i. rankin is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u.s. intervention in world war i. house,ved a term and a she was on the women's suffrage committee. she was on the public lands committee, which was an important assignment for a woman from montana, with much of the land teen held by the federal government. it was an important position. she served only one term in the house, she tried to run for senate from montana. she does not get the republican nomination, but she runs as an independent. it is an uphill battle, she gets a fifth of the votes. she goes back to private life and she is involved in women's issues, she is a driving force behind the shepherd counter act, whichnd infancy the house eventually passes in 1921. she is also involved in international peace organizations. fast-forward to 1940, she runs for congress again, and she runs on a platform to keep the u.s. out of the war in europe. she faced, on december 8, 1941, with a tremendous vote. this is the day after pearl harbor. fdr has come to the house chamber and addressed a joint session of congress. yester

i. and rankin, when that vote is held, is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u.s. intervention in world war i. she served a term in the house. she was on the women's suffrage committee. the public lands committee, which was an important assignment for woman from montana. beingo much o f the land held by the federal government. it was an important position. she serves only a term in the house and she tries to run for senate from montana. she does not get the republican nomination, but she runs as an independent. an uphill battle, she gets 1/5 of the votes. then she goes back to private life and she is involved in women's rights issues, she's a driving force behind the shepherd towner maternity in infancy act, which the house passes in 1921. and then she's also involve in international peace organizations. 940, sheward to 1 runs for congress again and she runs on a platform to keep the u.s. out of the war in europe. 8, she faced on december 1941, with a tremendous vote. this is the day after pearl harbor. houses come to the chamber, addressed a joint session of congre

i would ask questions like who in your command are you concerned about? who keeps you up at night? "afterwards" tonight on c-span2's book tv. >> on april 2, 1917, jeannette rankin of montana was sworn in as the first woman elected to the u.s. congress. here's a brief look at her life and career. the story of women in congress begins with jeanette rankin who's elected to the house in 1916 from montana. she's elected to the house for years before women have the right to vote nationally. she is a bridge from the suffrage movement to women attaining full political rights. she was helping women get the right to vote not only in montana but in states west of the mississippi. and was elected to one of montana's two at large districts. part of her platform is she's a pacifist. she's sworn into the house on april 2, 1917 in the house has come into extra gary said because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to congress asking for a declaration of war against germany. vote is heldthat is one of a group of about 50 tensed who votes egg u.s. intervention in world war i. she served a term in the house on the women's suffrage committee. the outlook la

i. rankin, when that vote is held, is one of a group of 50 members who votes against u.s. intervention in world war i. she served a term in the house p she was on the women's suffrage committee. she was ont public lands committee, which was an important assignment for a woman from montana with so much of the lands being held by the federal government. a term in they house and she tries to run for senate. she does not get the republican nomination but she runs as an independent. it is an appeal battle. she gets about 1/5 of the votes -- it's an uphill battle. then she goes back to private life. involved in women's rights issues, a driving force behind the shepherd towner infancy act which the house passes in 192 1. she's also involved in international peace organizations. runsforward to 1940, she for congress again, and she runs on a platform to keep the u.s. out of the war in europe. on decemberced 8.1941, with a tremendous vote. this is the day after pearl harbor. has come to the house, and addressed a joint session of congress. president roosevelt: yesterday, december 7,