A portrait of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color in the House and the first Asian American women elected to Congress, will hang in the U.S. Capitol.

Denmark on Monday agreed on a temporary ban on mink breeding, leaving little hope to rebuild the industry, which pioneered the global fur trade. Skip to main content.

Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, a law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Patsy Mink, the first woman of color in Congress, paved the way for generations. Patsy Mink always defied the odds. She was one of two women in her law school class, and when law firms wouldn’t ...