Regina King as Shirley Chisholm is set to play the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. The Netflix biopic will chronicle her trailblazing 1972 presidential campaign and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

Shirley trailer: Regina King portrays first Black Congresswoman

Lauren Boebert, a Republican representative for Colorado, and her male companion were asked to leave a performance of the Beetlejuice musical in Denver due to their disruptive behaviour, media reports said adding that the US Congresswoman has now issued an apology for her actions.

'Beetlejuice' groping video: US Congresswoman Lauren Boebert issues apology  

Pat Schroeder, a Democratic presidential candidate, a Colorado congresswoman and a long-term Central Florida citizen, passed away on Monday, March 13, 82. According to former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin, Schroder suffered a stroke in the Osceola County community of Celebration.

Congresswoman Pat Schroeder dies at 82: Know her cause of death, early life, books, children, political career

US Democrat from Minnesota, Angie Craig, was assaulted on Thursday in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, her office confirmed in a statement. According to the police complaint, the assailant allegedly hit the legislator in the chin and held her by the neck.

US Democrat from Minnesota, Angie Craig, assaulted in her Washington apartment elevator

Rep. Angie Craig , a Minnesota congresswoman defended herself from an attacker in her Washington DC apartment building's elevator by hurling hot coffee at him, according to a police report.

US: Congresswoman defends herself from attacker in elevator by hurling hot coffee at him; man arrested

On Sunday, former Brazilian congresswoman and gospel singer, Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, was sentenced to 50 years and 28 days in prison after she was found guilty of "orchestrating" the murder of her husband, pastor Anderson do Carmo who was shot in 2019 at their home in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil: Former congresswoman sentenced to 50 years in prison for husband’s murder

Ilhan Omar, the U.S. congresswoman who pushed Washington to criticise India on alleged human rights violations, is visiting Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Will she question the state of minorities there? Or is her human rights advocacy only limited to India?

Gravitas: U.S. congresswoman Ilhan Omar to visit Pakistan

The New York congresswoman who sponsored a bill to permanently fund healthcare costs for people sickened by toxic fumes on the site of the 9/11 attacks says she feels "great relief" after President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on Monday.

Maloney: 'relief' as Trump signs 9/11 victims bill

'People are going to have to pay their fair share of taxes,' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told CBS television's '60 Minutes' on Sunday.

America's youngest congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez launches term with radical plan

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