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Women in the United States Congress:
1917-20052007
Updated September 22, 2005May 25, 2007
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: 1917-20052007
Summary
A record 84 women 90 women were elected to serve in the 109th110th Congress: 7074 in the House (46
(53 Democrats
and 2421 Republicans) and 1416 in the Senate (911 Democrats and 5 Republicans).
Representative Jeanette Rankin (R-MT, 1917-1919, 1941-1943) was the first woman
elected to Congress. Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) was the first woman to serve
in the Senate
Republicans). Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) died during the first
session of the Congress. Thus, 89 women serve in the 110th Congress: 73 in the
House, 16 in the Senate. That is also a record number.
The first woman elected to Congress was Representative Jeanette Rankin (RMT, 1917-1919, 1941-1943). The first woman to serve in the Senate was Rebecca
Latimer Felton (D-GA). She was appointed in 1922 and served for only one day.
A total of 229242 women have served in Congress, 144154 Democrats and 8588
Republicans. Of these women, 196207 have served only in the House; 26 have served
, 28 only in the Senate;
Senate, and seven have served in both houses. The figures include one
Delegate each from
Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Of the 203214 women who have served in the House, 36 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands. Fifteen of the 36 were subsequently
elected to additional terms. Twenty-one women have been elected to fill other
vacancies.
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 (RME), the first woman elected to the House and Senate, holds the record for Senate
service by a woman with 24 years.
Of the 3335 women who have served in the Senate, 13 were first appointed, and
five were first elected, to fill unexpired terms including Lisa Murkowski (R-AK),
who was appointed to the 108th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of her father, Frank Murkowski (R-AK), and then elected in 2004 to her own six-year
term. Nine were chosen to fill vacancies caused by the death of their husbands. Of
the nine, two. Nine were chosen to fill vacancies
caused by the death of their husbands, and one to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of her father. Of these 10, three were subsequently elected to additional
terms. Hattie Caraway (D-AR)
was the first spouseSenator to succeed her husband and the
first woman elected to a six-year
Senate term.
A total of 2425 black women have served in Congress (one in the Senate, 24 in
the House), including 14 in the 109th
elected to the 110th Congress. Seven Hispanic women have
been elected to the House; all are serving
in the 109th110th Congress. ThreeFour Asian
American women have served in the House,
including Doris Matsui (D-CA), who was elected to the 109th Congress to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Robert Matsui.
Ten women Representatives and four women Senators have chaired
congressional committees including two in the 110th Congress.
Fourteen women have chaired House committees, and six women have chaired
Senate committees, including four chairs of standing House committees and two
chairs of standing Senate committee in the first session of the 110th Congress.
Representative Millender-McDonald was the chair of the House Administration
Committee at the time of her death.
This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and
(for Representatives) districts of the 229242 women Members ofwho have served in Congress. It
will be
updated as events warrant.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Women Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Women Senators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Women in Leadership Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Black Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Asian American Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hispanic Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Women Members Whose Relatives Served in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Husbands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Grandfathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Members Who Gave Birth in Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Oldest and Youngest Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Tables and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Alphabetical Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
List of Tables
Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-109th110th Congresses, by Congress . . . . . . . . . . . 6269
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-109th110th Congresses, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8190
Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-109th110th Congresses
(1917-2005) .2007)a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8896
Women in the United States
Congress:1917-20052007
Introduction
Two hundred twenty-nineforty-two women have been elected or appointed to the U.S.
Congress.1 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, 228 other women have served in Congress.2
A record 8489 women serve in the 109th110th Congress; 7073 in the House (4652 Democrats
and 2421 Republicans), and 1416 in the Senate (911 Democrats and 5 Republicans).3 Of
the 242 Of the
228 women who have served in Congress, 144154 have been Democrats, and 8488 have
been Republicans. In addition, 196 (124207 (132 Democrats, 7275 Republicans) have served
only in the House of Representatives; 26 (1528 (17 Democrats, 11 Republicans) have
served only in the Senate; and 7 (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans) have served in both
houses.24
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 from June 25, 1925, until her death on September 10, 1960. 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,. She succeeded 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
1
For additional information on the women who have served in Congress, please refer to
U .S. Congress, House, Office of History and Preservation, Women in Congress, 1917-2006
(Washington: GPO, 2006), [http://womenincongress.house.gov], visited May 15, 2007.
2
Reps. Rankin (R-MT), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Jane Harman (D-CA), and Cynthia McKinney
(D-GA) are the only women 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.September 1990, when she was seated following a special
election, until her death in Sept.September 2002. Rep. Harman served from 1993-1999, and from
2001 to the present. Rep. Rep.
McKinney served from 1993 -2003. Both are Members of the 109th Congress. Rep. Harman
was reelected to Congress in 2000; Representative McKinney in 2004.
2
These numbers include-2003 and from 2005-2007.
3
Ninety women were elected to the 110th Congress; 74 to the House and 16 to the Senate.
However, Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) died on April 22, 2007.
4
The number of representatives includes one Delegate to the House of Representatives from
Hawaii, one
from the District of Columbia, one from Guam, and one from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Women Representatives
Of the 203
Islands.
