“I’ve always thought the reason why we’re still at 20 percent in this body is because, you know, we don’t make it a priority to promote women,” Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) told The Hill off the House floor.
“I just hope that we rise to the occasion and recognize that if she doesn’t win, it could suggest that maybe women lost a great opportunity.”

Despite the potential to become the nation’s first woman president, Clinton hasn’t locked up support from female voters.

On top of her 22-point loss in the New Hampshire primary last week, about 55 percent of female New Hampshire voters voted for Sanders in the primary.

Two Clinton surrogates faced blowback last week for suggesting that women are betraying their gender if they don’t support the Democratic front-runner.