More Women in Congress Does Not Mean Less Gridlock in Washington

Not So Fast

The election of more women to Congress is no guarantee of less dysfunction and partisanship, says Michael Medved.

Published Jan. 10 2013 4:45AM EST

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Exhilarated by the record number of women elected to both the House and Senate in 2012, giddy commentators have begun suggesting that increased representation by females could cure the poisonous polarization in Washington and repair the broken institutions of our government.

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More Women in Congress Does Not Mean Less Gridlock in Washington

The election of more women to Congress is no guarantee of less dysfunction and partisanship, says Michael Medved.

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Michael Medved