Men Rule Republican-Led House, Where Lone Woman Gets Committee Gavel
It's less common for a female House Republican to get a committee gavel than it is for a woman to run a major U.S. corporation.
Representative Candice Miller, a Republican from Michigan, speaks during a news conference with fellow members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
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Candice Miller has a special status in the new Republican-run U.S. House: She’s the only female lawmaker in the party to head a congressional committee.
Her domain? House Administration, a panel known more for tending to granular details -- overseeing federal elections, parking lots and cafeterias -- than grabbing headlines.