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elected to the Senate. Her House service ran from June 10, 1940, until January 3,
1949. Her Senate service ran from January 3, 1949, until January 3, 1973.
Women Representatives
Of the 214 women who have served in the House, 36 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands.3 Fifteen5 Sixteen of the 36 were
subsequently elected to additional terms. Twenty-one women have been elected to fill
fill other vacancies caused by death or resignation. OfOne of these, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was
DCA), was first elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of another woman, Sala Burton
Burton (D-CA, 1983-1987). Representative Pelosi, a Member of the 109th Congress, began
House Speaker Pelosi began her service in 1987. Seven
additional women have directly succeeded other women
by defeating them or being
elected to open seats.46
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, MsMrs. Felton holds two other
Senate records. Her tenure in the Senate remains the shortest ever (one day), and, at
the age of 87, she wasis the oldest person ever to begin Senate service.
Besides MsMrs. Felton, 3234 other women, including the 1416 in the 109th110th Congress,
have have
served in the Senate. Of these 3335 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 elected
governor of Alaska. She was subsequently elected to her own six-year term
in 2004.
Five, including current Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA, 1992-present) and Kay Bailey
Hutchison (R-TX, 1993- present ) Hutchison
(R-TX), 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, 2001-2004), who was appointed to the
5
This number includes current Members: ), 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, 1937-1938) was appointed in 1937
3
This number includes Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), first elected to the
104th Congress
in 1996,; Reps. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mary Bono (R-CA ), both first
elected to the 105th
Congress in 1998,; and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA), first elected to the
109th Congress in
2005.
4
6
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-present ) defeated Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins
(D-MI, 1991-1997),; Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO, 1997- present) succeeded Rep. Patricia Schroeder
Schroeder (D-CO, 1973-1997),; Rep. Denise Majette (D-GA, 2003-2005) defeated Rep. Cynthia
Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-2003),; Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL, 2003-present ) defeated
defeated Rep. Karen Thurman (D-FL, 1993-2003),; and Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA,
1993-2003,
2005-present 2005-2007) was elected to the seat vacated by Rep. Denise Majette (D-GA).
5
Two of the nine were subsequently elected to additional terms.
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by her Majette, who had defeated
her two years earlier.
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107th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by her husband’s posthumous election to
the Senate.7
Two women were appointed to the Senate by their husbands to fill vacancies.
Senator Dixie Bibb Graves (D-AL, 1937-1938) was appointed in 1937 by her
husband, then-Governor David Bibb Graves, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Senator Hugo Black (D-AL, 1927-1937), who was appointed to the
Supreme Court; and. Senator Elaine Edwards (D-LA, 1972)), was appointed by her
husband, then-Governor Edwin Edwards, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Allen Ellender (D-LA, 1937-1972).
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 eight10 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
(D-NY), and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Claire McCaskill
(D-MO), all Members of the 109th110th Congress, as well as
Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL,
1993-1999) and Paula Hawkins (R-FL, 1981-1987).
Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931-1945) was not only the first woman to succeed her spouse
spouse in the Senate as well asbut also the first of the 1820 women to beinitially elected to a full six-year
sixyear Senate term. She was first appointed in 1931 to fill the vacancy caused by the death
death of her husband, Thaddeus H. Caraway (D-AR, House, 1913-1921; Senate, 19211931
1921-1931), and then was subsequently elected to two six-year terms. The other women
women first elected to six-year terms are Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Barbara Boxer
(D-CA),
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX ), Susan Collins (R-ME),
RME), Patty Murray (D-WA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Blanche
Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D-AR), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), Debbie
Stabenow (DMID-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar
(D-MN), and Claire McCaskill, (D-MO), all Members of the 109th
110th Congress, as well
as Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME, 1949-1973), Maurine Neuberger
(D-OR, 1960-196719601967), Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1978-1997), Paula Hawkins
(R-FL, 1981-198719811987), and Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999).
Four states (California, Kansas, Maine, and Washington) have been represented
by two women Senators serving in the same Congress. In the 109th110th Congress,
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein represent California;, Susan Collins and Olympia
Snowe represent Maine, and Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell represent Washington.
7
Two of the nine female Senators, first elected or appointed to succeed their husbands, were
subsequently elected to additional terms.
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In the 104th Congress, Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Sheila Frahm represented
Kansas6Kansas8.
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 (Clyde Smith, RME, 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,
6
Sen. Frahm was appointed in 1996, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sen.
Robert Dole (R-KS,1969-1996), and served for five months.
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she had served there longer than any other woman. Her 24 years of service is still a
record for Senate service by a woman.
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 109th110th Congress, and all but Senators Lincoln and Cantwell
were elected while still serving in the House.
Women in Leadership PositionsPositions9
A significant number of women in Congress have held positions of leadership.
Former Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) and Representative Nancy Pelosi (DCA) have been elected to the highest leadership positions held thus far by women.
