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Women in the United States Congress:
1917-2004
Updated March 17July 1, 2004
Mildred L. Amer
Specialist in American National Government
Government and Finance Division
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress
Women in the United States Congress:
1917-2004
Summary
A record 7677 women serve in the 108th Congress: 6263 in the House (4142 Democrats
and 21 Republicans) and 14 in the Senate (9 Democrats and 5 Republicans). On
November 9, 1916, Jeanette Rankin (R-MT) became the first woman elected to
Congress. Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) was the first woman to serve in the
Senate. She was appointed in 1922 and served for only one day.
A total of 219220 women have served in Congress, 138139 Democrats and 81
Republicans. Of these women, 186187 have served only in the House; 26 have served
only in the Senate; and seven have served in both houses. The figures include one
Delegate each from Guam, Hawaii, District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Of the 193194 women who have served in the House, 35 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands. Fifteen of the 35 were subsequently
elected to additional terms. EighteenNineteen women have been elected to fill other vacancies
vacancies caused by death or resignation. Of the 1819, one woman was elected to fill
the vacancy
caused by the death of another woman.
Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA), who served in the House for 35 years, holds the
record for length of service by a woman in Congress. Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME)
wasRME), the first woman elected to the House and Senate, and her combined
holds the record for Senate
service by a woman with 24 years. Her combined congressional service was nearly
33 years.
Of the 33 women who have served in the Senate, 13 were first appointed, and
five were first elected to fill unexpired terms. One, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a
Member of the 108th Congress, was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of her father, Frank Murkowski (D-AK). Nine were chosen to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands. Of the nine, two were subsequently
elected to additional terms. Hattie Caraway (D-AR) was the first spouse to succeed
her husband and the first woman (of the 18) elected to a full six-year Senate term.
A total of 23 black women have served in Congress, including 13 in the 108th
Congress. Seven Hispanic women have been elected to the House; all are serving
in the 108th Congress. Two Asian American women have served in the House.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL, 1989-present) is the first Hispanic woman to serve
in Congress. Patsy Mink (D-HI; 1965-1977, 1990-2002) was the first Asian
American woman to serve. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY, 1969-1983) was the first black
woman elected to Congress. Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999) was the only
black woman and black Democrat to serve in the Senate.
Ten women Representatives and four women Senators have chaired
congressional committees.
This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and
(for Representatives) districts of the 219220 women Members of Congress.
Contents
Women Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Women Senators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Women in Leadership Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Black Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Asian American Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hispanic Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Women Members Whose Relatives
Served in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Husbands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Grandfathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tables and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Alphabetical Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
List of Tables
Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-108th Congresses, by Congress . . . . . . . . . . 6566
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-108th Congresses, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8384
Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-108th Congresses (1917-2004) . 8990
Women in the United States Congress:
1917-2004
Two hundred nineteentwenty women have been elected or appointed to the U.S.
Congress. Jeanette Rankin (R-MT) has the distinction of being the first woman
elected to serve in Congress. On November 9, 1916, she was elected to the House
of Representatives as Montana’s Representative-at-Large to the 65th Congress (19171919).1 Since that time, 218219 other women have served in Congress.
A record 7677 women serve in the 108th Congress; 6263 in the House (41 Democrats
and 21 Republicans), and 14 in the Senate (9 Democrats and 5 Republicans).
Of the 219220 women who have served in Congress, 186 (118187 (119 Democrats, 68
Republicans) have served only in the House of Representatives; 26 (15 Democrats,
11 Republicans) have served only in the Senate; and 7 (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
have served in both houses.2 Also, 138139 have been Democrats, and 81 have been
Republicans.
Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA) holds the record for length of service by a woman
in Congress (35 years). She was elected to the House to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her
husband, John Jacob Rogers (R-MA, 1913-1925). Mrs. Rogers
served in the House
from June 25, 1925, until her death on September 10, 1960.
Women Representatives
Of the 193 women who have served in the House, 35 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands.3 Fifteen of the 35 were
subsequently elected to additional terms. Eighteen women have been elected to fill
other vacancies caused by death or resignation. Of these, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was
first elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of another woman, Sala Burton
Margaret Chase
Smith (R-ME), holds the record for length of Senate service by a woman (24 years).
She was also first elected to the House to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband, Clyde H. Smith (R-ME, 1937-1940), and was subsequently elected to the
Senate. Her House service was from June 10, 1940, until January 3, 1949. Her
Senate service was from January 3, 1949, until January 3, 1973.
1
Reps. Rankin (R-MT), Patsy Mink (D-HI), and Jane Harman (D-CA) are the only women
Members to serve non-consecutive terms in the same house of Congress. Rep. Rankin
served from 1917-1919 and from 1941-1943. Rep. Rankin was also the only Member of
Congress to vote against America’s entry into both World Wars. Rep. Mink served from
1965-1977 and from Sept. 1990, when she was seated following a special election, until her
death in Sept. 2002. Rep. Harman served from 1993-1999. She is also a Member of the
108th Congress, having been reelected in 2000.
2
These numbers include one Delegate from Hawaii, one from the District of Columbia, one
from Guam, and one from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
3
This number includes Reps. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mary Bono (R-CA ), both first elected
to the 105th Congress in 1998, and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), first elected to the 104th
Congress in 1996.
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Women Representatives
Of the 194 women who have served in the House, 35 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands.3 Fifteen of the 35 were
subsequently elected to additional terms. Nineteen women have been elected to fill
other vacancies caused by death or resignation. Of these, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was
first elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of another woman, Sala Burton
(D-CA, 1983-1987). Representative Pelosi, a Member of the 108th Congress, began
her service in 1987. Six additional women have directly succeeded other women by
defeating them or being elected to open seats.4
Women Senators
Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) was the first woman to serve in the Senate.
She was appointed in 1922 to fill the unexpired term of a Senator who had died in
office. In addition to being the first female Senator, Ms. Felton holds two other
Senate records. Her tenure in the Senate remains the shortest ever (one day), and at
the age of 87, she was the oldest person ever to begin Senate service.
Besides Ms. Felton, 32 other women, including the 14 in the 108th Congress,
have served in the Senate. Of these 33 women, 13 were initially appointed to the
Senate, including Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who was appointed to the 108th Congress
by her father, Frank Murkowski (R-AK, 1981-2003), to succeed him after he was
elected governor of Alaska. Five, including Dianne Feinstein (D-CA, 1992- ) and
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX, 1993- ) were first elected to fill unexpired terms. Two
of the women were first elected and seven were first appointed to fill vacancies
caused by the death of their husbands, including Jean Carnahan (D-MO), who was
appointed to the 107th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by her husband’s
posthumous election to the Senate.5
Two women have been appointed to the Senate by their husbands to fill
vacancies. Senator Dixie Bibb Graves (D-AL) was appointed in 1937 by her
husband, then-Governor David Bibb Graves, to fill the vacancy cause by the
resignation of Senator Hugo Black (D-AL, 1927-1937), who was appointed to the
Supreme Court; and Senator Elaine Edwards (D-LA), was appointed in 1972 by her
3
This number includes Reps. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mary Bono (R-CA ), both first elected
to the 105th Congress in 1998, and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), first elected to the 104th
Congress in 1996.
4
Rep. Enid Greene (R-UT, 1995-1997) defeated Rep. Karen Shepherd (D-UT, 1993-1995),
Rep. Linda Smith (R-WA, 1995-1999) defeated Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA, 1989-1995),
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI, 1997- ) defeated Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI,
1991-1997), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO, 1997- ) succeeded Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-CO,
1973-1997), Rep. Denise Majette (D-GA, 2003- ) defeated Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA,
1993-2003), and Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL, 2003- ) defeated Rep. Karen Thurman
(D-FL, 1993-2003).
5
Two of the nine were subsequently elected to additional terms.
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husband, then-Governor Edwin Edwards, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Allen Ellender (D-LA, 1937-1972). Another woman, Eva Bowring (R-NE,
1954), who had been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Dwight Griswold (R-NE, 1952-1954), was succeeded by another woman, Hazel Abel
(R-NE, 1954), who was elected to fill the remaining months of Senator Griswold’s
term.
Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1979-1997) was the first of the eight women
elected to the Senate without first having been elected to the House or having been
elected or appointed to fill an unexpired Senate term. The others are Susan Collins
(R-ME ), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Hillary Rodham Clinton
4
Rep. Enid Greene (R-UT, 1995-1997) defeated Rep. Karen Shepherd (D-UT, 1993-1995),
Rep. Linda Smith (R-WA, 1995-1999) defeated Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA, 1989-1995),
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI, 1997- ) defeated Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI,
1991-1997), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO, 1997- ) succeeded Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-CO,
1973-1997), Rep. Denise Majette (D-GA, 2003- ) defeated Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA,
1993-2003), and Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL, 2003- ) defeated Rep. Karen Thurman
(D-FL, 1993-2003).
5
Two of the nine were subsequently elected to additional terms.
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(D-NY), and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), all Members of the 108th Congress, as well as
Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999) and Paula Hawkins (R-FL, 1981-1987).
Hattie Caraway (D-AR) was the first woman to succeed her spouse in the Senate
as well as the first of the 18 women to be elected to a full six-year Senate term. She
was first appointed in 1931 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,
Thaddeus H. Caraway (D-AR, House, 1913-1921; Senate, 1921-1931), and then was
subsequently elected to two six-year terms. She served until January 1945. The other
women elected to six-year terms are Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Barbara Boxer (DCA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX ), Susan Collins (RME), Patty Murray (D-WA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Mary Landrieu (D-LA),
Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D-AR), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), Debbie
Stabenow (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), all
Members of the 108th Congress, as well as Magaret Chase Smith (R-ME, 1949-1973),
Maurine Neuberger (D-OR, 1960-1967), Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 19781997), Paula Hawkins (R-FL, 1981-1987), and Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 19931999).
Four states (California, Kansas, Maine, and Washington) have been represented
by two women Senators serving in the same Congress. In the 108th Congress,
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein represent California; Susan Collins and Olympia
Snowe represent Maine, and Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell represent Washington.
In the 104th Congress, Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Sheila Frahm represented
Kansas.
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses
Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) was the first woman to serve in both houses of
Congress, as well as the first woman elected to the Senate without first having been
elected or appointed to fill a vacant Senate seat. Senator Smith was first elected to
the House to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband (R-ME, 1937-1940),
and served from June 10, 1940, until January 3, 1949, when she began her Senate
service. When Senator Smith left the Senate on January 3, 1973, she had served
there longer than any other woman. Her 24 years of service is still a record for Senate
service by a woman.
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Barbara Mikulski, Barbara Boxer, Olympia Snowe, Blanche Lambert Lincoln,
Debbie Stabenow, and Maria Cantwell are the other women who have served in both
houses. Senator Mikulski was a Member of the House from 1977-1987, Senator
Boxer from 1983-1993, Senator Snowe from 1979-1995, Senator Lincoln from 19931997, Senator Stabenow from 1997-2001, and Senator Cantwell from 1993-1995.
All are Members of the 108th Congress, and all but Senators Lincoln and Cantwell
were elected while still serving in the House.
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Women in Leadership Positions
Among women in Congress, a significant number have held leadership
positions. Former Senator Margaret Chase Smith (D-ME) and Representative Nancy
Pelosi (D-CA) have been elected to the highest leadership positions held thus far by
women. Representative Pelosi was elected House Democratic whip, in the 107th
Congress, on October 10, 2001, effective January 15, 2002. In the 108th Congress,
she was elected the House Democratic leader. She was also the first woman Member
to be nominated to be Speaker of the House. Senator Smith was elected chair of the
Senate Republican Conference and served from 1967 to 1972.
Fourteen women have chaired congressional committees. In the 108th Congress,
both Senators from Maine chair committees. This is the first time that two women
Members from the same state have been committee chairs. Susan Collins is the chair
of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and Olympia Snowe is the chair of the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
During the 104th Congress, a record three women chaired committees. They
were Nancy Landon Kassebaum, chair of the Senate Labor and Human Resources
Committee; Jan Meyers (R-KS, 1985-1997), chair of the House Small Business
Committee; and Nancy Johnson (R-CT, 1983-present), chair of the House Committee
on Standards of Official Conduct. Others who have chaired committees include
Senator Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931-1945) and Representatives Edith Nourse
Rogers (R-MA, 1925-1960), Mae Ella Nolan (R-CA, 1923-1925), Mary T. Norton
(D-NJ, 1925-1951), Caroline L. O’Day (D-NY, 1935-1943), Leonor K. Sullivan (DMO, 1953-1977), Martha W. Griffiths (D-MI, 1955-1974), Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
(D-CA, 1973-1979), and Patricia Schroeder (D-CO, 1973-1997).
Black Women in Congress
A record number of 15 black women served in the House in the 107th Congress;
13 serve in the 108th Congress. A total of 23 black women have served in Congress.
The first was Representative Shirley Chisholm (D-NY, 1969-1983). Senator Carol
Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999) is only black woman to have served in the Senate.
The black women Members of the 108th Congress include Delegates Eleanor Holmes
Norton (D-DC) and Donna Christian-Christensen (D-VI) and Representatives
Maxine Waters (D-CA), Corinne Brown (D-FL), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX),
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Juanita Millender-McDonald (DCA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI), Stephanie Tubbs Jones
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(D-OH), Diane Watson (D-CA), and Denise Majette (D-GA). Other black women
Members were Cardiss Collins (D-IL, 1973-1997), Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI,
1991-1997), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-2003), Eva Clayton (D-NC, 19922003), Carrie Meek (D-FL, 1993-2003), Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (D-CA, 19731979), Katie Hall (D-IN, 1982-1985), and Barbara Jordan (D-TX, 1973-1979).
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Asian American Women in Congress
Patsy Mink (D-HI) was the first of two Asian Pacific American women to have
served in Congress. Representative Mink served in the House from 1965-1977, and
from 1990-2002. The other Asian-American woman was Patricia Saiki (R-HI), who
served in the House from 1987-1991.
