Podcasts Culture Nerdette U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth Talks Mothering, Senatoring, And Couponing

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth Talks Mothering, Senatoring, And Couponing

Published: Sept. 7, 2018, 5:01 a.m.

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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is one of only 52 women to ever serve in the Senate. There are currently 23 female senators, which is an all-time high. 

\\u201cThere are not enough women,\\u201d Duckworth tells Nerdette host Greta Johnsen. \\u201cWe\\u2019re 20 percent of the Senate. That\\u2019s it. That\\u2019s wrong. We\\u2019re 51 percent of the population, yet 20 percent of those who make the laws that govern our lives.\\u201d

Duckworth also recently became the first sitting U.S. senator to have a baby while in office when she gave birth to her daughter Maile on April 9. She tells Greta about motherhood, political polarization, and her interesting personal obsession: extreme couponing.

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