10
However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds the highest position of
leadership ever held by a woman in the U.S. government. Prior to becoming Speaker
in the 110th Congress, Representative Pelosi was elected House Democratic whip, in
the 107th Congress, on
October 10, 2001, effective January 15, 2002. In the 108th and
109th Congresses, she
was elected the House Democratic leader, at that time the
highest position ever held by a woman in the House. She was also the first woman Member to
be
nominated to be Speaker of the House. Senator Smith was elected Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME), as
chair of the
Senate Republican Conference and served from 1967 to 1972.
Fourteen women have chaired congressional committees. In the 109th Congress
(as well as the 108th Congress), both Senators from Maine, Senators Snowe and
Collins, chair committees. This is the first time that two women Members from the
same state have been committee chairs. Susan Collins was the chair of the
Committee on Governmental Affairs in the 108th Congress and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, as it is now known in the 109th
Congress. 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).
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Black Women in Congress
A record number of 15 black women served in the House in the 107th Congress;
14 serve in the 109th Congress, and 13 served in the 108th Congress. A total of 24
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
109th Congress include Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA), Corinne Brown (DFL), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (DCA), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Carolyn Cheeks
Kilpatrick (D-MI), Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), Diane Watson (D-CA), Cynthia
McKinney (D-GA), and Gwen Moore (D-WI), as well as Delegates Eleanor Holmes
Norton (D-DC) and Donna Christian-Christensen (D-VI). Other black women
Members were Cardiss Collins (D-IL, 1973-1997), Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI,
1991-1997), Eva Clayton (D-NC, 1992-2003), Carrie Meek (D-FL, 1993-2003),
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (D-CA, 1973-1979), Katie Hall (D-IN, 1982-1985), and
Barbara Jordan (D-TX, 1973-1979).
Asian American Women in Congress
Patsy Mink (D-HI) was the first of three Asian Pacific American women to have
served in Congress, all in the House. Representative Mink served in the House from
1965-1977, and from 1990-2002. The other Asian-American women are
Representative Doris O. Matsui, who was elected to the 109th Congress to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Representative Robert Matsui (D-CA,
1979-2005), and 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-present ) is the first Puerto Rican-born woman to serve in Congress. Lucille
Roybal-Allard (D-CA, 1993-present ) is the first Mexican-American woman to serve.
Loretta Sanchez (D-CA, 1997-present ), Grace Napolitano (D-CA, 1999-present ),
Hilda Solis (D-CA, 2001-present ), and Linda Sanchez (D-CA, 2003-present ) are the
other female Hispanic Members. All are Members of the 109th Congress.
Representatives Loretta and Linda Sanchez are the first sisters to serve in Congress.
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Women Members Whose Relatives
Served in Congress
Husbands7
Four women married while in Congress. Two married other Members of the
same Congress, and two married Members with whom they served.8 Four other
women Members were married to Members with whom they had not served and
whom they did not directly succeed.9
Representative Ruth McCormick (R-IL, 1929-1931) married two 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, holds the Senate
record for the highest leadership position held by a woman Senator.
In the 110th Congress, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is the secretary of the
Senate Democratic Conference, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (D-TX) is the chair
of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and Representative Kay Granger (R-TX)
is vice chair of the House Republican Conference. In the 107th-109th Congresses,
Senator Hutchison was vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference. In the 108th
and 109th Congresses, Representative Deborah Pryce (R-OH) was chair of the House
8
Sen. Frahm was appointed in 1996 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sen.
Robert Dole (R-KS, 1969-1996), and served for five months.
9
More detailed information on the leadership positions held by women in Congress can be
found in the individual entries contained in this report.
10
Office of History and Preservation, Women in Congress, 1917-2006, pp. 992-993.
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Republican Conference. In the 109th Congress, Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) was
the chair of the Republican Senatorial Committee, and Senator Barbara Boxer (DCA) was chief deputy Democratic whip.
Twenty women have chaired congressional committees, including a record six
in the 110th Congress. A record of four female Representatives were selected to chair
House committees. They were Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), chair of the
Committee on House Administration; Louise Slaughter (D-NY), chair of the
Committee on Rules; Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), chair of the Committee on Small
Business; and Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), chair of the Committee on Standards
of Official Conduct. However, Representative Millender-McDonald died during the
first session of the 110th Congress on April 22, 2007.
In the Senate, Barbara Boxer (D-CA) chairs the Committee on the Environment
and Public Works, and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) chairs the Committee on Rules and
Administration.11
The most recent record for committee chairs was in the the 104th Congress when
three women chaired standing 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 (RCT, 1983-2007), chair of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
Others who have chaired committees are Senator Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931-1945)
and Representatives Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA, 1925-1960), Mae Ella Nolan (RCA, 1923-1925), Mary T. Norton (D-NJ, 1925-1951), Caroline L. O’Day (D-NY,
1935-1943), Leonor K. Sullivan (D-MO, 1953-1977), Martha W. Griffiths (D-MI,
1955-1974), Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (D-CA, 1973-1979), and Patricia Schroeder
(D-CO, 1973-1997).12
Black Women in Congress
A record number of 15 black women served in the House in the 107th Congress;
14 were elected to the 110th Congress (the same as in the 109th Congress),13 and 13
served in the 108th Congress. A total of 25 black women have served in Congress.