Hispanic Women in Congress
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL, 1989- ) is the first of the seven Hispanic women as
well as the first Cuban-American to serve in Congress. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY,
1993- ) is the first Puerto Rican-born woman to serve in Congress. Lucille RoybalAllard (D-CA, 1993- ) is the first Mexican-American woman to serve. Loretta
Sanchez (D-CA, 1997- ), Grace Napolitano (D-CA, 1999- ), Hilda Solis (D-CA,
2001- ), and Linda Sanchez (D-CA, 2003- ) are the other female Hispanic Members.
All are Members of the 108th Congress. Representatives Loretta and Linda Sanchez
are the first sisters to serve in Congress.
Women Members Whose Relatives
Served in Congress
Husbands6
Four women married while in Congress. Two married other Members of the
same Congress, and two married Members with whom they served.7 Four other
women Members were married to Members with whom they had not served and
whom they did not directly succeed.8
6
This section does not include information on women who directly succeeded their husbands
who died in office.
7
Rep. Susan Molinari (R-NY, 1990-1997) married Rep. Bill Paxon (R-NY, 1989-1999) in
1994, and Rep. Martha Keys (D-KS, 1975-1979) married Rep. Andrew Jacobs (D-IN, 19651973, 1975-1997) in 1975. All were serving in Congress at the time of their marriages. Sen.
Olympia Snowe (R-ME, House, 1979-1995, Senate, 1995- ) married former Rep. John
McKernan, Jr. (R.-ME, 1983-1987) in 1989 after he left Congress and while he was the
Governor of Maine and she was in the House. They served together in the House for four
years. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1978-1997) married former Sen. Howard
Baker (R-TN, 1967-1985) in 1996 after he left office and while she was still in the Senate.
They had served together for six years.
8
Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC, 2003- ) was preceded in the Senate by her husband, Senator
Robert Dole (R-KS, House, 1961-1969, Senate, 1969-1996). Rep. Katherine Langley (RKY, 1927-1931) was preceded in the House by her husband, Rep. John Langley (R-KY,
1907-1926); Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D-MO, 1953-1977) was preceded in the House by her
husband, Rep. John Sullivan (D-MO, 1941-1943, 1945-1947, and 1949-1951); and Rep.
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D-PA, 1993-1995) was preceded in the House by her
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women Members were married to Members with whom they had not served and
whom they did not directly succeed.8
Representative Ruth McCormick (R-IL, 1929-1931) twice was married to
Members of Congress. She was married to Representative and Senator Medill
McCormick (R-IL, House, 1917-1919, Senate, 1919-1925) prior to becoming a
Member of Congress. Medill McCormick died while serving in the Senate.
Subsequently, Ms. McCormick was elected to Congress, and she and Representative
Albert Gallatin Simms (R-NM, 1929-1931), with whom she had served, were
married after they both had left Congress. Finally, Representative Emily Taft
Douglas (D-IL, 1945-1947) preceded her husband, Senator Paul Douglas (D-IL,
1949-1967), in Congress.
Fathers
Two women have been elected and one woman has been appointed to complete
the terms of their fathers. Representative Winnifred Mason Huck (R-IL, 1922-1923)
was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her father, William E. Mason
(R-IL, House, 1887-1891, Senate, 1897-1903, House, 1917-1921); Representative
Susan Molinari (R-NY, 1990-1997) was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of her father, Guy Molinari (R-NY, 1981-1989), and Senator Lisa
Murkowski (R-AK, 2003- ) was appointed by her father Frank Murkowski (R-AK,
1981-2003) to complete his Senate term after he was elected governor of Alaska.
Representative Ruth McCormick, discussed above, was also the daughter of
Senator Marcus Hanna (R-OH, 1897-1904).
Nine other women Members of the House have had fathers who served as
Representatives. These include three current Members, Lucille Roybal-Allard (DCA, 1993- ), daughter of Representative Edward Roybal (D-CA, 1963-1993), Nancy
Pelosi (D-CA, 1987- ), daughter of Representative Thomas D’Alesandro (D-MD,
1939-1947), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV, 2001- ), daughter of Representative
Arch A. Moore (D-WV, 1957-1969).9
Sons
Five women Representatives and one Senator had sons who served in Congress.
Of these women, only Frances Bolton (R-OH, 1940-1969) served simultaneously
with her son, Representative Oliver Bolton (R-OH, 1953-1957, 1963-1965). The
other women were Carrie Meek (D-FL, 1993-2003), mother of Representative
Kendrick Meek (D-FL, 2003- ), Katharine Byron (D-MD, 1941-1943), mother of
Representative Goodloe Byron (D-MD, 1971-1978); Maude Kee (D-WV, 1951-
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Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC, 2003- ) was preceded in the Senate by her husband, Senator
Robert Dole (R-KS, House, 1961-1969, Senate, 1969-1996). Rep. Katherine Langley (RKY, 1927-1931) was preceded in the House by her husband, Rep. John Langley (R-KY,
1907-1926); Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D-MO, 1953-1977) was preceded in the House by her
husband, Rep. John Sullivan (D-MO, 1941-1943, 1945-1947, and 1949-1951); and Rep.
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D-PA, 1993-1995) was preceded in the House by her
husband, former Rep. Ed Mezvinsky (D-IA, 1973-1977).
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The others were Rep. Katherine Langley (R-KY, 1927-1931), daughter of Rep. James
Gudger, Jr. (D-NC, 1903-1907, 1911-1915); Rep. Ruth McCormick (R-IL, 1929-1931),
daughter of Sen. Marcus Hanna (R-OH, 1897-1904); Rep. Ruth Owen (D-FL), daughter of
Rep. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE, 1891-1895) Rep. Louise Reece (R-TN, 1961-1963),
daughter of Sen. Guy Goff (R-WV, 1925-1931), Rep. Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC, 19871993), daughter of Sen. Olin Johnston (D-SC, 1945-1965)and Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (RCT, 1943-1947), stepdaughter of Rep. Elmer Austin (R-CT, 1939-1941).
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1965
Sons
Five women Representatives and one Senator had sons who served in Congress.
Of these women, only Frances Bolton (R-OH, 1940-1969) served simultaneously
with her son, Representative Oliver Bolton (R-OH, 1953-1957, 1963-1965). The
other women were Carrie Meek (D-FL, 1993-2003), mother of Representative
Kendrick Meek (D-FL, 2003- ), Katharine Byron (D-MD, 1941-1943), mother of
Representative Goodloe Byron (D-MD, 1971-1978); Maude Kee (D-WV, 19511965), mother of Representative James Kee (D-WV, 1965-1973); and Irene Baker
(R-TN, 1964-1965), stepmother of Senator Howard Baker (R-TN, 1967-1985).
Senator Rose McConnell Long (D-LA, 1936-1937) was the mother of Senator
Russell B. Long (D-LA, 1948-1987), the only Senator to succeed both parents in the
Senate.
Grandfathers
Three Congresswomen were granddaughters of former Members. They were
Frances Bolton, granddaughter of Representative and Senator Henry Payne (D-OH,
House, 1875-1877, Senate, 1885-1891); Katharine Byron, granddaughter of
Representative and Senator Louis McComas (R-MD, House, 1883-1891, Senate,
1899-1905); and Louise Reece (R-TN, 1961-1963), granddaughter of Representative
and Senator Nathan Goff (R-WV, House, 1883-1889, Senate, 1913-1919).
Tables and Data
The list and tables that follow provide information on women Members of
Congress, including the dates they were first elected, the Congresses in which they
served, the committees on which they served, and an indication, where relevant, of
the committees they have chaired.
Most of the data presented are from the Biographical Directory of the American
Congress, 1774-1996 [http://bioguide.congress.gov], various editions of the
Congressional Directory, and a broad range of Congressional Quarterly and
Leadership Directories, Inc. publications. Information on the committee assignments
of the women in the 108th Congress was obtained from the Congressional Yellow
Book, summer 2003, the website of the U.S. Senate available at
[http://www.senate.gov/general/committee_assignments/ assignments.htm]; and List
of Standing Committees and Select Committees and Their Subcommittees of the
House of Representatives Together with the Joint Committees of the Congress with
an Alphabetical List of Members and Their Committee Assignments, One Hundred
Eighth Congress, prepared under the direction of Jeff Trandahl, clerk of the House
of Representatives, June 6, 2003 (available online from the clerk’s website at
[http://clerk.house.gov/committee/index.php]).
Note that the names and jurisdiction of House and Senate committees have
changed many times over the years covered by this report. In the interest of brevity,
this report does not identify all historical name changes. The committee names that
are listed are those that were in effect at the time a particular member served on a
panel.
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Alphabetical Listing
ABEL, HAZEL HEMPEL. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Elected to the 83rd
Congress November 2, 1954, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Dwight P. Griswold and filled in the interim by Eva Bowring; sworn in and
seated November 8, 1954; resigned December 31, 1954.
Committee Assignments
S. Finance
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Congress
83rd
83rd
ABZUG, BELLA S. Democrat; New York, 19th Congressional District (92nd
Congress) and 20th Congressional District (93rd-94th Congresses). Elected to the
92nd Congress November 3, 1970; sworn in and seated January 21, 1971;
reelected to the 93rd-94th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1977.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Public Works
Congress
92nd-94th
92nd-94th
ALLEN, MARYON PITTMAN. Democrat; Alabama, Senator. Appointed to the
95th Congress June 8, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband, James B. Allen; sworn in and seated June 12, 1978; term expired
January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S. Judiciary
Congress
95th
95th
Note: Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective
October 15, 1933, the terms of Representatives and Senators began on March 4, in
conformance with a resolution of the Continental Congress implementing the Constitution
(adopted September 13, 1788). The Twentieth Amendment provides inter alia that the terms
of Representatives and Senators shall commence at noon on January 3, in the year following
their election. The first Congress affected by the Twentieth Amendment was the 74th (19351937). However, Congress sometimes sets a date other than January 3 for commencement
of a new Congress; thus, in this report, dates sworn in are sometimes later than January 3
for Members elected in the general election. In addition, Members elected to fill a vacancy
are sworn in and commence their terms as soon as possible, as do Senators appointed to fill
a vacancy.
CRS-9
ANDREWS, ELIZABETH B. Democrat; Alabama, 3rd Congressional District.
Elected to the 92nd Congress in a special election held April 4, 1972, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, George W. Andrews; sworn in and
seated April 10, 1972; term expired January 3, 1973.
Committee Assignments
H. Post Office and Civil Service
Congress
92nd
ASHBROOK, JEAN. Republican; Ohio, 17th Congressional District. Elected to the
97th Congress in a special election held June 29, 1982, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, John Milan Ashbrook; sworn in and seated July 12,
1982; term expired January 3, 1983.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Congress
97th
BAKER, IRENE BAILEY. Republican; Tennessee, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 88th Congress in a special election held March 10, 1964, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Howard H. Baker, Sr.; sworn in
and seated March 10, 1964; term expired January 3, 1965.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
Congress
88th
BAKER, NANCY KASSEBAUM. See KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON.
BALDWIN, TAMMY. Democrat; Wisconsin, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to the 106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to the 107th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Judiciary
Congress
106th-108th
106th-108th
BENTLEY, HELEN DELICH. Republican; Maryland, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 99th Congress November 6, 1984; sworn in and seated January 3,
1985; reelected to the 100th-103rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Select Aging
H. Budget
H. Appropriations
Congress
99th-103rd
99th-100th, 102nd
99th-102nd
101st-102nd
103rd
CRS-10
BERKLEY, SHELLEY. Democrat; Nevada, 1st Congressional District. Elected to
the 106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to the 107th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. International Relations
Congress
106th
106th-108th
106th-108th
107th- 108th
BIGGERT, JUDY. Republican; Illinois, 13th Congressional District. Elected to the
106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to the 107th-108th Congresses
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Government Reform
H. Financial Services
H. Science
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Standards of Official Conduct
Congress
106th
106th
107th-108th
106th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
BLACKBURN, MARSHA. Republican; Tennessee, 7th Congressional District.
Elected to the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January
7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Government Reform
H. Judiciary
Congress
108th
108th
108th
BLITCH, IRIS FAIRCLOTH. Democrat; Georgia, 8th Congressional District.
Elected to the 84th Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5,
1955; reelected to the 85th-87th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works
Congress
84th-87th
CRS-11
BOGGS, CORINNE C. (LINDY). Democrat; Louisiana, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 93rd Congress in a special election held March 20, 1973, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.; sworn in
and seated March 27, 1973; reelected to the 94th-101st Congresses; term expired
January 3, 1991.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Currency
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing
H. House Administration
H. Appropriations
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
Jt. Bicentennial Arrangements
(committee chair)
Commission of the Bicentenary of the U.S.
House (chair)
Congress
93rd
94th
94th
95th-101st
99th-101st
94th
99th-100th
BOLAND, VERONICA GRACE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 11th Congressional
District. Elected to the 77th Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
her husband, Patrick J. Boland; sworn in and seated November 19, 1942; term
expired January 3, 1943.
Committee Assignments
None listed
Congress
77th
BOLTON, FRANCES PAYNE. Republican; Ohio, 22nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 76th Congress in a special election held February 27, 1940, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Chester C. Bolton; sworn in
and seated March 5, 1940; reelected to the 77th-90th Congresses; term expired
January 3, 1969.
Committee Assignments
H. Election of President, Vice President, and
Representatives in Congress
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
76th
76th
77th-90th
BONO, MARY. Republican; California, 44th Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress in a special election held on April 7, 1998, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Sonny Bono; sworn in and seated April 20,
1998; reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. National Security
H. Judiciary
H. Armed Services
H. Small Business
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
105th
105th-106th
106th
106th
107th-108th
CRS-12
BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. Democrat; Non-voting Delegate from Guam.
Elected to the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January
7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Resources
H. Small Business
Congress
108th
108th
108th
BOSONE, REVA ZILPHA BECK. Democrat; Utah, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 81st Congress November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated January 3,
1949; reelected to the 82nd Congress; term expired January 3, 1953.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Lands
H. Administration
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
Congress
81st
82nd
82nd
BOWRING, EVA KELLY. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Appointed to the 83rd
Congress April 16, 1954, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Dwight P. Griswold; sworn in and seated April 16, 1954; term ended November
8, 1954, after the election to fill Senator Griswold's unexpired term.
