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Women have served in the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress, since 1917 following the election of Republican Jeannette Rankin from Montana, the first woman in Congress. [ 1] In total, 376 women have been U.S. representatives and seven more have been non-voting delegates.
Since its establishment in 1789, 60 women have served in the upper house of the United States Congress. As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women (15 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 1 Independent) serving as U.S. senators out of 100 possible seats. Additionally, Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate .
Maxine Waters and Eleanor Holmes Norton, both inaugurated in 1991, are the longest-serving African-American women (and women of color) in the House. Patsy Mink, who was the dean of women in the House from 1997 to 2002, was the longest-serving Asian-American woman in the House (and Congress). Carol Moseley-Braun is the longest-serving (and first ...
List of female United States Cabinet members. Kamala Harris is the highest-ranking woman to serve in a Cabinet as Vice President of the United States. Madeleine Albright (left), Condoleezza Rice (center), and Hillary Clinton (right) are the highest-ranking women to lead a federal executive department; each held the post of Secretary of State ...
The Squad is an informal left-wing group of nine Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives. [ 1] The Squad is known for being among the most progressive and left-wing members of the United States Congress . The squad was initially composed of four women under the age of 50, [ 2] elected in the 2018 United States House of ...
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of August 21, 2024, the 118th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia ...
1 Congress. 2 State. 3 Territorial and the District of Columbia. 4 Notes. 5 References. ... This is the list of women who have served as speakers and leaders of ...
Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is the youngest sitting senator at 37, [ 3] replacing Josh Hawley, who at 41 was the youngest senator of the 116th Congress. [ 4] Ossoff is the youngest person elected to the U.S. Senate since Don Nickles in 1980. [ 5][ 6] The average age of senators is higher now than in the past. [ 7] In the 19th century, several state ...