Summary: While the GOP swept into control of both chambers on Capitol Hill, the number of Republican women in Congress actually decreased in the last election. Collectively, they make up only 9% of Republicans on the Hill. By comparison, women are about one third of all Democrats in the Congress. To discuss this gap -- and possible solutions to decrease it -- Women Rule brought together three experienced Republican strategists: Andrea Bozek, the communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the 2016 election cycle; Liesl Hickey, the executive director of the National Republican Congressional Committee; and Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List. The conversation was moderated by POLITICO Live’s editorial director Luiza Savage and journalist Amanda Ripley, author of the Women Rule investigation into women and politics.