Committee Assignments
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
S. Labor and Public Welfare
S. Post Office and Civil Service
Congress
83rd
83rd
83rd
BOXER, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 6th Congressional District. Elected to
the 98th Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3, 1983;
reelected to the 99th-102nd Congresses. Ms. Boxer was subsequently elected to
the Senate on November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993. She was
reelected to the Senate in 1998. Served as a Senate deputy majority whip in the
103rd Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Government Operations
H. Budget
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
H. Armed Services
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S. Budget
S. Environment and Public Works
S. Appropriations
S. Foreign Relations
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Congress
98th
98th-102nd
99th-101st
99th-102nd
102nd
103rd-105th
103rd-106th
103rd-108th
105th
106th-108th
107th-108th
CRS-13
BROWN, CORRINE. Democrat; Florida, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Veterans’Affairs
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-108th
103rd-108th
BROWN-WAITE, GINNY. Republican; Florida, 5th Congressional District. Elected
to the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Financial Services
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
108th
108th
108th
BUCHANAN, VERA DAERR. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 30th Congressional
District. Elected to the 82nd Congress in a special election held July 24, 1951,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Frank Buchanan; sworn
in and seated August 1, 1951; reelected to the 83rd-84th Congresses; died in
office November 26, 1955.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Public Works
H. Banking and Currency
Congress
82nd, 1st Sess.
82nd, 1st Sess.
82nd, 2nd Sess.-83rd
84th
BURDICK, JOCELYN BIRCH. Democrat; North Dakota, Senator. Appointed to
the 102nd Congress September 12, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of her husband Quentin Burdick; sworn in and seated September 16, 1992; term
expired December 4, 1992, with the election of Kent Conrad to the vacancy she
filled.
Committee Assignments
S. Environment and Public Works
Congress
102nd
CRS-14
BURKE, YVONNE BRATHWAITE. Democrat; California, 37th Congressional
District. Elected to the 93rd Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated
January 3, 1973; reelected to the 94th-95th Congresses; term expired January 3,
1979.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Appropriations
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
(committee chair)
Congress
93rd
93rd
94th-95th
94th-95th
BURTON, SALA. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the
98th Congress in a special election held June 21, 1983, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, Phillip Burton; sworn in and seated June 28, 1983;
reelected to the 99th-100th Congresses; died in office February 1, 1987.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Select Committee on Hunger
H. Rules
Congress
98th
98th
98th-99th
99th-100th
BUSHFIELD, VERA CAHALAN. Republican; South Dakota, Senator. Appointed
to the 80th Congress October 6, 1948, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
her husband, Harlan J. Bushfield; resigned December 26, 1948.
Committee Assignments
None listed
Congress
80th
BYRNE, LESLIE. Democrat; Virginia, 11th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term
expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Public Works and Transportation
Congress
103rd
103rd
CRS-15
BYRON, BEVERLY BARTON BUTCHER.
Democrat; Maryland, 6th
th
Congressional District. Elected to the 96 Congress November 7, 1978, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Goodloe E. Byron; sworn in
and seated January 15, 1979; reelected to the 97th-102nd Congresses; term
expired January 3, 1993.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Select Committee on Aging
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
Congress
96th-102nd
96th-102nd
97th-102nd
BYRON, KATHARINE EDGAR. Democrat; Maryland, 6th Congressional District.
Elected to the 77th Congress in a special election held May 27, 1941, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, William Devereux Byron; sworn
in and seated June 11, 1941; term expired January 3, 1943.
Committee Assignments
H. Civil Service
H. War Claims
Congress
77th
77th
CANTWELL, MARIA. Democrat; Washington, 1st Congressional District. Elected
to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
term expired January 3, 1995. Ms. Cantwell was subsequently elected to the
Senate on November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001.
Committee Assignments
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Public Works and Transportation
S. Judiciary
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
S. Indian Affairs
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Congress
103rd
103rd
103rd
107th
107th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
108th
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE. Republican; West Virginia, 2nd Congressional
District. Elected to the 107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated
January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
107th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
CRS-16
CAPPS, LOIS. Democrat; California, 22nd Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress in a special election held March 9, 1998, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Walter Capps; sworn in and seated March
17, 1998; reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. International Relations
H. Science
H. Commerce
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Budget
Congress
105th
105th
106th
107th-108th
108th
CARAWAY, HATTIE WYATT. Democrat; Arkansas, Senator. Appointed to the
72nd Congress November 13, 1931, and elected January 12, 1932, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Thaddeus H. Caraway; sworn in
and seated December 8, 1931; reelected to two full Senate terms; term expired
January 3, 1945.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture and Forestry
S. Commerce
S. Enrolled Bills (committee chair, 73rd-78th)
S. Library
Congress
72nd-78th
72nd-78th
72nd-78th
72nd-78th
CARNAHAN, JEAN. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Appointed to the Senate
December 4, 2000, to fill the vacancy cause by her husband’s (Gov. Mel
Carnahan) posthumous election to the Senate; sworn in and seated January 3,
2001; term expired on January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
S. Armed Services
S. Commerce, Science and Transportation
S. Governmental Affairs
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
S. Special Committee on Aging
Congress
107th
107th
107th
107th
107th
CARSON, JULIA. Democrat; Indiana, 10th Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; first swearing in delayed because of illness,
oath of office administered January 9, 1997; reelected to the 106th-108th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
105th-106th
107th- 108th
105th-107th
108th
CRS-17
CHENOWETH, HELEN. Republican; Idaho, 1st Congressional District. Elected to
the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-106th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Resources
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Government Reform
Congress
104th-106th
104th-106th
105th-106th
106th
CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY ANITA. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District.
Elected to the 91st Congress November 5, 1968; sworn in and seated January 3,
1969; reelected to the 92nd-97th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983.
Secretary to the Democratic Caucus in the 96th Congress. First black female
candidate for U.S. President (1972).
Committee Assignments
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Education and Labor
H. Rules
Congress
91st-92nd
92nd-94th
95th-97th
CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, DONNA. Democrat; non-voting Delegate from the
Virgin Islands. Elected to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and
seated January 7, 1997; reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses. First woman
doctor in Congress.
Committee Assignment
H. Resources
H. Small Business
H. Homeland Security
Congress
105th-108th
105th- 108th
108th
CHRISTIAN-GREEN, DONNA. See CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, DONNA.
CHURCH, MARGUERITE STITT. Republican; Illinois, 13th Congressional
District. Elected to the 82nd Congress November 8, 1950; sworn in and seated
January 3, 1951; reelected to the 83rd-87th Congresses; term expired January 3,
1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
H. Government Operations
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
82nd
83rd
83rd-87th
CRS-18
CLARKE, MARIAN WILLIAMS. Republican; New York, 34th Congressional
District. Elected to the 73rd Congress in a special election held December 28,
1933, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Davenport
Clarke; sworn in and seated January 3, 1934; term expired January 3, 1935.
Committee Assignments
H. Civil Service
H. Claims
H. Invalid Pensions
Congress
73rd
73rd
73rd
CLAYTON, EVA. Democrat; North Carolina, 1st Congressional District. Elected to
the 102nd Congress November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Walter Jones and elected to the 103rd Congress at the same time; took office
on November 5, 1992; reelected to the 104th-107th Congresses; term expired
January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Small Business
H. Budget
Congress
103rd-107th
103rd-104th
105th-107th
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM. Democrat; New York, Senator. Elected to the
Senate November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001. First Lady of
the United States (1993-2001) and the only First Lady to run for political office.
Chair of Senate Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee in the 108th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
S. Budget
S. Environment and Public Works
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S. Armed Services
Congress
107th
107th-108th
107th-108th
108th
COLLINS, BARBARA-ROSE. Democrat; Michigan, 13th Congressional District
(102nd Congress) and 15th Congressional District (103rd-104th Congresses).
Elected to the 102nd Congress November 7, 1990; sworn in and seated January
3, 1991; reelected to the 103rd-104th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Science, Space and Technology
H. Government Operations
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
Congress
102nd-103rd
102nd
103rd
103rd
104th
104th
102nd
CRS-19
COLLINS, CARDISS. Democrat; Illinois, 7th Congressional District. Elected to the
93rd Congress in a special election held June 5, 1973, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, George W. Collins; sworn in and seated June 7,
1973; reelected to the 94th-104th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997. First
female chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 96th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. International Relations
H. District of Columbia
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Commerce
H. Government Reform and Oversight
Congress
93rd-103rd
94th-95th
95th
96th
96th-102nd
97th-103rd
104th
104th
COLLINS, SUSAN M. Republican; Maine, Senator. Elected to the Senate
November 6, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected in 2002.
Committee Assignments
S. Labor and Human Resources
S. Governmental Affairs
(committee chair, 108th )
S. Special Aging
S. Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology
Problems
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S. Armed Services
Jt. Economic
Congress
105th
105th-108th
105th-108th
106th
106th-107th
107th-108th
108th
CUBIN, BARBARA. Republican; Wyoming, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected to
the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-108th Congresses. A House deputy majority whip in the
104th-105th Congresses. Secretary of the House Republican Conference in the
107th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Resources
H. Science
H. Commerce
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
104th-108th
104th
105th-106th
107th-108th
CRS-20
DANNER, PAT. Democrat; Missouri, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-106th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Small Business
H. International Relations
Congress
103rd
104th-106th
103rd
105th-106th
DAVIS, JO ANN. Republican; Virginia, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001;
reelected to the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Government Reform
H. International Relations
Congress
107th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
DAVIS, SUSAN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District. Elected to the
107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001;
reelected to the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
107th-108th
107th-108th
108th
DEGETTE, DIANA. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Commerce
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
105th-106th
107th-108th
CRS-21
DELAURO, ROSA. Democrat; Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to
the 102nd Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991;
reelected to the 103rd-108th Congresses. A House chief deputy minority whip
in the 104th-105th Congresses, assistant to the House Democratic leader in the
106th-107th Congresses, and co-chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy
Committee in the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
102nd
H. Public Works and Transportation
102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging
102nd
H. Appropriations
103rd, 105th-108th
H. National Security
104th
H. Budget
108th
DOLE, ELIZABETH H. Republican; North Carolina, Senate. Elected to the 108th
Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003. Member of
the Federal Trade Commission (1973-1979), Secretary of the Department of
Transportation (1983-1987), and Secretary of Labor (1989-1990), and candidate
for U.S. President (2000).
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S. Armed Services
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S. Special Aging
Congress
108th
108th
108th
108th
DOUGLAS, EMILY TAFT. Democrat; Illinois, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected
to the 79th Congress November 7, 1944; sworn in and seated January 3, 1945;
term expired January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
79th
DOUGLAS, HELEN GAHAGAN. Democrat; California, 14th Congressional
District. Elected to the 79th Congress November 7, 1944; sworn in and seated
January 3, 1945; reelected to the 80th-81st Congresses; term expired January 3,
1951.
Committee Assignments
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
79th-81st
CRS-22
DUNN, JENNIFER. Republican; Washington, 8th Congressional District. Elected
to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses. Secretary and later vice chair of the
House Republican Conference, 105th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Administration
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Science, Space, and Technology
Jt. Committee on Congressional Operations
H. Oversight
H. Ways and Means
Jt. Economic
H. Homeland Security
Congress
103rd
103rd
103rd
103rd
104th
104th-108th
107th-108th
108th
DWYER, FLORENCE PRICE. Republican; New Jersey, 6th Congressional District
(85th-89th Congresses) and 12th Congressional District (90th-92nd Congresses).
Elected to the 85th Congress November 6, 1956; sworn in and seated January 3,
1957; reelected to the 86th-92nd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1973.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Banking and Currency
Congress
85th-92nd
85th
86th-92nd
EDWARDS, ELAINE. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the 92nd
Congress August 1, 1972, by her husband, Governor Edwin L. Edwards, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Allen J. Ellender; sworn in and
seated August 7, 1972; term expired January 3, 1973.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture and Forestry
S. Public Works
Congress
92nd
92nd
EMERSON, JO ANN. Republican; Missouri, 8th Congressional District. Elected to
the 104th Congress in a special election November 5, 1996, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Bill Emerson, and to her own seat in the
105th Congress; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997, although certified to serve
in the 104th Congress; reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Appropriations
Congress
105th
105th
105th
106th-108th
CRS-23
ENGLISH, KARAN. Democrat; Arizona, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term
expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Natural Resources
Congress
103rd
103rd
ESHOO, ANNA G. Democrat; California, 14th Congressional District. Elected to
the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Science, Space, and Technology
H. Commerce
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Intelligence
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-106th
107th-108th
108th
ESLICK, WILLA McCORD BLAKE. Democrat; Tennessee, 7th Congressional
District. Elected to the 72nd Congress in a special election held August 4, 1932,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Edward E. Eslick; sworn
in and seated December 5, 1932; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation
Congress
72nd
72nd
FARRINGTON, MARY ELIZABETH PRUETT. Republican; Delegate from
Hawaii. Elected to the 83rd Congress in a special election held July 31, 1954,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Joseph R. Farrington;
sworn in and seated August 4, 1954; reelected to the 84th Congress; term expired
January 3, 1957.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Armed Services
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
Congress
83rd-84th
83rd-84th
83rd-84th
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FEINSTEIN, DIANNE. Democrat; California, Senator. Elected to the 102nd
Congress November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Pete Wilson to become Governor of California; sworn in November 10, 1992.
Subsequently elected to her own six-year term on November 8, 1994, and
reelected in 2000.
Committee Assignments
S. Appropriations
S. Judiciary
S. Rules and Administration
S. Foreign Relations
Jt. Library
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Select Intelligence
Jt. Committee on Printing
(committee chair, 107th )
Congress
103rd, 107th-108th
103rd-108th
103rd-108th
104th -105th
105th
107th-108th
107th-108th
106th-107th
FELTON, REBECCA LATIMER. Democrat; Georgia, Senator. Appointed to the
67th Congress on October 3, 1922, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Thomas E. Watson; sworn in and seated November 21, 1922; term expired
November 22 with the election of Walter George to the vacancy she filled.
