This week, women broke barriers in Major League Baseball and explored what’s stopping women from climbing the corporate ladder. Find out more in this week’s edition of That’s What She Said!
Rep. Barbara Lee praised the Oakland A’s latest addition to the roster, Justin Siegal, who is now the first female coach in MLB history.
#Oakland As hire @JustineBaseball 1st female coach in @MLB history. Let’s go @Athletics! Leading the way on equality http://t.co/JWH9WUPePi
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) October 1, 2015
Sen. Deb Fischer expressed sympathy for those impacted by the deadly shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday.
Praying for the victims & all those impacted by today’s heartbreaking tragedy at Umpqua Community College in Oregon.
— Senator Deb Fischer (@SenatorFischer) October 1, 2015
Actress Lena Dunham expressed her discontent for the way Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards was treated when she defended the company’s controversial videos at a Congressional hearing.
I wanna interrupt the HECK out of every dude who interrupted Cecile: http://t.co/Q1H1gaLCTb
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 30, 2015
Rep. Cheri Bustos is relieved the Republican-led Congress prevented another government shutdown – well, at least for another two months, giving them more time to keep the lights on. Whew!
Relieved we stopped another #GOPShutdown, but disappointed @HouseGOP only kicked the can down the road for 2 months http://t.co/I0jVRZEjmn
— Rep. Cheri Bustos (@RepCheri) September 30, 2015
Actress and Chime for Change founder Salma Hayek answered the call to tackle extraordinary global causes like extreme poverty and lack of educational resources at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival.
Speaking alongside Queen Rania of Jordan at the #globalcitizen#chimeforchange#gucci pic.twitter.com/oJcB0uyxWU
— Salma Hayek (@salmahayek) September 26, 2015
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz criticized GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush for not doing enough to combat climate change for the next generation during his Economic Growth Plan revealed on Tuesday.
Jeb Bush's energy plan doesn't do anything to protect the planet for the next generation. Why am I not surprised? #ActOnClimate
— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) September 29, 2015









