When Texas Democrat Erica Lee Carter was sworn in this week to serve the final weeks of the 118th Congress, it set a new record for women’s representation in Congress.
It won’t last.
Women will likely hold fewer seats in the 119th Congress next January, a departure from gains in most elections including the last six, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis of the Nov. 5 election results.
Including Rep. Carter, women hold a record 152 seats in the House and Senate, or 28% out of 535. While some House races remain too close to call, women can only match ...