Committee Assignments
None listed
Congress
67th
FENWICK, MILLICENT. Republican; New Jersey, 5th Congressional District.
Elected to the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14,
1975; reelected to the 95th-97th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing
H. Small Business
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Standards of Official Conduct
H. District of Columbia
H. International Relations
H. Education and Labor
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Select Committee on Aging
Congress
94th
94th-95th
95th
95th
96th
96th
97th
97th
97th
CRS-25
FERRARO, GERALDINE ANN. Democrat; New York, 9th Congressional District.
Elected to the 96th Congress November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated January 15,
1979; reelected to the 97th-98th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1985. She
was the first woman nominated by a major political party for Vice President and
was on the Democratic ticket in 1984 with Walter Mondale. Secretary of the
House Democratic Caucus in the 97th and 98th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Select Committee on Aging
H. Budget
Congress
96th-97th
96th-98th
96th-97th
98th
FIEDLER, BOBBI. Republican; California, 21st Congressional District. Elected to
the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981;
reelected to the 98th-99th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
Jt. Economic
Congress
97th-99th
99th
FOWLER, TILLIE. Republican; Florida, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-106th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001. House
deputy majority whip and chair of the House Page Board in the 104th-105th
Congresses. Vice chair of the House Republican Conference in the 106th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. National Security
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
103rd, 106th
104th-105th
103rd
104th-106th
FRAHM, SHEILA. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Appointed to the 104th Congress
May 24, 1996, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Dole;
sworn in and seated June 11, 1996; term ended November 5, 1996, after the
election to fill the remainder of Senator Dole's unexpired term.
Committee Assignments
S. Armed Services
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Congress
104th
104th
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FULMER, WILLA LYBRAND. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd Congressional
District. Elected to the 78th Congress November 7, 1944, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Hampton P. Fulmer; sworn in and seated
November 6, 1944; term expired January 3, 1945.
Committee Assignments
None listed
Congress
78th
FURSE, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Oregon, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-105th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1999.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Commerce
Congress
103rd
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
GASQUE, ELIZABETH HAWLEY. Democrat; South Carolina, 6th Congressional
District. Elected to the 75th Congress in a special election held September 13,
1938, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Allard H. Gasque;
never sworn in or seated, because Congress was not in session between the time
of her election and the expiration of her term; term expired January 3, 1939.
Committee Assignments
None listed, never sworn in
Congress
76th
GIBBS, FLORENCE REVILLE. Democrat; Georgia, 8th Congressional District.
Elected to the 76th Congress in a special election held October 1, 1940, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Benjamin Gibbs; sworn in and
seated October 3, 1940; term expired January 3, 1941.
Committee Assignments
None listed
Congress
76th
GRANAHAN, KATHRYN ELIZABETH.
Democrat; Pennsylvania, 2nd
Congressional District. Elected to the 84th Congress in a special election held
November 6, 1956, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,
William T. Granahan and to a full two-year term in the 85th Congress; the 84th
Congress was not in session between the time of her election and the expiration
of the term; sworn in and seated January 3, 1957; reelected to the 86th-87th
Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. District of Columbia
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Government Operations
Congress
85th
85th-87th
85th, 2nd Sess.-87th
CRS-27
GRANGER, KAY. Republican; Texas, 12th Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn and seated January 7, 1997; reelected
to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Oversight
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Jt. Printing
H. National Security
H. Appropriations
H. Homeland Security
Congress
105th, 107th
105th
105th
105th
105th
106th-108th
108th
GRASSO, ELLA T. Democrat; Connecticut, 6th Congressional District. Elected to
the 92nd Congress November 3, 1970; sworn in and seated January 21, 1971;
reelected to the 93rd Congress; term expired January 3, 1975. Elected Governor
of Connecticut in 1974 and 1978.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
92nd-93rd
92nd-93rd
GRAVES, DIXIE BIBB. Democrat; Alabama, Senator. Appointed by her husband,
Governor David Bibb Graves, to the 75th Congress August 18, 1937, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugo L. Black; sworn in and seated
August 20, 1937; resigned January 10, 1938.
Committee Assignments
S. Claims
S. Education and Labor
S. Mines and Mining
Congress
75th
75th
75th
GREEN, EDITH. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 84th
Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5, 1955; reelected to
the 85th-93rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1975.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
Jt. Committee on Disposition of Executive Papers
H. House Administration
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
H. District of Columbia
H. Appropriations
Congress
84th-92nd
84th-85th
85th
86th-87th
88th-90th
90th-93rd
92nd
93rd
CRS-28
GREENE, ENID. See WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE.
GREENWAY, ISABELLA SELMES. Democrat; Arizona, Congresswoman-atlarge. Elected to the 73rd Congress in a special election held October 3, 1933,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lewis W. Douglas; sworn in and
seated January 3, 1934; reelected to the 74th Congress; term expired January 3,
1937.
Committee Assignments
None listed
H. Indian Affairs
H. Irrigation and Reclamation
H. Public Lands
Congress
73rd
74th
74th
74th
GRIFFITHS, MARTHA WRIGHT. Democrat; Michigan, 17th Congressional
District. Elected to the 84th Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated
January 5, 1955; reelected to the 85th-93rd Congresses; term expired January 3,
1975. Elected Lieutenant Governor of Michigan in 1982 and 1986.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Currency
H. Government Operations
Jt. Economic
H. Ways and Means
H. Select Committee on the
House Beauty Shop (committee chair)
H. Select Committee on Crime
Congress
84th-87th
84th-87th
87th-92nd
88th-92nd
90th-93rd
91st
HALL, KATIE. Democrat; Indiana, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 97th
Congress in a special election held November 2, 1982, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Adam Benjamin, Jr.; sworn in and seated November 29, 1982;
reelected to the 98th Congress; term expired January 3, 1985.
Committee Assignments
None
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Public Works and Transportation
Congress
97th
98th
98th
CRS-29
HANSEN, JULIA BUTLER. Democrat; Washington, 3rd Congressional District.
Elected to the 86th Congress November 8, 1960, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Russell V. Mack and to the 87th Congress; the 86th Congress was not
in session between the time of her election and the expiration of the term; sworn
in and seated January 3, 1961; reelected to the 88th-93rd Congresses; term
expired January 3, 1975.
Committee Assignments
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Education and Labor
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Appropriations
Congress
87th, 1st Sess.10
87th
87th
88th-93rd
HARDEN, CECIL MURRAY. Republican; Indiana, 6th Congressional District.
Elected to the 81st Congress November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated January 3,
1949; reelected to the 82nd-85th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1959.
Committee Assignments
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
H. Government Operations
H. Post Office and Civil Service
Congress
81st
82nd
83rd-85th
83rd-85th
HARMAN, JANE. Democrat; California, 36th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-105th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1999; reelected
to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2001; sworn in and seated on January 3,
2001; reelected to the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Science, Space, and Technology
H. National Security
H. Science
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Select Intelligence
H. Homeland Security
10
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
104th
107th
104th-105th,
107th-108th
108th
Rep. Hansen served on the Veteran's Affairs Committee from Feb. 6, 1961 to March 6,
1961.
CRS-30
HARRIS, KATHERINE. Republican; Florida, 13th Congressional District. Elected
to the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. International Relations
Congress
108th
108th
HART, MELISSA. Republican; Pennsylvania, 4th Congressional District. Elected
to the 107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001;
reelected to the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. Judiciary
H. Science
Congress
107th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
HAWKINS, PAULA. Republican; Florida, Senator. Elected to the Senate on
November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; term expired on
January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S. Labor and Human Resources
Jt. Economic
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S. Foreign Relations
S. Special Aging
Congress
97th-99th
97th-99th
97th
98th
98th
99th
HECKLER, MARGARET M. Republican; Massachusetts, 19th Congressional
District. Elected to the 90th Congress November 8, 1966; sworn in and seated
January 10, 1967; reelected to the 91st-97th Congresses; term expired January 3,
1983. Secretary of Health and Human Services (1983-1985) and U.S.
Ambassador to Ireland (1985-1989).
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Banking and Currency
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
H. Agriculture
Jt. Economic
H. Select Committee on Ethics
H. Science and Technology
Congress
90th
90th-97th
91st-93rd
92nd-93rd
94th-96th
94th, 96th-97th
96th
97th
CRS-31
HERSETH, STEPHANIE. Democrat; South Dakota, Congresswoman-at-large.
Elected to the 108th Congress in a special election held June 1, 2004, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of William Janklow; sworn in and seated
June 3, 2004.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Resources
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
108th
108th
108th
HICKS, LOUISE DAY. Democrat; Massachusetts, 9th Congressional District.
Elected to the 92nd Congress November 3, 1970; sworn in and seated January
21, 1971; term expired January 3, 1973.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
92nd
92nd
HOLT, MARJORIE S. Republican; Maryland, 4th Congressional District. Elected
to the 93rd Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973;
reelected to the 94th-99th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Administration
H. Budget
H. Select Committee on Aging
Jt. Economic
H. District of Columbia
Congress
93rd-99th
94th
95th-96th
96th
98th
98th
HOLTZMAN, ELIZABETH. Democrat; New York, 16th Congressional District.
Elected to the 93rd Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3,
1973; reelected to the 94th-96th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1981.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
H. Budget
Congress
93rd-96th
94th-96th
HONEYMAN, NAN WOOD. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd Congressional District.
Elected to the 75th Congress November 3, 1936; sworn in and seated January 5,
1937; term expired January 3, 1939.
Committee Assignments
H. Indian Affairs
H. Irrigation and Reclamation
H. Rivers and Harbors
Congress
75th
75th
75th
CRS-32
HOOLEY, DARLENE. Democrat; Oregon, 5th Congressional District. Elected to
the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Science
H. Budget
H. Veterans’Affairs
Congress
105th-106th
107th-108th
105th
106th-108th
108th
CRS-32
HORN, JOAN KELLY. Democrat; Missouri, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 102nd Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991;
term expired January 3, 1993.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Science, Space, and Technology
H. Select Children, Youth, and Family
Congress
102nd
102nd
102nd
HUCK, WINNIFRED SPRAGUE MASON. Republican; Illinois, Congresswomanat-large. Elected to the 67th Congress in a special election held November 7,
1922, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her father, William E. Mason;
sworn in and seated November 20, 1922; term expired March 3, 1923.
Committee Assignments
H. Expenditures in the Department of Commerce
H. Reform in the Civil Service
H. Woman Suffrage
Congress
67th
67th
67th
HUMPHREY, MURIEL BUCK. Democrat; Minnesota, Senator. Appointed to the
95th Congress January 25, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband, Hubert H. Humphrey; sworn in and seated February 6, 1978; term
expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
S. Foreign Relations
S. Governmental Affairs
Congress
95th
95th
CRS-33
HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY. Republican; Texas, Senator. Elected to the 103rd
Congress on June 5, 1993, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lloyd
Bentsen to become Secretary of the Treasury; sworn in and seated June 14,
1993. Subsequently elected to a full six year term on November 8, 1994, and
reelected in 2000. Vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference in the 107th108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
S. Armed Service
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S. Small Business
S. Select Intelligence
S. Appropriations
S. Rules and Administration
S. Environment and Public Works
S. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
103rd-104th
103rd-108th
103rd-104th
104th
105th-108th
105th-108th
106th
107th-108th
CRS-33
JACKSON LEE, SHEILA. Democrat; Texas, 18th Congressional District. Elected
to the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
H. Science
H. Homeland Security
Congress
104th-108th
104th-108th
108th
JENCKES, VIRGINIA ELLIS. Democrat; Indiana, 6th Congressional District.
Elected to the 73rd Congress November 8, 1932; sworn in and seated March 9,
1933; reelected to the 74th-75th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1939.
Committee Assignments
H. Civil Service
H. District of Columbia
H. Mines and Mining
Congress
73rd-75th
73rd-75th
73rd-74th
JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE. Democrat; Texas, 30th Congressional District.
Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January
5, 1993; reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional
Black Caucus in the 107th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Science, Space, and Technology
H. Science
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-108th
104th-108th
CRS-34
JOHNSON, NANCY L. Republican; Connecticut, 6th Congressional District.
Elected to the 98th Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3,
1983; reelected to the 99th-108th Congresses. Deputy minority whip in the 103rd
Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
H. Budget
H. Ways and Means
H. Standards of Official Conduct
(committee chair, 104th)
Congress
98th-100th
98th-99th
98th-100th
100th
101st-108th
102nd-104th
CRS-34
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS. Democrat; Ohio, 11th Congressional District.
Elected to the 106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January
3, 1999; reelected to the 107th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
H. Standards of Official Conduct
H. Ways and Means
Congress
106th
107th
106th-107th
107th-108th
108th
JORDAN, BARBARA C. Democrat; Texas, 18th Congressional District. Elected to
the 93rd Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973;
reelected to the 94th-95th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
H. Government Operations
Congress
93rd-95th
94th-95th
KAHN, FLORENCE PRAG. Republican; California, 4th Congressional District.
Elected to the 69th Congress in a special election held February 17, 1925, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Julius Kahn; sworn in and
seated December 7, 1925; reelected to the 70th-74th Congresses; term expired
January 3, 1937.
Committee Assignments
H. Census
H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures
H. Education
H. Expenditures in the War Department
H. War Claims
H. Military Affairs
H. Appropriations
Congress
69th
69th
69th
69th
70th
71st-72nd
73rd-74th
CRS-35
KAPTUR, MARCY. Democrat; Ohio, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the 98th
Congress November 2, 1982. Sworn in and seated January 3, 1983; reelected
to the 99th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Budget
H. Appropriations
Congress
98th-101st
98th-100th
101st
101st-108th
CRS-35
KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Elected to the
Senate on November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated December 23, 1978. After
her election, Senator James Pearson resigned, and Governor Bennett of Kansas
appointed Ms. Kassebaum to replace him for the duration of the 95th Congress.
