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History was made on Wednesday as US President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time, with two powerful women taking their places behind him on the rostrum for the first time.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been in the position before during presidential speeches.
But the addition of Kamala Harris, the nation’s first female vice president this time means that the two people seated behind and on either side of Biden who Americans see on their TV screens during the primetime address will be women.
It marks a milestone in the nation’s nearly 245-year history, and female lawmakers noted the symbolism regarding the giant steps that women have taken to reach positions of American power.
“Like so many women, I feel pride in this moment and seeing this representation,” House Democrat Barbara Lee posted on Twitter. “It’s long overdue.”
It also marks a first of another sort: both the speaker and the vice president will be wearing masks, a key plank of policies implemented in Congress beginning last year to guard against the spread of the coronavirus.
Harris and Pelosi are the first and second, respectively, in the presidential line of succession.
The federal executive council (FEC) has granted approval to the national poverty reduction with growth strategy (NPRGS) submitted by presidential economic advisory council (PEAC). The special adviser to the president […]
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