It took a very long time, about 171 years, to get the first woman on the Supreme Court.
Kirsten Gillibrand: “It took a very long time, about 171 years, to get the first woman on the Supreme Court.”
Editor's note · Context
Gillibrand highlights the historic significance of Sotomayor's nomination as a woman.
Share
More from Kirsten Gillibrand
As the cost of college skyrockets and federal financial aid programs fail to keep up, students with disabilities should not be forced to choose between receiving the accommodations they are entitled to by law and getting their fair share…
This exposure is especially harmful to children, who are at disproportionate risk for adverse effects. I'm proud to deliver this funding from the Housing Appropriations bill that I negotiated to help clear hazardous lead paint from homes…
Everyone deserves a home free of potential health risks, yet thousands of New York families are exposed to dangerous lead paint daily.
What Trump and Secretary Hegsethdismissed as ‘fake news’ turned out to be serious and deteriorating conditions for our service members. Our troops and their families make immense sacrifices every single day, yet the president dismissed…





