Women came to dominate tech policy. Soon many will lose power.

The Republican sweep in this year’s elections, coupled with at least one key retirement, is poised to usher many out of power — with men set to step in.

The Biden administration marked several breakthroughs for women in tech policy, including the first time a woman served as permanent chair of the Federal Communications Commission and as director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). It also coincided with the first instance of women chairing Congress’s powerful commerce panels.