Ann Coulter Reiterates Decade-Old Call to End Women's Suffrage Following Contentious Senate Hearing

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter ignited controversy by reiterating her long-held stance against women's voting rights and political office, citing a recent Senate hearing involving Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator Tina Smith. In a social media post, Coulter stated, > "I just watched the senate hearing with RFK Jr. and Sen. Tina Smith (MN) caused me to revise my position on whether women should vote. They also shouldn't be allowed to hold office."

This statement echoes similar controversial remarks made by Coulter over the past decade, including in 2007 and 2012, where she suggested that disenfranchising women would ensure Republican electoral victories. Her consistent advocacy for limiting women's political participation has frequently drawn sharp criticism.

The Senate Finance Committee hearing, held on September 4, 2025, saw Secretary Kennedy grilled on various aspects of his tenure and public health views. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) engaged in a particularly tense exchange with Kennedy, pressing him on his comments linking antidepressants to school shootings, specifically referencing a recent tragedy in Minneapolis. Kennedy denied directly blaming antidepressants for the shooting but confirmed his department was studying the potential contribution of such medications to violence.

The combative hearing also focused on Secretary Kennedy's management of health agencies, his controversial vaccine policies, and significant leadership changes within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including the recent dismissal of CDC Director Susan Monarez. Senators from both parties questioned Kennedy on his skepticism toward mainstream public health consensus and his administration's approach to vaccine accessibility. The White House, however, praised Kennedy's testimony, asserting his role is to reform a "broken system."