Men Run Most Powerful Committees Despite Rise of Women in House

Men are taking control of most powerful committees in the newly Republican-controlled House at both the leadership and staff levels even as the number of women hit a record level in the chamber.

While women represent almost a third of House members, they hold gavels at only three of the chamber’s 20 standing committees under the fresh Republican majority. Beyond the chairmanships, the majority of those panels will be run by the chairs’ staff of predominantly men, who will shape the details of the GOP’s legislative and political agendas.

Bloomberg Government analyzed the elected committee leadership and top staff members ...