Republican Senate Takeover Pushes Women Out Of Powerful Committee Posts

GOP Senate Takeover Pushes Women Out Of Powerful Committee Posts
The U.S. Capitol is seen in early morning light in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. A two-year, $60 million renovation of the U.S. Capitol dome has begun inside the dome, with exterior scaffolding expected in the spring of 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The U.S. Capitol is seen in early morning light in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. A two-year, $60 million renovation of the U.S. Capitol dome has begun inside the dome, with exterior scaffolding expected in the spring of 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the new chairwoman of the Energy Committee, was at a reception in Hershey, Pa., last month when aides to Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the No. 2 Republican in the House, presented her with a party favor: a black windbreaker with the words “Chairman’s Table” on the back.

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