She was reelected to the Senate in 1984 and 1990; term expired January 3,
1997. Deputy minority whip in the 103rd Congress.
Committee Assignments
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S. Special Committee on Aging
S. Budget
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S. Select Committee on Ethics
S. Foreign Relations
S. Labor and Human Resources
(committee chair, 104th Congress)
S. Indian Affairs
Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress
Congress
96th, 101st-102nd
96th-98th, 101st-102nd
96th-100th
96th-100th
99th-100th
97th-104th
101st-104th
102nd-104th
103rd
KEE, MAUDE ELIZABETH. Democrat; West Virginia, 5th Congressional District.
Elected to the 82nd Congress in a special election held July 16, 1951, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Kee; sworn in and seated July
26, 1951; reelected to the 83rd-88th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1965.
Committee Assignments
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
Congress
82nd-88th
85th-87th
88th
CRS-36
KELLY, EDNA FLANNERY. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District.
Elected to the 81st Congress November 8, 1949, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Andrew L. Somers; sworn in and seated January 3, 1950; reelected to
the 82nd-90th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1969. Secretary of the
Democratic Caucus in the 83rd-84th and 88th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Standards of Official Conduct
Congress
81st-90th
90th
CRS-36
KELLY, SUE. Republican; New York, 19th Congressional District. Elected to the
104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-108th Congresses. Chair of the House Page Board in the
106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
104th-106th
107th-108th
104th-108th
104th-108th
KENNELLY, BARBARA BAILEY. Democrat; Connecticut, 1st Congressional
District. Elected to the 97th Congress in a special election on January 12, 1982,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William R. Cotter; sworn in and seated
January 25, 1982; reelected to the 98th-105th Congresses; term expired on
January 3, 1999. Appointed one of three House Democratic chief deputy whips
in the 102nd and 103rd Congresses, the first woman to have held the position.
Vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus in the 104th-105th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Select Intelligence
H. Budget
H. Administration
H. Ways and Means
Congress
97th
97th
100th-102nd
103rd
103rd
98th-105th
KEYS, MARTHA ELIZABETH. Democrat; Kansas, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14,
1975; reelected to the 95th Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
H. Ways and Means
Congress
94th-95th
CRS-37
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS. Democrat; Michigan, 15th Congressional
District. Elected to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated
January 7, 1997; reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. House Oversight
Jt. Library
H. Appropriations
Congress
105th
105th
105th
106th-108th
CRS-37
KNUTSON, COYA GJESDAL. Democrat; Minnesota, 9th Congressional District.
Elected to the 84th Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5,
1955; reelected to the 85th Congress; term expired January 3, 1959.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
Congress
84th-85th
LANDRIEU, MARY. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Elected to the Senate
November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected in 2002.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Small Business and Entrpreneurship
S. Armed Services
S. Appropriations
Congress
105th
105th-108th
105th-108th
106th-107th
107th-108th
LANGLEY, KATHERINE GUDGER. Republican; Kentucky, 10th Congressional
District. Elected to the 70th Congress November 2, 1926; sworn in and seated
December 5, 1927; reelected to the 71st Congress; term expired March 3, 1931.
Committee Assignments
H. Claims
H. Immigration and Naturalization
H. Invalid Pensions
H. Education
Congress
70th-71st
70th-71st
70th-71st
71st
CRS-38
LEE, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress in a special election held April 7, 1998, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Ronald Dellums; sworn in and seated April 20,
1998; reelected to the 106th-108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Science
H. International Relations
Congress
105th-106th
107th-108th
105th
107th-108th
CRS-38
LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT. Democrat; Arkansas, 1st Congressional
District. Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated
January 5, 1993; reelected to the 104th Congress; term expired January 3, 1997.
Ms. Lincoln was subsequently elected to the Senate on November 3, 1998;
sworn in and seated January 6, 1999.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Commerce
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Special Committee on Aging
S. Finance
S. Select Committee on Ethics
Congress
103rd
103rd
103rd
104th
106th-108th
106th
106th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
LLOYD, MARILYN. Democrat; Tennessee, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to
the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975;
reelected to the 95th-103rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works
H. Science, Space, and Technology
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Select Committee on Aging
H. Armed Services
Congress
94th
94th-103rd
95th-99th
96th-102nd
98th-103rd
CRS-39
LOFGREN, ZOE. Democrat; California, 16th Congressional District. Elected to the
104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
H. Science
H. Standards of Official Conduct
H. Homeland Security
Congress
104th-108th
104th-108th
105th-107th
108th
LONG, CATHERINE S. Democrat; Louisiana, 8th Congressional District. Elected
to the 99th Congress in a special election held March 30, 1985, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Gillis Long; sworn in and seated
April 4, 1985; term expired January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignment
H. Public Works
H. Small Business
Congress
99th
99th
CRS-39
LONG, JILL. Democrat; Indiana, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 101st
Congress in a special election held March 28, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused
by the appointment of Dan Coats to the Senate; sworn in and seated April 5,
1989; reelected to the 102nd-103rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Select Committee on Hunger
Congress
101st-103rd
101st-103rd
101st-102nd
LONG, ROSE McCONNELL. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the 74th
Congress January 31, 1936, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband, Huey Pierce Long; sworn in and seated February 10, 1936; term
expired January 3, 1937.
Committee Assignments
S. Claims
S. Immigration
S. Interoceanic Canals
S. Post Office and Post Roads
S. Public Lands and Surveys
Congress
74th
74th
74th
74th
74th
CRS-40
LOWEY, NITA M. Democrat; New York, 20th Congressional District (101st-102nd
Congresses) and 18th Congressional District (103rd-105th Congresses). Elected
to the 101st Congress November 8, 1988; sworn in and seated January 3, 1989;
reelected to the 102nd-108th Congresses. Chair of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee in the 107th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Select Narcotics Abuse and Control
H. Appropriations
H. Homeland Security
Congress
101st-102nd
101st-102nd
101st-102nd
103rd-108th
108th
LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE. Republican; Connecticut, 4th Congressional District.
Elected to the 78th Congress November 3, 1942; sworn in and seated January 6,
1943; reelected to the 79th Congress; term expired January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
H. Military Affairs
Congress
78th-79th
CRS-40
LUSK, GEORGIA LEE. Democrat; New Mexico, Congresswoman-at-large.
Elected to the 80th Congress November 5, 1946; sworn in and seated January 3,
1947; term expired January 3, 1949.
Committee Assignments
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
80th
MAJETTE, DENISE L. Democrat; Georgia, 4th Congressional District. Elected to
the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Small Business
Congress
108th
108th
108th
CRS-41
MALONEY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 14th Congressional District.
Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January
5, 1993; reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Government Reform
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
Jt. Economic
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
106th-108th
104th-106th
107th-108th
105th-108th
MANKIN, HELEN DOUGLAS. Democrat; Georgia, 5th Congressional District.
Elected to the 79th Congress in a special election held February 12, 1946, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Ramspeck; sworn in and seated
February 25, 1946; term expired January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
H. Civil Service
H. Claims
H. Elections
H. Revision of Laws
Congress
79th
79th
79th
79th
MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, MARJORIE.
Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th
Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn
in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Government Operations
H. Small Business
Congress
103rd
103rd
103rd
CRS-41
MARTIN, LYNN M. Republican; Illinois, 16th Congressional District. Elected to
the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981;
reelected to the 98th-101st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991. Vice chair
of the House Republican Conference (99th-100th Congresses) and Secretary of
Labor (1991-1993).
Committee Assignments
H. Administration
H. Budget
H. Armed Services
H. Rules
H. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics (vice chair)
Congress
97th-98th
97th-99th
99th-100th
101st
101st
CRS-42
MAY, CATHERINE DEAN. Republican; Washington, 4th Congressional District.
Elected to the 86th Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated January 7,
1959; reelected to the 87th-91st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1971.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. District of Columbia
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
Jt. Atomic Energy
Congress
86th-91st
91st, 1st Sess.
91st
91st
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 4th Congressional District.
Elected to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January
7, 1997; reelected to the 106th-108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Small Business
H. Financial Services
Congress
105th-108th
105th-106th
108th
MCCARTHY, KAREN. Democrat; Missouri, 5th Congressional District. Elected to
the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Science
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Commerce
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Homeland Security
Congress
104th
104th
104th
105th-106th
107th-108th
108th
CRS-42
MCCARTHY, KATHYRN O'LOUGHLIN. Democrat; Kansas, 6th Congressional
District. Elected to the 73rd Congress November 8, 1932; sworn in and seated
March 9, 1933; term expired January 3, 1935.
Committee Assignments
H. Education
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation
Congress
73rd
73rd
73rd
CRS-43
MCCOLLUM, BETTY. Democrat; Minnesota, 4th Congressional District. Elected
to the 107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001;
reelected to the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Resources
H. International Relations
Congress
107th-108th
107th-108th
108th
MCCORMICK, RUTH HANNA. Republican; Illinois, Congresswoman-at-large.
Elected to the 71st Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated April 15,
1929; term expired March 3, 1931.
Committee Assignments
H. Naval Affairs
Congress
71st
MCKINNEY, CYNTHIA. Democrat; Georgia, 11th Congressional District (103rd104th Congresses) and 4th Congressional District (105th Congress). Elected to
the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Banking and Finance
H. International Relations
H. National Security
H. Armed Services
Congress
103rd-104th
103rd
104th-105th
104th-107th
105th
106th-107th
CRS-43
MCMILLAN, CLARA GOODING. Democrat; South Carolina, 1st Congressional
District. Elected to the 76th Congress in a special election held November 7,
1939, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Thomas S.
McMillan; sworn in and seated January 3, 1940; term expired January 3, 1941.
Committee Assignments
H. Election of President, Vice President, and
Representatives in Congress
H. Insular Affairs
H. Patents
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
Congress
76th
76th
76th
76th
CRS-44
MEEK, CARRIE. Democrat; Florida, 17th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-107th Congresses; term expired Januay 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Appropriations
H. Budget
H. Government Reform and Oversight
Congress
103rd, 105th-107th
104th
104th
MEYERS, JAN. Republican; Kansas, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 99th
Congress November 6, 1984; sworn in and seated January 3, 1985; reelected to
the 100th-104th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
H. Science and Technology
H. Select Aging
H. Foreign Affairs
H. International Relations
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
H. Small Business (committee chair, 104th)
Congress
99th
99th-102nd
99th-103rd
104th
104th
99th-104th
MEYNER, HELEN STEVENSON. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th Congressional
District. Elected to the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated
January 14, 1975; reelected to the 95th Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
H. District of Columbia
H. Foreign Affairs
H. International Relations
Congress
94th-95th
94th
95th
CRS-4445
MIKULSKI, BARBARA ANN. Democrat; Maryland, 3rd Congressional District.
Elected to the 95th Congress November 2, 1976; sworn in and seated January 4,
1977; reelected to the 97th-99th Congresses. Ms. Mikulski was subsequently
elected to the Senate November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987.
She was reelected to the Senate in 1992, 1996, and 2002. Elected assistant
Senate democratic floor leader in the 103rd Congress; the only woman to have
held that position. Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference in the 104th108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Energy and Commerce
S. Environmental and Public Works
S. Appropriations
S. Labor and Human Resources
S. Small Business
S. Select Ethics
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S. Select Intelligence
Congress
95th-97th
95th-99th
97th-99th
100th
100th-108th
100th-105th
100th-102nd
103rd-104th
106th-108th
107th-108th
MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA. Democrat; California, 37th Congressional
District. Elected to the 104th Congress in a special election held March 26,
1996, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter Tucker; sworn in
and seated April 16, 1996; reelected to the 105th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Administration
Jt. Library
Congress
104th-108th
104th-108th
108th
108th
MILLER, CANDICE S. Republican; Michigan, 10th Congressional District. Elected
to the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Government Reform
Congress
108th
108th
CRS-4546
MINK, PATSY TAKEMOTO. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 89th Congress November 3, 1964; sworn in and seated January 4,
1965; reelected to the 90th-94th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1977. She
was subsequently elected to the 101st Congress in a special election held
September 22, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Daniel
Akaka to the Senate; sworn in and seated September 27, 1990; reelected to the
102nd-107th Congresses; died in office on September 28, 2002. Secretary to the
House Democratic Caucus in the 94th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Budget
H. Government Operations
H. Natural Resources
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Government Reform
Congress
89th-94th, 101st-103rd
90th-94th
94th, 103rd-105th
101st-102nd
103rd
104th
105th-107th
106th-107th
MOLINARI, SUSAN. Republican; New York, 14th Congressional District (101st102nd Congresses) and 13th Congressional District (103rd-105th Congresses).
Elected to the 101st Congress in a special election held March 20, 1990, to fill
the term of her father, Guy Molinari, who resigned to become Staten Island
Borough president; sworn in and seated March 27, 1990; reelected to the 102nd105th Congresses. Vice chair of the House Republican Conference in the 104th105th Congresses, resigned from the 105th Congress August 1, 1997.
Committee Assignments
H. Small Business
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Education and Labor
H. Budget
Congress
101st
101st-103rd
104th -105th
102nd-103rd
104th-105th
MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. Republican; Maryland, 8th Congressional District.
Elected to the 100th Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January
6, 1987; reelected to the 101st-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Appointed in 2003 as U.S. Representatives to the Organization of Economic
Cooperation and Development.
Committee Assignments
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Science, Space, and Technology
H. Select Aging
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Government Reform
H. Science
Congress
100th-103rd
100th-103rd
100th-102nd
104th-105th
106th-107th
104th-107th
CRS-4647
MOSELEY-BRAUN, CAROL. Democrat; Illinois, Senator. Elected to the Senate
November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired January
3, 1999. Ambassador to New Zealand from 1999-2001; candidate for U.S.
President in 2004.
Committee Assignments
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S. Judiciary
S. Small Business
S. Finance
S. Special Aging
Congress
103rd-105th
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
104th-105th
MURKOWSKI, LISA. Republican; Alaska, Senate. Appointed to the 108th
Congress December 20, 2002. She was appointed by her father, Frank
Murkowski, to the seat he held after he was elected governor of Alaska on
November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Environment and Public Works
S. Veterans’ Affairs
S. Indian Affairs
Congress
108th
108th
108th
108th
MURRAY, PATTY. Democrat; Washington, Senator. Elected to the Senate
November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected in 1998.
Senate deputy majority whip in the 103rd Congress and a deputy minority whip
in the 104th-106th Congresses. Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee in the 107th Congress.