The first was Representative Shirley Chisholm (D-NY, 1969-1983). Senator Carol
11
This is the second time that two women Senators from the same state have chaired Senate
committees at the same time. In the 108th and 109th Congresses, both Senators from Maine
were committee chairs. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) chaired the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) chaired the Committee on
Governmental Affairs in the 108th Congress and the same committee in the 109th Congress,
which was renamed the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
12
As chair of the Senate Enrolled Bills Committee (73rd-78th Congresses), Sen. Hattie
Caraway was the first woman to chair a Senate as well as any congressional committee. As
chair of the House District of Columbia Committee (72nd-74th Congresses), Rep. Mary T.
Norton was the first woman to chair a House committee.
13
With the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald on April 22, 2007, there are now 13
black women serving in the 110th Congress.
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Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999) is the only black woman to have served in the
Senate. The black women Members of the 110th Congress are Representatives
Maxine Waters (D-CA), Corinne Brown (D-FL), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX),
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Carolyn
Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI), Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), Diane Watson (D-CA),
Gwen Moore (D-WI), and Yvette Clarke (D-NY), as well as Delegates Eleanor
Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Donna Christian-Christensen (D-VI). Other black
women Members were Cardiss Collins (D-IL, 1973-1997), Barbara-Rose Collins (DMI, 1991-1997), Eva Clayton (D-NC, 1992-2003), Carrie Meek (D-FL, 1993-2003),
Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-2003, 2005-2007), Denise Majette (D-GA, 20032005), Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (D-CA, 1973-1979), Katie Hall (D-IN, 1982-1985),
Barbara Jordan (D-TX, 1973-1979), and Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA, 19962007).
Asian American Women in Congress
Patsy Mink (D-HI) was the first of three Asian Pacific American women to have
served in Congress, all in the House. Representative Mink served in the House from
1965-1977, and from 1990-2002. The other Asian Pacific American women are
Representatives Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Members of the
110th Congress, and Patricia Saiki (R-HI), who served from 1987-1991.14
Hispanic Women in Congress
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is the first of the seven Hispanic women as well as
the first Cuban-American to serve in Congress. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY ) is the first
Puerto Rican-born woman to serve in Congress. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA,) is
the first Mexican-American woman to serve. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Grace
Napolitano (D-CA), Hilda Solis (D-CA), and Linda Sánchez (D-CA) are the other
women Hispanic Members. All are serving in the 110th Congress. Representatives
Loretta Sanchez and Linda Sánchez are sisters.
Women Members Whose Relatives
Served in Congress
Husbands15
Six women married while in Congress, two of whom married other Members
of the same Congress, and three of whom married Members with whom they had
14
Rep. Matsui was first elected to the 109th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of her husband, Rep. Robert Matsui (D-CA, 1979-2005).
15
This section does not include information on women who directly succeeded their
husbands who died in office.
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served.16 Four other women Members were married to Members with whom they
had not served and whom they did not directly succeed.17
Representative Ruth McCormick (R-IL, 1929-1931) married two Members of
Congress. She was married to Representative and Senator Medill McCormick (R-IL,
House, 1917-1919, Senate, 1919-1925) prior to his becoming a Member of Congress.
Medill McCormick died while serving in the Senate. Subsequently, Mrs. McCormick
was elected to Congress. Later she and Representative Albert Gallatin Simms (RNM, 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-present ) was appointed by her father Frank Murkowski (RAK, 1981-2003) to complete his Senate term after he was elected governor of Alaska.
7
This section does not include information on women who directly succeeded their
husbands who died in office.
8
Representative Ruth McCormick, discussed above, was also the daughter of
Senator Marcus Hanna (R-OH, 1897-1904).
Eight other women Members of the House have had fathers who served as
Representatives. These include three current Members: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (DCA), daughter of Representative Thomas D’Alesandro (D-MD, 1939-1947); Lucille
16
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-present ) married former Rep.
John McKernan, Jr. (R. John
McKernan Jr. (R-ME, 1983-1987) in 1989 after he left Congress and while he was
the Governor the
governor of Maine and she was in the House. They served together in the House for
four four
years. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1978-1997) married former Sen.
Howard 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.
9
Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC, 2003-present ) was preceded in the Senate by her husband,
Senator Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD, 2004present) married former Rep. Max Sandlin (D-TX, 1997-2005) in 2007 after he left office
and while she was still in the House. They served together for a few months in the 108th
Congress in 2004. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA, 2005-present) married a nonMember of Congress in 2006.
17
Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) was preceded in the Senate by her husband, Senator
Robert Dole (R-KS, House, 1961-1969, Senate, 1969-1996). Rep. Katherine
Langley (R-KYRKY, 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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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-present ), daughter of Representative Edward Roybal (D-CA, 1963-1993),
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, 1987- present), daughter of Representative Thomas
D’Alesandro (D-MD, 1939-1947),8
Roybal-Allard (D-CA), daughter of Representative Edward Roybal (D-CA, 19631993); and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV, 2001-present),
), daughter of Representative Arch A.
Moore (D-WV, 1957-1969).1018
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-present ),); 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).
