Democratic women are wearing white to the State of the Union. Here's their striking group shot.

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last updated 6 February 2019

As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, congressional women will be sending back a silent but clear message.

Democratic women in the House donned all-white outfits for Trump's speech on Tuesday, commemorating the white dresses women wore as they campaigned for the right to vote 100 years ago. As they lined up before the State of the Union, it made for a very striking statement.

Members of the Democratic Women's Working Group addressed the state of gender equality in a press conference ahead of Trump's speech. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) discussed the "wave of suffragette white" Trump would see that night, saying that it emphasized gender equality as "a crucial piece" of the party's "for the people agenda." That includes "raising the minimum wage, wage fairness," and "access to affordable, quality child care," she added.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.