Committee Assignments
S. Appropriations
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S. Budget
S. Labor and Human Resources
S. Veterans Affairs
S. Select Ethics
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Congress
103rd-108th
103rd-104th
103rd-108th
105th
105th-108th
105th
106th-108th
MUSGRAVE, MARILYN N. Republican; Colorado, 4th Congressional District.
Elected to the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January
7, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Small Business
Congress
108th
108th
108th
CRS-4748
MYRICK, SUE. Republican; North Carolina, 9th Congressional District. Elected to
the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Science
H. Small Business
H. Rules
Congress
104th
104th
104th
105th-108th
NAPOLITANO, GRACE. Democrat; California, 34th Congressional District. Elected
to the 106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to the 107th-108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Resources
H. Small Business
H. International Relations
Congress
106th-108th
106th-108th
107th-108th
NEUBERGER, MAURINE BROWN. Democrat; Oregon, Senator. Elected to the
86th Congress November 8, 1960, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband, Richard L. Neuberger, and for the ensuing six-year term; sworn in
November 9, 1960; term expired January 3, 1967.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture and Forestry
S. Banking and Currency
S. Special Committee on Aging
S. Committee on Parliamentary Conference with Canada
S. Commerce
Congress
87th-88th
87th-89th
87th
87th, 2nd Sess.
89th
NOLAN, MAE ELLA. Republican; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected
to the 67th Congress in a special election held January 23, 1923, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Nolan, and also to the 68th
Congress; sworn in and seated February 2, 1923; term expired March 3, 1925.
Committee Assignments
H. Expenditures in the Post Office Department,
(committee chair)
H. Labor
Congress
67th-68th
67th-68th
CRS-4849
NORRELL, CATHERINE DORRIS. Democrat; Arkansas, 6th Congressional
District. Elected to the 87th Congress April 18, 1961, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, William Frank Norrell; sworn in and seated April
25, 1961; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Post Office and Civil Service
Congress
87th
NORTHUP, ANNE M. Republican; Kentucky 3rd Congressional District. Elected
to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Appropriations
Congress
105th-108th
NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES. Democrat; Non-voting Delegate from the District
of Columbia. Elected to the 102nd Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and
seated January 3, 1991; reelected to the 103rd-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. District of Columbia
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Public Works and Transportation
Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress
H. Small Business
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Government Reform
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Homeland Security
Congress
102nd-103rd
102nd-103rd
102nd-103rd
103rd
104th
104th-105th
106th-108th
104th-108th
108th
NORTON, MARY TERESA. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th Congressional District.
Elected to the 69th Congress November 4, 1924; sworn in and seated December
7, 1925; reelected to the 70th-81st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1951.
Committee Assignments
H. District of Columbia (committee chair, 72nd-74th)
H. Labor (committee chair, 75th-79th)
H. World War Veterans Legislation
H. Memorials
H. Education
H. Enrolled Bills
H. Administration (committee chair, 81st)
Congress
69th-74th
69th-79th
69th-72nd
71st-79th
78th-79th
78th-79th
80th-81st
CRS-4950
OAKAR, MARY ROSE. Democrat; Ohio, 20th Congressional District. Elected to
the 95th Congress November 2, 1976; sworn in and seated January 4, 1977;
reelected to the 96th-102nd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1993. Elected
secretary of the House Democratic Caucus in the 99th Congress and vice chair
of the caucus in the 100th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Select Committee on Aging
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Administration
Congress
95th-102nd
96th-102nd
97th-102nd
98th-102nd
O'DAY, CAROLINE LOVE GOODWIN. Democrat; New York, Congresswomanat-large. Elected to the 74th Congress November 6, 1934; sworn in and seated
January 3, 1935; reelected to the 75th-77th Congresses; term expired January 3,
1943.
Committee Assignments
H. Election of President, Vice President,
and Representatives in Congress
(committee chair, 75th-77th)
H. Immigration and Naturalization
H. Insular Affairs
Congress
74th-77th
75th-77th
75th-77th
OLDFIELD, PEARL PEDEN. Democrat; Arkansas, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 70th Congress in a special election held January 9, 1929, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, William Allen Oldfield, and also
to the 71st Congress; sworn in and seated January 11, 1929; term expired March
3, 1931.
Committee Assignments
H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures
H. Expenditures in the Executive Departments
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
Congress
71st
71st
71st
OWEN, RUTH BRYAN. Democrat; Florida, 4th Congressional District. Elected to
the 71st Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated April 15, 1929;
reelected to the 72nd Congress; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee Assignments
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
71st-72nd
CRS-5051
PATTERSON, ELIZABETH J. Democrat; South Carolina, 4th Congressional
District. Elected to the 100th Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated
January 6, 1987; reelected to the 101st-102nd Congresses, term expired January
3, 1993.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Select Hunger
Congress
100th-102nd
100th-102nd
100th-102nd
PELOSI, NANCY. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District (100th-102nd
Congresses) and 8th Congressional District (103rd-105th Congresses). Elected to
the 100th Congress in a special election held June 2, 1987, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Sala Burton; sworn in and seated June 9, 1987; reelected
to the 101st-108th Congresses. Elected House Democratic whip on Oct.10, 2001,
effective Jan. 15, 2002, and elected House Democratic leader for the 108th
Congress. Both are the highest House leadership positions ever held by a
woman. Representative Pelosi is also the first woman nominated to be Speaker
of the House.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Appropriations
H. Standards of Official Conduct
H. Select Intelligence
H. Select Intelligence (Ex Officio)
Congress
100th-101st
100th-101st
102nd-107th
102nd-104th
104th-107th
108th
PETTIS, SHIRLEY N. Republican; California, 37th Congressional District. Elected
to the 94th Congress April 29,1975, in a special election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Jerry L. Pettis; sworn in and seated May 6,
1975; reelected to the 95th Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Education and Labor
H. International Relations
Congress
94th
95th
95th
PFOST, GRACIE BOWERS. Democrat; Idaho, 1st Congressional District. Elected
to the 83rd Congress November 4, 1952; sworn in and seated January 3, 1953;
reelected to the 84th-87th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Public Works
Congress
83rd-87th
84th-85th
86th-87th
CRS-5152
PRATT, ELIZA JANE. Democrat; North Carolina, 8th Congressional District.
Elected to the 79th Congress in a special election held May 25, 1946, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of William O. Burgin; sworn in and seated June 3,
1946; term expired January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
H. Flood Control
H. Pensions
H. Territories
Congress
79th
79th
79th
PRATT, RUTH SEARS BAKER. Republican; New York, 17th Congressional
District. Elected to the 71st Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated
April 15, 1929; reelected to the 72nd Congress; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Currency
H. Library
H. Education
Congress
71st
71st-72nd
72nd
PRYCE, DEBORAH. Republican; Ohio, 15th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses. A deputy majority whip in the 105th106th Congresses, secretary of the House Republican Conference in the 106th
Congress, House Republican Conference vice chair in the 107th Congress, and
chair of the House Republican Conference in the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Rules
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-108th
PYLE, GLADYS. Republican; South Dakota, Senator. Elected to the 75th Congress
November 8, 1938, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Peter Norbeck;
never sworn in and seated, because Congress was not in session between the
time of her election and the expiration of the term; term expired January 3,
1939.
Committee Assignments
None listed, never sworn in
Congress
75th
CRS-5253
RANKIN, JEANNETTE. Republican; Montana, Congresswoman-at-large (65th
Congress) and 1st Congressional District (77th Congress). Elected to the 65th
Congress November 9, 1916; sworn in and seated April 2, 1917; term expired
March 4, 1919. Elected to the 77th Congress November 5, 1940; sworn in and
seated January 3, 1941; term expired January 3, 1943.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Lands
H. Woman Suffrage
H. Insular Affairs
Congress
65th, 77th
65th
77th
REECE, LOUISE GOFF. Republican; Tennessee, 1st Congressional District.
Elected to the 87th Congress in a special election on May 16, 1961, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, B. Carroll Reece; sworn in and
seated May 23, 1961; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works
Congress
87th
REID, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON. Republican; Illinois, 15th Congressional
District. Elected to the 88th Congress November 6, 1962; sworn in and seated
January 9, 1963; reelected to the 89th-92nd Congresses; resigned October 7,
1971, to become a member of the Federal Communication Commission.
Committee Assignments
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Public Works
H. Appropriations
H. Standards of Official Conduct
Congress
88th-89th
89th
90th-92nd
91st-92nd
RILEY, CORINNE BOYD. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 87th Congress in a special election on April 10, 1962, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Jacob Riley; sworn in and
seated April 12, 1962; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Science and Transportation
Congress
87th
RIVERS, LYNN. Democrat; Michigan, 13th Congressional District. Elected to the
104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Science
H. Education and the Workforce
Congress
104th-106th
104th-107th
107th
CRS-5354
ROBERTSON, ALICE MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 67th Congress on November 2, 1920; sworn in and seated April
11, 1921; term expired March 3, 1923.
Committee Assignments
H. Expenditures in the Interior Department
H. Indian Affairs
H. Woman Suffrage
Congress
67th
67th
67th
ROGERS, EDITH NOURSE. Republican; Massachusetts, 5th Congressional District.
Elected to the 69th Congress in a special election held June 30, 1925, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Jacob Rogers; sworn in and
seated December 7, 1925; reelected to the 70th-86th Congresses; died in office
September 10, 1960.
Committee Assignments
H. Expenditures in the Navy Department
H. Industrial Arts and Expositions
H. Woman Suffrage
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation
H. Civil Service
H. Indian Affairs
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Veterans' Affairs (committee chair, 80th, 83rd)
Congress
69th
69th
69th
69th-79th
70th-77th
70th
73rd-79th
80th-86th
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA. Republican; Florida, 18th Congressional District.
Elected to the 101st Congress in a special election held August 29, 1989, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Claude Pepper; sworn in and seated
September 6, 1989; reelected to the 102nd-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Government Reform
H. International Relations
Congress
101st-103rd
101st-103rd
104th-105th
106th-108th
104th-108th
CRS-5455
ROUKEMA, MARGARET (MARGE) SCAFATI. Republican; New Jersey, 7th
Congressional District. Elected to the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn
in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the 98th-107th Congresses; term
expired January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Education and Labor
H. Select Hunger
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
H. Education and the Workforce
Congress
97th-103rd
97th-103rd
98th-102nd
104th-106th
107th
104th
105th-107th
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE. Democrat; California, 33rd Congressional District.
Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January
5, 1993; reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Small Business
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Budget
H. Select U.S. National Security and
Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's
Republic of China
H. Appropriations
H. Standards of Official Conduct
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
104th-105th
105th-106th
106th-108th
108th
SAIKI, PATRICIA F. Republican; Hawaii, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
100th Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987;
reelected to the 101st Congress; term expired January 3, 1991. Served as head
of the Small Business Administration (1991-1993).
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Select Aging
Congress
100th-101st
100th-101st
100th-101st
CRS-5556
ST. GEORGE, KATHARINE PRICE COLLIER. Republican; New York, 28th
Congressional District. Elected to the 80th Congress November 5, 1946; sworn
in and seated January 3, 1947; reelected to the 81st-88th Congresses; term
expired January 3, 1965.
Committee Assignments
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Government Operations
H. Armed Services
H. Rules
Congress
80th-84th, 86th-89th
83rd
85th-86th
87th-89th
SANCHEZ, LINDA T. Democrat; California, 39th Congressional District. Elected
to the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003.
Sister of Representative Loretta Sanchez.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Reform
H. Judiciary
H. Small Business
Congress
108th
108th
108th
SANCHEZ, LORETTA. Democrat; California, 46th Congressional District. Elected
to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses. Sister of Representative Linda Sanchez.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. National Security
H. Armed Services
H. Homeland Security
Congress
105th-107th
105th
106th-108th
108th
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE. Democrat; Illinois, 9th Congressional District. Elected
to the 106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to the 107th-108th Congresses. A Democratic chief deputy whip in the
108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Government Reform
H. Small Business
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
106th
107th
106th-107th
106th
108th
CRS-5657
SCHENK, LYNN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term
expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Congress
103rd
103rd
SCHNEIDER, CLAUDINE CMARADA.
Republican; Rhode Island, 2nd
Congressional District. Elected to the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn
in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the 98th-101st Congresses; term
expired January 3, 1991.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Science and Technology
H. Special Committee on Aging
Congress
97th-101st
97th-101st
98th-101st
SCHROEDER, PATRICIA S. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District.
Elected to the 93rd Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3,
1973; reelected to the 94th-104th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997.
Candidate for U.S. President in 1987 for the 1988 nomination.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Judiciary
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
(committee chair, 102nd)
H. National Security
Congress
93rd-103rd
93rd-103rd
97th-104th
100th-102nd
104th
SEASTRAND, ANDREA, Republican; California, 22nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January
4, 1995; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
H. Science
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
104th
104th
SHEPHERD, KAREN. Democrat; Utah, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term
expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Natural Resources
H. Public Works and Transportation
Congress
103rd
103rd
CRS-5758
SIMPSON, EDNA OAKES. Republican; New York, 28th Congressional District.
Elected to the 86th Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated January 7,
1959; term expired January 3, 1961.
Committee Assignments
H. Administration
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
Congress
86th
86th
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M. Democrat; New York, 30th Congressional District
(100th-102nd Congresses) and 28th Congressional District (103rd-105th
Congresses). Elected to the 100th Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and
seated January 6, 1987; reelected to the 101st-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Select Aging
H. Budget
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Rules
House Homeland Security
Congress
100th-101st
100th-101st
100th-102nd
102nd-104th
104th
102nd-103rd
105th-108th
108th
SMITH, LINDA. Republican; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to
the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995;
reelected to the 105th Congress; term expired January 3, 1999.
