Starting in 1896, the Republican Party became the first major party to officially favor women’s suffrage. That year, Republican Sen. A. A. Sargent of California introduced a proposal in the Senate to give women the right to vote. The proposal was defeated four times in the Democratic-controlled Senate. When the Republican Party regained control of Congress, the Equal Suffrage Amendment finally passed (304-88). Only 16 Republicans opposed the amendment.

   “I voted for the Republicans. They gave us the vote” –  Susan B. Anthony   August 26, 2009 marks an important day in the Women’s movement. This important day observes the many contributions that women have provided to our country over the years.   In 1872, Susan B. Anthony led a delegation of women to [...]

In 1917, Jeannette Rankin, a Montana Republican, became the first woman to serve in the House. Committed to her pacifist beliefs, she was the only member of Congress to vote against entry into both World War I and World War II. Shortly after Ms. Rankin’s election to Congress, the 19th Amendment was passed in 1919. [...]