Oldest and Youngest Women
The youngest woman elected to the Senate is Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR,
1999-present). She was first elected in 1998 at the age of 38. She previously served
in the House. The oldest woman elected to the Senate is Senator Elizabeth Dole (RNC, 2003- ) who was elected in 2002 at age 66. Rebecca Felton (D-GA) is the oldest
10Sisters
Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) and her sister, Representative Linda
Sánchez (D-CA), are not only the first set of sisters to serve together in Congress,
they are the only sisters ever to serve. No sister of any other Member of the House
or Senate has been elected to Congress.
Members Who Gave Birth in Office
Five Members of the House have given birth while serving in Congress. The
first was Representative Yvonne Braithwaite Burke (D-CA, 1973-1979) in 1973,
followed by Representative Enid Greene Waldholtz (R-UT, 1995-1997) in 1995,
Representative Susan Molinari (R-NY, 1990-1997) in 1996, and Representative
Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), a Member of the 110th Congress, in 2007. Senator
18
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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Blanche Lincoln (D-AK, House, 1993-1997) and a Senator in the 110th Congress,
delivered twins in 1996 while a Member of the House.
Oldest and Youngest Women
The youngest woman elected to the Senate was Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR,
1999-present). She was first elected in 1998 at the age of 38. She previously served
in the House. The oldest woman elected to the Senate is Senator Elizabeth Dole (RNC, 2003-present) who was elected in 2002 at age 66. Rebecca Felton (D-GA) is the
oldest woman to have served in the Senate. She was appointed for one day in 1922
at age
87.
Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY, 1973-1981) iswas the youngest woman to serve in the
the House. She was elected at age 31 years, two months. Senator Olympia Snowe (RME
(R-ME) was first elected to the House in 1978 at age 31 years and nine months. Susan
Susan Molinari (R-NY-, 1990-1997) was elected to the houseHouse at age 31, one week
before she
turned 32.
Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, (D-Guam, 2003-present) is the oldest woman
elected to the House. She was 69 when first elected in 2002. Corinne Riley (D-SC,
1962-1963) was elected at age 68 years, nine months.
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
they 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 Congressional
Directory, and a broad range of Congressional Quarterly and
Leadership Directories, Inc. publications. Information on the committee assignments
of the women in the 109th Congress was obtained from the Congressional Yellow
Book, winter 2005, the website of the U.S. Senate available Inc.
publications, and Women in Congress, 1917-2006,
[http://womenincongress.house.gov], published by the Office of History and
Preservation under the jurisdiction of the clerk of the House.
For 110th Congress committee assignments, the sources are The Senate of the
United States, Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the One Hundred Tenth
Congress, prepared under the direction of Nancy Erickson, secretary of the Senate,
April 2, 2007 (available online from the Senate’s website at
[http://www.senate.gov/general/committee_assignments/assignments.htm]; and List
of Standing Committees and Select Committees and Their Subcommitees of the
House of Representatives Together With Joint Committees, One Hundred NinthTenth
Congress, prepared under the direction of Jeff Trandahl, ClerkLorraine C. Miller, clerk of the House of
Representatives, April 29, 20056, 2007 (available online from the clerk’s website at
[http://clerk.house.gov/committee/scsoal.pdf]).
Note that thecommittee_info/oal.pdf]).
.
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The names and jurisdiction of House and Senate committees have
changed 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
a Member served on a
the panel.
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Alphabetical Listing11Listing19
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 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
1119
Congress
95th
95th
Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective Oct.
October 15, 1933, the terms of Representatives and Senators began on Mar.March 4, in
conformance with
a resolution of the Continental Congress implementing the Constitution
(adopted Sept. 13,
September 13, 1788). The Twentieth Amendment provides inter alia that the terms
of Representatives and
Senators shall commence at noon on Jan.January 3, in the year following
their election. The first
Congress affected by the Twentieth Amendment was the 74th (1935-193719351937). However,
Congress sometimes sets a date other than Jan.January 3 for commencement
of a new Congress;
thus, in this report, dates sworn in are sometimes later than Jan. 3 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.
