Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and more grace the pages of this month's Vogue Magazine

Annie Liebovitz

In the latest Vogue Magazine, some well known women politicians are gracing their pages to crusade for a new National Women's History Museum. Pictured with Meryl Streep, are the crusaders for a new National Women’s History Museum, from left: NWHM president Joan Wages, Madeleine Albright, Senator Susan Collins, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Barbara Bush (seated on ground), Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Patricia Nixon Cox, Dr. Maya Angelou and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton. 

The women are advocating for the first ever national museum dedicated exclusively to women's history in Washington, DC. Currently, the National Women's History Museum and Federal Facilities Consolidation and Efficacy Act of 2011 bill is in the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as it awaits passage. 

To find out more about the National Women's History Museum and support the organization, visit their website.

Democratic Women Senators fight back against Republicans

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Democratic women senators gathered today on Capitol Hill to make remarks on Republican attempts to introduce women's health issues like Planned Parenthood and abortions into the budget negotiations. With less than 7 hours until a federal shutdown will happen, women's health issues remain one of divisions up for debate. Spotted at the press conference were Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (WA), Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Patty Murray(D-WA).

Barbara Mikulski becomes the longest serving woman senator

Today Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) has become the longest-serving female senator in history. She broke the record bypassing Sen. Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) who served for 24 years.

Kudos to Sen. Mikulski!!!