Committee Assignments
H. Resources
H. Small Business
Congress
104th-105th
104th-105th
CRS-5859
SMITH, MARGARET CHASE. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 76th Congress in a special election held June 3, 1940, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Clyde H. Smith; sworn in and
seated June 10, 1940; reelected to the 77th-80th Congresses. Ms. Smith was
subsequently elected to the Senate on November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated
on January 3, 1949. She was reelected to the Senate in 1954, 1960, and 1966;
term expired January 3, 1973. Chair of the Senate Republican Conference,
1967-1972, which is the highest Senate leadership post held by a woman, and
candidate for U.S. President (1964).
Committee Assignments
H. Election of the President, Vice President,
Representatives in Congress
H. War Claims
H. Revision of the Laws
H. Invalid Pensions
H. Education
H. Post Office and Post Roads
H. Naval Affairs
H. Armed Services
S. District of Columbia
S. Expenditures in Executive Departments
S. Rules and Administration
S. Appropriations
S. Armed Services
S. Government Operations
S. Aeronautical and Space Sciences
Congress
76th
76th
76th
76th-77th
77th
77th
78th-79th
80th
81st
81st-82nd
82nd
83rd-92nd
83rd-92nd
83rd-85th
86th-92nd
SMITH, VIRGINIA. Republican; Nebraska, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to
the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975;
reelected to the 95th-101st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Appropriations
Congress
94th
94th
95th-101st
CRS-5960
SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 96th Congress November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated January 15, 1979;
reelected to the 97th-103rd Congresses. Ms. Snowe was subsequently elected to
the Senate November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 3, 1995; reelected
in 2000. Counsel to the Senate majority whip in the 105th-107th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Small Business
H. Select Committee on Aging
H. Foreign Affairs
Jt. Economic
H. Budget
S. Budget
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S. Foreign Relations
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
(Committee chair, 108th )
S. Armed Services
S. Finance
S. Select Intelligence
Congress
96th
96th-97th
96th-102nd
97th-103rd
98th-102nd
103rd
104th-107th
104th-108th
104th
104th-108th
105th-106th
107th-108th
108th
SOLIS, HILDA. Democrat; California, 31st Congressional District. Elected to the
107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001;
reelected to the 108th Congress..
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Resources
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
107th
107th
108th
SPELLMAN, GLADYS NOON. Democrat; Maryland, 5th Congressional District.
Elected to the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14,
1975; reelected to the 95th-97th Congresses. Unable to be sworn in and seated
in 97th Congress due to disability; seat declared vacant February 24, 1981.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing
H. Post Office and Civil Service
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Democratic Steering and Policy
Congress
94th
94th-95th
95th-96th
96th
CRS-6061
STABENOW, DEBBIE. Democrat; Michigan, 8th Congressional District. Elected
to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to the 106th Congress. Ms Stabenow was subsequently elected to the
Senate on November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001. Vice
chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Science
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S. Budget
S. Special Committee on Aging
Congress
105th-106th
105th-106th
107th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
STANLEY, WINIFRED CLAIRE. Republican; New York, Congresswoman-atlarge. Elected to the 78th Congress November 3, 1942; sworn in and seated
January 6, 1943; term expired January 3, 1945.
Committee Assignments
H. Civil Service
H. Patents
Congress
78th
78th
SULLIVAN, LEONOR KRETZER. Democrat; Missouri, 3rd Congressional District.
Elected to the 83rd Congress November 4, 1952; sworn in and seated January 3,
1953; reelected to the 84th-94th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1977.
Secretary of the Democratic Caucus in the 86th-93rd Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
(committee chair, 93rd-94th)
H. Banking and Currency
Jt. Committee on Defense Production
Congress
83rd, 89th-94th
84th-94th
91st-94th
SUMNER, JESSIE. Republican; Illinois, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the
76th Congress November 8, 1938; sworn in and seated January 3, 1939;
reelected to the 77th-79th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Currency
Congress
76th-79th
CRS-6162
TAUSCHER, ELLEN. Democrat; California, 10th Congressional District. Elected
to 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. National Security
H. Science
H. Armed Services
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
105th
105th
106th-108th
105th-108th
THOMAS, LERA MILLARD. Democrat; Texas, 8th Congressional District. Elected
to the 89th Congress in a special election held March 26, 1966, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Albert Thomas; sworn in and
seated March 30, 1966; term expired January 3, 1967.
Committee Assignments
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Congress
89th
THOMPSON, RUTH. Republican; Michigan, 9th Congressional District. Elected
to the 82nd Congress November 8, 1950; sworn in and seated January 3, 1951;
reelected to the 83rd and 84th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1957.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
Jt. Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy
Congress
82nd-84th
84th
THURMAN, KAREN L. Democrat; Florida, 5th Congressional District. Elected to
the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Government Operations
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Ways and Means
Congress
103rd-104th
103rd
104th
105th-107th
UNSOELD, JOLENE. Democrat; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected
to the 101st Congress November 8, 1988; sworn in and seated January 3, 1989;
reelected to the 102nd-103rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. Select Aging
Congress
101st-103rd
101st-103rd
101st-102nd
CRS-6263
VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District.
Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January
5, 1993; reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
Congress
103rd
104rd-106th
107th-108th
103rd-108th
VUCANOVICH, BARBARA. Republican; Nevada, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 98th Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3,
1983; reelected to the 99th-104th Congresses. Secretary of the House Republican
Conference in the 104th Congress; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
H. Administration
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
H. Appropriations
H. Natural Resources
Congress
98th-101st
98th-101st
98th-102nd
102nd-104th
103rd
WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE. Republican; Utah, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January
4, 1995; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
H. Rules
Congress
104th
WATERS, MAXINE. Democrat; California, 29th Congressional District (102nd
Congress) and 35th Congressional District (103rd-105th Congresses). Elected to
the 102nd Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991;
reelected to the 103rd-108th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Black
Caucus in the 105th Congress; a vice chair of the Democratic Steering
Committee in the 105th-108th Congresses; and a chief deputy democratic whip
in the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H Small Business
H. Judiciary
Congress
102nd-103rd
104th-106th
107th-108th
102nd-104th
103rd-104th
105th-108th
CRS-6364
WATSON, DIANE. Democrat; California, 32nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 107th Congress June 5, 2001, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rep.
Julian Dixon; sworn in and seated June 7, 2001; reelected to the 108th Congress.
Former ambassador to Micronesia.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Reform
H. International Relations
Congress
107th-108th
107th-108th
WEIS, JESSICA McCULLOUGH. Republican; New York, 38th Congressional
District. Elected to the 86th Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated
January 3, 1959; reelected to the 87th Congress; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. District of Columbia
H. Government Operations
H. Science and Astronautics
Congress
86th-87th
86th
87th
WILSON, HEATHER. Republican; New Mexico, 1st Congressional District.
Elected to the 105th Congress in a special election held June 23, 1998, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Steven Schiff; sworn in and seated June 25,
1998; reelected to the 106th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Commerce
H. Select Intelligence
H. Armed Services
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
105th-106th
106th
107th-108th
107th-108th
WINGO, EFFIEGENE LOCKE. Democrat; Arkansas, 4th Congressional District.
Elected to the 71st Congress November 4, 1930, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Otis Wingo, and to the 72nd Congress; sworn in and seated
December 1, 1930; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee Assignments
H. Accounts
H. Insular Affairs
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
71st
71st
72nd
CRS-6465
WOODHOUSE, CHASE GOING. Democrat; Connecticut, 2nd Congressional
District. Elected to the 79th Congress November 7, 1944; sworn in and seated
January 3, 1945; term expired January 3, 1947. Elected to the 81st Congress
November 2, 1948; term expired January 3, 1951. Secretary of the Democratic
Caucus in the 81st Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Currency
H. Administration
Congress
79th and 81st
81st
WOOLSEY, LYNN. Democrat; California, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th-108th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Education and Labor
H. Government Operations
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Science
Congress
103rd-105th
103rd
103rd
104th
105th-108th
106th-108th
CRS-6566
Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-108th Congresses, by Congress
Congress
Dates
108th
2003-2005
House
Tammy Baldwin
Shelley Berkley
Judy Biggert
Marsha Blackburn
Mary Bono
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Corrine Brown
Ginny Brown-Waite
Shelley Moore Capito
Lois Capps
Julia Carson
Donna Christian-Christensen
Barbara Cubin
Jo Ann Davis
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Katherine Harris
Melissa Hart
Stephanie Herseth
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Denise L. Majette
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Candice S. Miller
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Senate
Barbara Boxer
Maria Cantwell
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Susan M. Collins
Elizabeth Dole
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Barbara Mikulski
Lisa Murkowski
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
Debbie Stabenow
CRS-6667
Congress
Dates
House
108th
2003-2005
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda T. Sanchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. Velazquez
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
107th
2001-2003
Tammy Baldwin
Shelley Berkley
Judy Biggert
Mary Bono
Corrine Brown
Shelley Moore Capito
Lois Capps
Julia Carson
Donna Christian-Christensen
Eva Clayton
Barbara Cubin
Jo Ann Davis
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Melissa Hart
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Senate
Barbara Boxer
Maria Cantwell
Jean Carnahan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Susan M. Collins
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Barbara Mikulski
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
Debbie Stabenow
CRS-6768
Congress
Dates
House
107th
2001-2003
Betty McCollum
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Minka
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velazquez
Maxine Waters
Diane Watsonb
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
106th
1999-2001
Tammy Baldwin
Shelley Berkley
Judy Biggert
Mary Bono
Corrine Brown
Lois Capps
Julia Carson
Helen Chenoweth
Donna Christian-Christensen
Eva Clayton
Barbara Cubin
Pat Danner
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Kay Granger
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Senate
Barbara Boxer
Susan M. Collins
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Barbara Mikulski
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
CRS-6869
Congress
Dates
House
106th
1999-2001
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Debbie Stabenow
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velazquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
105th
1997-1999
Mary Bonob
Corrine Brown
Lois Cappsb
Julia Carson
Helen Chenoweth
Donna Christian-Green
Eva Clayton
Barbara Cubin
Pat Danner
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Senate
Barbara Boxer
Susan M. Collins
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Barbara Mikulski
Carol Moseley-Braun
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
CRS-6970
Congress
Dates
House
105th
1997-1999
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Elizabeth Furse
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Barbara B. Kennelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Leeb
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinaric
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Loretta Sanchez
Louise M. Slaughter
Linda Smith
Debbie Stabenow
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velazquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilsonb
Lynn Woolsey
Senate
CRS-7071
Congress
Dates
House
104th
1995-1997
Corrine Brown
Helen Chenoweth
Eva Clayton
Barbara-Rose Collins
Cardiss Collins
Barbara Cubin
Pat Danner
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emersonb
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Elizabeth Furse
Jane Harman
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Barbara B. Kennelly
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Jan Meyers
Juanita Millender-McDonaldb
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia S. Schroeder
Andrea Seastrand
Louise M. Slaughter
Linda Smith
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velazquez
Barbara F. Vucanovich
Enid Greene Waldholtz
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey
Senate
Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein
Sheila Frahmd
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
Carol Moseley-Braun
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
CRS-7172
Congress
Dates
House
103rd
1993-1995
Helen Delich Bentley
Corrine Brown
Leslie Byrne
Maria Cantwell
Eva Clayton
Barbara-Rose Collins
Cardiss Collins
Pat Danner
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Karan English
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Elizabeth Furse
Jane Harman
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Long
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lynn Schenk
Patricia S. Schroeder
Karen Shepherd
Louise M. Slaughter
Olympia J. Snowe
Karen L. Thurman
Jolene Unsoeld
Nydia M. Velazquez
Barbara Vucanovich
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey
Senate
Barbara Boxer
Diane Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchisonb
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
Carol Moseley-Braun
Patty Murray
CRS-7273
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
102nd
1991-1993
Helen Delich Bentley
Barbara Boxer
Beverly Barton Byron
Eva Claytonb
Barbara-Rose Collins
Cardiss Collins
Rosa DeLauro
Joan Kelly Horn
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Long
Nita M. Lowey
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosi
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Olympia J. Snowe
Jolene Unsoeld
Barbara Vucanovich
Maxine Waters
Jocelyn Burdickd
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
101st
1989-1991
Helen Delich Bentley
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Barbara Boxer
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Longb
Nita M. Lowey
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Minkb
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosi
Ileana Ros-Lehtinenb
Margaret (Marge) S. RoukemaPatricia F. Saiki
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe
Jolene Unsoeld
Barbara Vucanovich
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
CRS-73
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
101st
1989-1991
Patricia F. Saiki
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe
Jolene Unsoeld
Barbara Vucanovich74
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
100th
1987-1989
Helen Delich Bentley
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Barbara Boxer
Sala Burtone
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
Constance A. Morella
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosib
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia F. Saiki
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Vucanovich
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
99th
1985-1987
Helen Delich Bentley
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Barbara Boxer
Sala Burton
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Bobbi Fiedler
Marjorie S. Holt