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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
BACHMANN, MICHELE. Republican; Minnesota, 6th Congressional District. Elected to
the 110th Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
110th
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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Judiciary
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
106th-108th
106th-108th
109th-110th
BEAN, MELISSA L. Democrat; Illinois, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelected to the
110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
Congress
109th
109th
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109th-110th
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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
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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. International Relations
H. Ways and Means
Congress
106th
106th-109th
106th-109th110th
107th- 109th
110th
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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Government Reform
H. Financial Services
H. Science
H. Science and Technology
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Education and Labor
H. Standards of Official Conduct
Congress
106th
106th
107th-109th110th
106th-109th
110th
107th-109th
110th
107th-109th
BLACKBURN, MARSHA. Republican; Tennessee, 7th Congressional District. Elected to
the 108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected
to the 109th Congress-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Government Reform
H. Judiciary
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
Congress
108th
108th
108th
109th-110th
110th
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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
BOGGS, CORINNE C. (LINDY). Democrat; Louisiana, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected Elected
to the 93rd Congress in a special election held March 20, 1973, to fill the
vacancy vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.; sworn in and
seated 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
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BONO, MARY. Republican; California, 44th Congressional District (105th-107th
Congresses)
and 45th Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). 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-109th106th110th 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-109th110th
BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. Democrat; Non-voting Delegate from Guam. Elected to the
108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected to
the 109th Congress- 110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Resources
H. Natural Resources
H. Small Business
Congress
108th-109th110th
108th-109th
110th
108th-109th
BOSONE, REVA ZILPHA BECK. Democrat; Utah, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to 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 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 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
BOYDA, NANCY. Republican; Kansas, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Armed Services
Congress
110th
110th
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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 November
3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993. She was reelected to the
Senate in 1998
and 2004. Chief deputy Democratic whip in the 109th Congress and a
deputy 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 (chair, 110th Congress)
S. Appropriations
S. Foreign Relations
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S. Select Ethics (acting committee chair, 110th Congress)
Congress
98th
98th-102nd
99th-101st
99th-102nd
102nd
103rd-105th
103rd-106th
103rd-109th110th
105th
106th-109th110th
107th-109th110th
110th
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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Veterans’Affairs
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-109th110th
103rd-109th110th
BROWN-WAITE, GINNY. Republican; Florida, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the
108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected to
the 109th Congress-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Financial Services
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Homeland Security
Congress
108th-109th
108th -109th
108th -109th-110th
108th-110th
109th-110th
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
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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
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
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BYRON, BEVERLY BARTON BUTCHER. Democrat; Maryland, 6th Congressional
District. Elected to the 96th Congress November 7, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused
by 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 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 the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term
expired expired
January 3, 1995. Ms. Cantwell was subsequently elected to the Senate on
November November
7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001. She was reelected to the Senate in
2006.
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
S. Finance
Congress
103rd
103rd
103rd
107th
107th-109th110th
107th-109th110th
107th-109th110th
108th-109th110th
110th
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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Rules
Congress
107th-108th110th
107th-108th
107th-108th110th
109th
CRS-1719
CAPPS, LOIS. Democrat; California, 22nd Congressional District (105th-107th
Congresses)
and 23rd Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). 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-109th106th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. International Relations
H. Science
H. Commerce
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Budget
H. Natural Resources
Congress
105th
105th
106th
107th-109th110th
109th
110th
CARAWAY, HATTIE WYATT. Democrat; Arkansas, Senator. Appointed to the 72nd
Congress November 13, 1931, and elected January 12, 1932, to fill the vacancy
caused 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, 4,
2000, to fill the vacancy cause by her husband’s (Gov. Mel Carnahan)
posthumous posthumous
election to the Senate; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; served
until November 25,
2003, when the elected successor for the remainder of the term
took office.
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 (105th-107th
Congresses)
and 7th Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). 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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
105th-106th
107th-109th110th
105th-107th
108th-109th110th
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20
CASTOR, KATHY. Democrat; Florida, 11th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Rules
Congress
110th
110th
CHENOWETH, HELEN. Republican; Idaho, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
104th 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 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 Virgin
Islands. Elected to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and
seated January
7, 1997; reelected to the 106th-109th110th Congresses. First woman doctor
in Congress.
Committee Assignment
H. Resources
H. Natural Resources
H. Small Business
H. Homeland Security
Congress
105th-109th
110th
105th- 109th
108th-109th110th
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.
CHURCH,
Committee Assignments
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
H. Government Operations
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
82nd
83rd
83rd-87th
CRS-21
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 the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Davenport Clarke; sworn in
and and
seated January 3, 1934; term expired January 3, 1935.
Committee Assignments
H. Civil Service
H. Claims
H. Invalid Pensions
Congress
73rd
73rd
73rd
CRS-19
CLARKE, YVETTE. Democrat; New York, 11th Congressional District. Elected to
the 110th Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Homeland Security
H. Small Business
Congress
110th
110th
110th
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, 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 Senate
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001. She was reelected in 2006.
First Lady of the
United States (1993-2001) and the only First Lady to run for elected political
political office. Chair of Senate Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee in the
the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
S. Budget
S. Environment and Public Works
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S. Armed Services
S. Special Aging
Congress
107th
107th-109th110th
107th-109th110th
108th-109th110th
109th
-110th
CRS-22
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
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 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
CRS-20
COLLINS, SUSAN M. Republican; Maine, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 6,
1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;. She was reelected in 2002.
