse congress ever. two muslim-americans sworn i...

Fun fact, hats have been banned since 1837. a somali-american woman who wears traditional headgear. that is why you have to change the rules. >> we have pictures of what unfold ted in the house as the 116th congress started under way. dramatic pictures of how different congress looks today. here is your native-american women embrace. the first two native-american women in congress. >> a lot of firsts yesterday. nancy pelosi getting the gavel. the first time a woman has gotten it twice. also the first woman speaker of the house ever. really she had all of the kids come up. her grand kids. it wa...

Last night, democrats passed a package of rules on the way to the house conducts business. it creates a select committee on climate change. it bans discrimination on sexual orientation and gender. are it allows religious headgear in the chamber. fun fact, hats have been banned since 1837. that new rule passed in part to accommodate a somali-american woman who wears traditional headgear. that is why you have to change the rules. they were sworn in by speaker pelosi. history made as the first two native-american women elected to congress. they hugged on the house floor after being sworn in. pelo...

As of today, there are 89 female democrats and still only 13 female republicans. among the many new members who are breaking boundaries, there's the youngest-ever black congresswoman, 32-year-old lauren underwood of illinois. there is also the youngest woman ever elected to the house period, alexandria ocasio-cortez from here in new york. we watched as the first two muslim women were sworn in. congresswoman rashida tlaib is a palestinian american. she placed her hand on thomas jefferson's copy of the qur'an. and from minnesota, the first woman to wear a hijab in congress. a 1837 rule banning h...