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Democratic Congresswomen to Wear White for Women's Rights

2/24/2026

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Democratic congresswomen plan to wear white during the State of the Union address on February 23, 2026.
The tradition began in 2017 to support women's rights.
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), leader of the Democratic Women's Caucus, notes the Republican-led House passed a strict voter ID bill that Democrats say targets women who have changed their last names.
Leger Fernández highlighted the suffragists' struggle for voting rights.

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Democratic congresswomen plan to wear white during the State of the Union address on February 23, 2026.
The tradition began in 2017 to support women's rights.
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), leader of the Democratic Women's Caucus, notes the Republican-led House passed a strict voter ID bill that Democrats say targets women who have changed their last names.
Leger Fernández highlighted the suffragists' struggle for voting rights.