Committee Assignments
S. Labor and Human Resources
S. Governmental Affairs
(committee chair, 108th )
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
(committee chair, 109th Congress)
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
109th-110th
105th-109th110th
106th
106th-107th
107th-109th110th
108th
CRS-23
CUBIN, BARBARA. Republican; Wyoming, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected to the
104th 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected
to the
105th-109th110th 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-109th
104th
105th-106th
107th-109th110th
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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Government Reform
H. International Relations
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Select Intelligence
Congress
107th-109th110th
107th-108th
107th-109th
110th
108th-109th
CRS-21
DAVIS, SUSAN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District (107th Congress) and
53rd Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). Elected to the 107th Congress
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108th-109th110th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
107th-109th
107th-109th
108th
Education and Labor
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. House Administration
Jt. Printing
Congress
107th-110th
107th-109th
110th
108th
110th
110th
CRS-24
DEGETTE, DIANA. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
105th 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected
to the
106th-109th110th Congresses. A chief deputy Democratic whip in the 109th
Congress-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Commerce
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
105th-106th
107th-109th110th
DELAURO, ROSA. Democrat; Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the
102nd 102nd
Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; reelected
to the
103rd-109th110th Congresses. A House chief deputy Democratic whip in the 104th105th 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-109th 110th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Select Committee on Aging
H. Appropriations
H. National Security
H. Budget
Congress
102nd
102nd
102nd
103rd, 105th-109th110th
104th
108th-109th110th
DOLE, ELIZABETH H. Republican; North Carolina, Senate. Elected to the 108th
Congress Congress
November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003. Chair of the
National National
Republican Senatorial Committee in the 109th Congress (first woman
chair),Member Member
of the Federal Trade Commission (1973-1979), Secretary of
Transportation (1983-198719831987), 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
S. Small Business and Entrpreneurship
Congress
108th
108th-109th110th
108th-109th
108th-109th
CRS-22
110th
108th-110th
110th
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 expired
January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
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-25
DRAKE, THELMA. Republican; Virginia, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the
109th 109th
Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelected to the
110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Resources
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
109th-110th
109th
109th
110th
DUNN, JENNIFER. Republican; Washington, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected
to to
the 104th-108th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2005. 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 (85th89th 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
CRS-23
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;
served until November 13, 1972, when the elected successor for the
remainder of the
term took office.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture and Forestry
S. Public Works
Congress
92nd
92nd
CRS-26
EMERSON, JO ANN. Republican; Missouri, 8th Congressional District. Elected as an
Independent to the 104th Congress in a special election November 5, 1996, to fill
the 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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Appropriations
Congress
105th
105th
105th
106th-109th110th
ENGLISH, KARAN. Democrat; Arizona, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term
expired 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 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected
to the
104th-109th110th 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-109th110th
108th-109th110th
ESLICK, WILLA McCORD BLAKE. Democrat; Tennessee, 7th Congressional District.
Elected the the 72nd Congress in a special election held August 4, 1932, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Edward 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
FALLIN, MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Natural Resources
Congress
110th
110th
110th
CRS-27
CRS-24
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 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
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 elected
to her own six-year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000 and 2006.
Committee Assignments
S. Appropriations
S. Judiciary
S. Rules and Administration
S. Foreign Relations
Jt. Library(committee chair, 110th Congress )
S. Foreign Relations
Jt. Committee on the Library
(committee chair, 110th Congress)
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Select Intelligence
Jt. Committee on Printing
(committee chair, 107th )
Congress
103rd, 107th-109th110th
103rd-109th110th
103rd-109th110th
104th -105th
105th, 110th
107th-109th
107th-109th110th
106th-107th110th
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 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 to
the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975;
reelected 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-2528
FERRARO, GERALDINE ANN. Democrat; New York, 9th Congressional District.
Elected 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 the
Democratic ticket in 1984 with Walter Mondale. Secretary of the House
Democratic 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 97th
Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to
the the
98th-99th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
Jt. EconomicEconomics
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 and
chair of the House Page Board in the 104th-105th Congresses. Vice chair of the
House 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 seated
June 11, 1996; term ended November 5, 1996, after the election to fill the
remainder remainder
of Senator Dole’s unexpired term.
Committee Assignments
S. Armed Services
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Congress
104th
104th
FOXX, VIRGINIA. Republican; North Carolina, 5th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
109th Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelected
to the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Government Reform
Congress
109th
109th
109th
CRS-26
H. Oversight and Government Reform
Congress
109th-110th
109th-110th
109th
110th
CRS-29
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 death
of her husband, Hampton P. Fulmer; sworn in and seated November 6, 1944;
term term
expired January 3, 1945.
Committee Assignments
None listed
Congress
78th
FURSE, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Oregon, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd 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 to
the 76th Congress in a special election held October 1, 1940, to fill the vacancy
caused 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
GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE. Democrat; Arizona, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the
110th Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Science and Technology
Congress
110th
110th
110th
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN. Democrat; New York, 20th Congressional District. Elected
to the 110th Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Armed Services
Congress
110th
110th
CRS-30
GRANAHAN, KATHRYN ELIZABETH. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 2nd Congressional
District. Elected to the 84th Congress in a special election held November 6, 1956,
to 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-109th Congresses 106th110th Congresses. Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference in the 110th
Congress.
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-109th110th
108th
GRASSO, ELLA T. Democrat; Connecticut, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the
92nd 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. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
posthumously in 1981.
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
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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
GREENE, ENID. See WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE.
Congress
84th-92nd
84th-85th
85th
86th-87th
88th-90th
90th-93rd
92nd
93rd
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GREENE, ENID. See WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE.
GREENWAY, ISABELLA SELMES. Democrat; Arizona, Congresswoman-at-large.
