Female members of the House of Representatives GOP have their own answer to what they call the Democrats’ made-up war on women.
The Women’s Policy Committee, launched May 22, adds a “new perspective” on issues facing the Republican-led House, Speaker John Boehner said in a statement. He and Majority Leader Eric Cantor have voiced support for the new women’s caucus.
“Make no mistake, these aren’t just leaders on so-called ‘women’s issue,’ these are women leaders on all issues,” Boehner said. “I am confident the Women’s Policy Committee will offer a fresh, new perspective on a vast array of challenges confronting Congress and be an important voice for the Republican Conference.”
Currently, 24 women representing 17 states serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Many of them hold key leadership positions on committees and in the Republican Conference.
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, is part of the group. Capito said in a video produced by the House Republican Conference that she is “fighting to restore common sense and stability to the halls of Congress.”
“The issues that women are concerned about are the same ones that men are concerned about — the economy, finding a job, gas prices and rising health care costs to name a few,” she said in a statement. “We need to ensure that elected officials, male or female, stay focused on getting our economy back on track. We need to get more women running at all levels. In West Virginia, we have more and more women running for office, and that’s a step forward in my eyes.”
Other congresswomen featured in the video said they are using their experiences as wives, mothers, grandmothers, farmers or small business owners to shape and mold policy they said benefits all Americans.
Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., and chairwoman of the committee, said women sometimes see things in a different context than their male counterparts.
“Today, our nation is confronting historic challenges – from a $15 trillion national debt to a sluggish economy that has suffered through 39 straight months of unemployment above 8 percent,” she said in a statement. “As Republican women, we have some really unique ideas for moving our nation forward, and we’re excited about working together to find solutions.”
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