Mar 14, 2023
R.I.P. Pat Schroeder
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R.I.P. Pat Schroeder
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Pat Schroeder was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 1973 to 1997, known for her progressive views and advocacy on women's rights, education, and healthcare issues.
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Schroeder’s legislative achievements spanned her career as the first woman from Colorado in Congress, from the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and opening military roles to women. At the time she was elected She was then 1 of 14 women, the second youngest woman elected, and became the first woman to serve on th
Pat Schroeder, ex Colorado Rep & feminist Congresswoman, who spearheaded women’s rights, left for her heavenly abode
“I will never apologize for my tears. I say ‘no tears, no heart.’” -Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder (2:19)
Representative Patricia Schroeder talked about not running for president and the media focus of her decision.
Earlier that year, the Congresswoman decided not to run for President and the biggest news from her speech was her shedding of tears. This speech is a response to that coverage.
To be honest, I really did not know much (or really anything) about her before hearing of her death today (3/14), but she seems like someone I want to learn more about now.
Pat Schroeder was the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado, going on to serve 12 terms. She died at 82.
One of Schroeder’s biggest victories was the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Icon. In addition to the actual policy, there’s the wit:
[She] blasted Gingrich for suggesting women shouldn’t serve in combat because they could get infections from being in a ditch for 30 days. According to her official House biography, she once told Pentagon officials that if they were women, they would always be pregnant because they never said “no.″
Asked by one congressman how she could be a mother of two small children and a member of Congress at the same time, she replied, “I have a brain and a uterus, and I use both.″
[...] It was Schroeder who branded President Ronald Reagan the “Teflon” president for his ability to avoid blame for major policy decisions [...].
[...] When House Republicans gathered on the U.S. Capitol steps to celebrate their first 100 days in power in 1994, she and several aides clambered to the building’s dome and hung a 15-foot red banner reading, “Sold.”