Kirsten Gillibrand: The #MeToo senator
Before #MeToo was a movement, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was advocating for victims' rights -- in the military, on campus, and in her own party
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Before #MeToo was a movement, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was advocating for victims' rights -- in the military, on campus, and in her own party
Before #MeToo was a movement, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was advocating for victims' rights -- in the military, on campus, and in her own party
Jones and Smith were sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence. Jones' election reduces the GOP majority in the Senate to 51-49
"I am grateful to Minnesotans for giving me the chance to serve our state and our nation," Franken wrote Tuesday
Bachman says she's praying about the decision to run
His successor, current Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, is set to be sworn in on Wednesday
The Minnesota Democrat, accused of inappropriate touching by several women, plans to leave Congress Jan. 2
Pawlenty is a former governor of Minnesota and ran for the GOP nomination in 2012
The Minnesota Democrat will leave office after the holidays, after several women claimed he inappropriately touched them
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey reflect on the year survivors shattered the silence around sexual harassment and assault
Franken announced in early December that he will soon resign from his position in the Senate in light of sexual misconduct allegations
The door is closing on the era that protected powerful men in Washington - and based on the number of women running for office next year, it appears another door is opening
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced Wednesday his lieutenant governor would take Franken's place
Gov. Dayton will reveal his choice on Wednesday at the Minnesota State Capitol
White House press secretary says eyewitnesses back up president's denials of misconduct
"I think it's a different situation if the allegations are not known, or if they occur while the person is sitting in the Senate," explained Collins on Sunday
"It was just a painful moment when we made a decision," said Durbin of Sen. Al Franken stepping down
Like a wildfire, sexual harassment allegations will leave burn scars on our culture, but also make room for fertile new growth
Tune into “Face the Nation” this week for the latest news on the tax bill, sexual harassment, the administration’s foreign policy, and more
Franken said Thursday he would resign, just a day after new allegations brought the number of women alleging he had groped or tried to kiss them to at least eight
What happens next?
Franken's resignation puts a spotlight on Republicans and the allegations against members of their ranks
His 11:45 a.m. announcement comes after dozens of his Democratic colleagues called for him to leave the Senate
"We have got to recognize as a nation, that this is a problem impacting not only high profile men," said Sanders on "CBS This Morning"
U.S. House and Senate ethics committees generally go about their business with little public attention — until there's a political scandal