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Cathy Longb
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Paula Hawkins
Nancy L. Kassebaum
CRS-74
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
99th
1985-1987
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Vucanovich
Paula Hawkins
Nancy L. Kassebaum
98th
1983-1985
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Barbara Boxer
Sala Burtonb
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Bobbi Fiedler
Katie Hall
Marjorie S. Holt
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Vucanovich
Paula Hawkins
Nancy L. Kassebaum
CRS-75
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
97th
1981-1983
Jean Ashbrookb
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Beverly Barton Byron
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Bobbi Fiedler
Katie Hallb
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Barbara B. Kennellyb
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia Snowe
Paula Hawkins
Nancy L. Kassebaum
CRS-75
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
96th
1979-1981
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Beverly Barton Byronb
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Geraldine Ferraro
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Marilyn Lloyd
Barbara Ann Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe
Gladys Noon Spellman
Nancy L. Kassebaum
CRS-76
Congress
Dates
House
95th
1977-1979
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Barbara C. Jordan
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Marilyn Lloyd
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Shirley N. Pettis
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
Maryon P. Allend
Muriel Humphreyd
CRS-76
Congress
Dates
House
94th
1975-1977
Bella S. Abzug
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Barbara C. Jordan
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Marilyn Lloyd
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Patsy T. Mink
Shirley N. Pettisb
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
Leonor K. Sullivan
Senate
Maryon P. Allend
Muriel Humphreyd
CRS-77
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
93rd
1973-1975
Bella S. Abzug
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggsb
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Shirley Chisholm
Cardiss Collinsb
Ella T. Grasso
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Barbara C. Jordan
Patsy T. Mink
Patricia S. Schroeder
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
92nd
1971-1973
Bella S. Abzug
Elizabeth B. Andrewsb
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Florence Price Dwyer
Ella T. Grasso
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Margaret M. Heckler
Louise Day Hicks
Patsy T. Mink
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
Senate
Elaine Edwardsd
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-77
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
91st
1969-1971
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Florence Price Dwyer
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Margaret M. Heckler
Catherine Dean May
Patsy T. Mink
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor K. Sullivan
Margaret Chase Smith
90th
1967-1969
Frances Payne Bolton
Florence Price Dwyer
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Margaret M. Heckler
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Patsy T. Mink
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor K. Sullivan
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-78
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
89th
1965-1967
Frances Payne Bolton
Florence Price Dwyer
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Patsy T. Mink
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor K. Sullivan
Lera Millard Thomasb
Maurine Neuberger
Margaret Chase Smith
88th
1963-1965
Irene Bailey Bakerb
Frances Payne Bolton
Florence Price Dwyer
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Katherine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Maurine Neuberger
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-78
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
87th
1961-1963
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Frances Payne Bolton
Marguerite Stitt Church
Florence Price Dwyer
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Catherine Dorris Norrellb
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Louise Goff Reeceb
Corrine Boyd Rileyb
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Jessica McCullough Weis
Maurine Neuberger
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-79
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
86th
1959-1961
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Frances Payne Bolton
Marguerite Stitt Church
Florence Price Dwyer
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansenb
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogersb f
Katharine Price St. George
Edna Oakes Simpson
Leonor K. Sullivan
Jessica McCullough Weis
Maurine Neubergerd
Margaret Chase Smith
85th
1957-1959
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Frances Payne Bolton
Marguerite Stitt Church
Florence Price Dwyer
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-79
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
84th
1955-1957
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Frances Payne Bolton
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Marguerite Stitt Church
Mary Elizabeth Farrington
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahanb
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Ruth Thompson
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-80
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
83rd
1953-1955
Frances Payne Bolton
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Marguerite Stitt Church
Mary Elizabeth Farringtonb
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Ruth Thompson
Hazel Hempel Abelb
Eva Kelly Bowringd g
Margaret Chase Smith
82nd
1951-1953
Frances Payne Bolton
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Vera Daerr Buchananb
Marguerite Stitt Church
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Keeb
Edna Flannery Kelly
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Ruth Thompson
Margaret Chase Smith
81st
1949-1951
Frances Payne Bolton
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Cecil Murray Harden
Edna Flannery Kellyb
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Chase Going Woodhouse
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-80
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
80th
1947-1949
Frances Payne Bolton
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Georgia Lee Lusk
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Margaret Chase Smith
Vera Bushfieldd
79th
1945-1947
Frances Payne Bolton
Emily Taft Douglas
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Clare Boothe Luce
Helen Douglas Mankinb
Mary Teresa Norton
Eliza Jane Prattb
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
Chase Going Woodhouse
CRS-81
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
78th
1943-1945
Frances Payne Bolton
Willa Lybrand Fulmerb
Clare Boothe Luce
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Winifred Claire Stanley
Jessie Sumner
Hattie W. Caraway
77th
1941-1943
Veronica Grace Bolandb
Frances Payne Bolton
Katharine Edgar Byronb
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O'Day
Jeannette Rankin
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
Hattie W. Caraway
76th
1939-1941
Frances Payne Boltonb
Florence Reville Gibbsb
Clara Gooding McMillanb
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O'Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smithb
Jessie Sumner
Hattie W. Caraway
Vera Bushfieldd
CRS-81
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
75th
1937-1939
Elizabeth Hawley Gasqueb
Nan Wood Honeyman
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O'Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
Hattie W. Caraway
Dixie B. Gravesd
Gladys Pyleb
74th
1935-1937
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Florence Prag Kahn
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O'Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
Hattie W. Caraway
Rose M. Longd
73rd
1933-1935
Marian Williams Clarkeb
Isabella Selmes Greenwayb
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Florence Prag Kahn
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Hattie W. Caraway
CRS-82
Congress
Dates
House
72nd
1931-1933
Willa McCord Eslickb
Florence Prag Kahn
Mary Teresa Norton
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ruth Sears Pratt
Edith Nourse Rogers
Effiegene Locke Wingo
Hattie W. Carawayd
71st
1929-1931
Florence Prag Kahn
Katherine Gudger Langley
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Mary Teresa Norton
Pearl Peden Oldfield
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ruth Sears Pratt
Edith Nourse Rogers
Effiegene Locke Wingo
70th
1927-1929
Florence Prag Kahn
Katherine Gudger Langley
Mary Teresa Norton
Pearl Peden Oldfieldb
Edith Nourse Rogers
69th
1925-1927
Florence Prag Kahnb
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogersb
68th
1923-1925
Mae Ella Nolan
CRS-82
Congress
Dates
House
67th
1921-1923
Winnifred Mason Huckb
Mae Ella Nolanb
Alice Mary Robertson
66th
1919-1921
None
65th
1917-1919
Jeanette Rankin
Senate
Hattie W. Carawayd
Rebecca L. Feltond
Notes:
a. Died on September 28, 2002.
b. Elected to fill a vacancy.
c. Resigned on August 1, 1997.
d. Appointed to fill a vacancy.
e. Died on February 1, 1987.
f. Died on September 10, 1960.
g. Eva Bowring was appointed to serve until a successor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Dwight Griswold. Hazel Abel was elected to fill that vacancy.
CRS-83
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-108th Congresses, by State
State/DC, VI, GU
California
Number of Women Sent
to Congress, 65th-108th
Congresses
29
Name of Female Members
Mary Bono
Barbara Boxera
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Sala Burton
Lois Capps
Susan Davis
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Anna G. Eshoo
Bobbi Fiedler
Dianne Feinsteinb
Jane Harman
Florence Prag Kahn
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Grace Napolitano
Mae Ella Nolan
Nancy Pelosi
Shirley N. Pettis
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda Sanchez
Loretta Sanchez
Andrea Seastrand
Lynn Schenk
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Lynn Woolsey
CRS-84
State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent
to Congress, 65th-108th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
New York
20
Bella S. Abzug
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Marian Williams Clarke
Hillary Rodham Clintonb
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Elizabeth Holtzman
Edna Flannery Kelly
Sue Kelly
Nita Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Susan Molinari
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day
Ruth Sears Baker Pratt
Katharine Price St. George
Edna Oakes Simpson
Louise Slaughter
Winifred Claire Stanley
Jessica McCullough Weis
Nydia Velazquez
Illinois
11
Judy Biggert
Marguerite Stitt Church
Cardiss Collins
Emily Taft Douglas
Winnifred Sprague Huck
Lynn Martin
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Carol Moseley-Braunb
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Jan Schakowsky
Jessie Sumner
Florida
9
Corrine Brown
Ginny Brown-Waite
Tillie Fowler
Katherine Harris
Paula Hawkinsb
Carrie Meek
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Karen Thurman
Maryland
7
Helen Delich Bentley
Beverly Barton Byron
Katharine Edgar Byron
Marjorie S. Holt
Barbara Ann Mikulskia
Constance A. Morella
Gladys Noon Spellman
CRS-85
State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent
to Congress, 65th-108th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Washington
7
Maria Cantwella
Jennifer Dunn
Julia Butler Hansen
Catherine Dean May
Patty Murrayb
Linda Smith
Jolene Unsoeld
Michigan
7
Barbara-Rose Collins
Martha Wright Griffiths
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Candice Miller
Lynn Rivers
Debbie Stabenowa
Ruth Thompson
Connecticut
6
Rosa DeLauro
Ella T. Grasso
Nancy L. Johnson
Barbara Bailey Kennelly
Clare Boothe Luce
Chase Going Woodhouse
Missouri
6
Jean Carnahanb
Pat Danner
Jo Ann Emerson
Joan Kelly Horn
Karen McCarthy
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
Ohio
6
Jean Ashbrook
Frances Payne Bolton
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Mary Rose Oakar
Deborah Pryce
Georgia
6
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Rebecca Latimer Feltonb
Florence Reville Gibbs
Denise Majette
Helen Douglas Mankin
Cynthia McKinney
Texas
6
Kay Granger
Kay Bailey Hutchisonb
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Barbara C. Jordan
Sheila Jackson Lee
Lera Millard Thomas
CRS-86
State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent
to Congress, 65th-108th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Arkansas
5
Hattie Wyatt Carawayb
Blanche Lambert Lincolna
Catherine Dorris Norrell
Pearl Peden Oldfield
Effiegene Locke Wingo
Indiana
5
Julia Carson
Katie Hall
Cecil Murray Harden
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Jill Long
Kansas
5
Sheila Frahmb
Nancy Landon Kassebaumb
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Kathryn O. McCarthy
Jan Meyers
Louisiana
5
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Elaine Edwardsb
Mary Landrieub
Rose McConnell Longb
Cathy Long
New Jersey
5
Florence Prince Dwyer
Millicent Fenwick
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Mary Teresa Norton
Marge Scafati Roukema
Oregon
5
Elizabeth Furse
Edith Green
Nan Wood Honeyman
Darlene Hooley
Maurine Brown Neubergerb
Pennsylvania
5
Veronica Grace Boland
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Melissa Hart
South Carolina
5
Willa Lybrand Fulmer
Elizabeth Hawley Gasque
Clara Gooding McMillan
Elizabeth Patterson
Corrine Boyd Riley
CRS-87
State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent
to Congress, 65th-108th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Tennessee
5
Irene Bailey Baker
Marsha Blackburn
Marilyn Lloyd
Willa McCord Eslick
Louise Goff Reece
North Carolina
4
Eva Clayton
Elizabeth Doleb
Sue Myrick
Eliza Jane Pratt
Alabama
3
Maryon Pittman Allenb
Elizabeth B. Andrews
Dixie Bibb Gravesb
Hawaii
3
Mary Elizabeth Farringtonc
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Patricia Saiki
Maine
3
Susan M. Collinsb
Margaret Chase Smitha
Olympia J. Snowea
Massachusetts
3
Margaret M. Heckler
Louise Day Hicks
Edith Nourse Rogers
Minnesota
3
Betty McCollum
Muriel Buck Humphreyb
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
Nebraska
3
Hazel Hempel Abelb
Eva Kelly Bowringb
Virginia Smith
Utah
3
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Karen Shepherd
Enid Greene Waldholtz
South Dakota
3
Vera Calahan Bushfieldb
Gladys Pyleb
Stephanie Herseth
Colorado
3
Diana DeGette
Marilyn Musgrave
Patricia S. Schroeder
Arizona
2
Karen English
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Idaho
2
Helen Chenoweth
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Kentucky
2
Katherine Gudger Langley
Anne M. Northup
New Mexico
2
Georgia Lee Lusk
Heather Wilson
CRS-88
State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent
to Congress, 65th-108th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Nevada
2
Shelley Berkley
Barbara Vucanovich
South Dakota
2
Vera Calahan Bushfieldb
Gladys PylebKentucky
2
Katherine Gudger Langley
Anne M. Northup
New Mexico
2
Georgia Lee Lusk
Heather Wilson
Nevada
2
Shelley Berkley
Barbara Vucanovich
Virginia
2
Leslie Byrne
Jo Ann Davis
West Virginia
2
Shelley Moore Capito
Maude Elizabeth Kee
District of Columbia
1
Eleanor Holmes Nortonc
Montana
1
Jeannette Rankin
North Dakota
1
Jocelyn Burdickb
Oklahoma
1
Alice Mary Robertson
Rhode Island
1
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Virgin Islands
1
Donna Christian-Christensenc
Wisconsin
1
Tammy Baldwin
Wyoming
1
Barbara Cubin
Alaska
1
Lisa Murkowskib
Guam
1
Madeleine Bordalloc
Delaware
0
Iowa
0
Mississippi
0
New Hampshire
0
Vermont
0
Notes:
a. Senator and Representative.
b. Senator.
c. Delegate.
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Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-108th Congresses
(1917-2004)
Congress
Years
Total Number
of Women in
Congress
Number of
Women in
House
Number of
Women in
Senate
65th
1917-1919
1
1
0
66th
1919-1921
0
0
0
67th
1921-1923
4
3
1
68th
1923-1925
1
1
0
69th
1925-1927
3
3
0
70th
1927-1929
5
5
0
71st
1929-1931
9
9
0
72nd
1931-1933
8
7
1
73rd
1933-1935
8
7
1
74th
1935-1937
8
6
2
75th
1937-1939
9
6
3
76th
1939-1941
9
8
1
77th
1941-1943
10
9
1
78th
1943-1945
9
8
1
79th
1945-1947
11
11
0
80th
1947-1949
8
7
1
81st
1949-1951
10
9
1
82nd
1951-1953
11
10
1
83rd
1953-1955
15
12
3
84th
1955-1957
18
17
1
85th
1957-1959
16
15
1
86th
1959-1961
19
17
2
87th
1961-1963
20
18
2
88th
1963-1965
14
12
2
89th
1965-1967
13
11
2
90th
1967-1969
12
11
1
91st
1969-1971
11
10
1
CRS-90
Congress
Years
Total Number
of Women in
Congress
Number of
Women in
House
Number of
Women in
Senate
91st
1969-1971
11
10
1
92nd
1971-1973
15
13
2
93rd
1973-1975
16
16
0
94th
1975-1977
19
19
0
95th
1977-1979
20
18
2
96th
1979-1981
17
16
1
97th
1981-1983
23
21
2
98th
1983-1985
24
22
2
99th
1985-1987
25
23
2
100th
1987-1989
25
23
2
101st
1989-1991
31
29
2
102nd
1991-1993
33
30
3
103rd
1993-1995
55
48
7
104th
1995-1997
59
50
9
105th
1997-1999
65
56
9
106th
1999-2001
67
58
9
107th
2001-2003
75
62
13
108th
2003-2005
76
62
14
77
63
14