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 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 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, 90th-93rd Congresses)
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 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
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HANSEN, JULIA BUTLER. Democrat; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected
to to
the 86th Congress November 8, 1960, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Russell 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
12
Congress
87th, 1st Sess.12
87th
87th
88th-93rd
Rep. Hansen served on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee from Feb. 6, 1961 to March 6,
1961.
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20
87th
87th
88th-93rd
HARDEN, CECIL MURRAY. Republican; Indiana, 6th Congressional District. Elected
to to
the 81st Congress November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated January 3, 1949;
reelected 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 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected
to the
104th-105th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1999. Elected to the 107th
Congress Congress
on November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001; reelected
to the 108th-109th108th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Science, Space, and Technology
H. National Security
H. Science
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Intelligence
H. Homeland Security
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
104th
107th, 110th
104th-105th
107th-109th
108th-109th110th
HARRIS, KATHERINE. Republican; Florida, 13th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003;
reelected to
the 109th Congress; term expired January 3, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. International Relations
H. Homeland Security
20
Congress
108th-109th
108th-109th
109th
Rep. Hansen served on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee from Feb. 6, 1961 to March 6,
1961.
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HART, MELISSA. Republican; Pennsylvania, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the
107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected
to to
the 108th- 109th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. Judiciary
H. Science
H. Standards of Official Conduct
H. Ways and Means
Congress
107th-108th
107th-108th
107th-108th
109th
109th
CRS-30
HAWKINS, PAULA. Republican; Florida, Senator. Elected to the Senate on November
4, 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 (198519891985-1989).
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
HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE. Democrat; South Dakota, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected
vacancy
atlarge. Elected to the 108th Congress in a special election held June 1, 2004, to fill the
the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Janklow; sworn in and seated
June 3, 2004;
reelected to the 109th110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Resources
H. Veterans’ Affairs
Congress
108th- 109th
108th- 109th
108th- 109th
Natural Resources
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Select Energy, Independence, and Global Warming
Congress
108th- 110th
108th- 109th
110th
108th- 110th
110th
CRS-34
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
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HIRONO, MAZIE. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and Labor
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
110th
110th
HOLT, MARJORIE S. Republican; Maryland, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the
93rd 93rd
Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected to
the 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
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HOOLEY, DARLENE. Democrat; Oregon, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the
105th 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected
to the
106th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Science
H. Budget
H. Veterans’AffairsScience and Technology
H. Budget
H. Veterans’Affairs
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
105th-106th
107th-109th
105th, 109th
110th
106th-108th, 110th
108th-109th
110th
HORN, JOAN KELLY. Democrat; Missouri, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the
102nd 102nd
Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; term
expired 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
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HUCK, WINNIFRED SPRAGUE MASON. Republican; Illinois, Congresswoman-atlarge. at-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 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, 3,
1979.
Committee Assignments
S. Foreign Relations
S. Governmental Affairs
Congress
95th
95th
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HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY. Republican; Texas, Senator. Elected to the 103rd
Congress 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 Subsequently
elected to a full six year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in
2000. 2000 and 2006.
First female Vice Chairvice chair of the Senate Republican Conference (107th-109th
Congresses).
Congresses).
Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in the 110th Congress.
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-109th110th
103rd-104th
104th
105th-109th110th
105th-109th110th
106th
107th-109th110th
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 to
the 105th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
H. Science
H. Homeland Security
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
104th-109th110th
104th-109th
108th-109th110th
110th
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
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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-109th110th 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. Science and Technology
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-109th
104th-109th
110th
104th-110th
CRS-37
JOHNSON, NANCY L. Republican; Connecticut, 6th Congressional District (98th-107th
Congresses) and 5th Congressional District (108th-109th Congresses). Elected to the
98th Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3, 1983; reelected to
the 99th-109th Congresses. Deputy Republican whip in the 103rd Congress; term
expired January 3, 2007.
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)
Jt. Taxation
Congress
98th-100th
98th-99th
98th-100th
100th
101st-109th
102nd-104th
109th
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS. Democrat; Ohio, 11th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to
the 107th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
H. Standards of Official Conduct
(committee chair, 110th Congress)
H. Ways and Means
Congress
106th
107th
106th-107th
107th-109th110th
108th-109th110th
JORDAN, BARBARA C. Democrat; Texas, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the
93rd 93rd
Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected to
the the
94th-95th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
H. Government Operations
Congress
93rd-95th
94th-95th
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KAHN, FLORENCE PRAG. Republican; California, 4th Congressional District. Elected
to 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-38
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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Budget
H. Appropriations
Congress
98th-101st
98th-100th
101st, 110th
101st-109th110th
KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Elected to the
Senate 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
CRS-35
KEE, MAUDE ELIZABETH. Democrat; West Virginia, 5th Congressional District.
Elected 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.
Secretary of the Democratic
Caucus in the 88th Congress, 2nd Session.
Committee Assignments
H. Veterans’ Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
Congress
82nd-88th
85th-87th
88th
KELLY, EDNA FLANNERY. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District.
Elected 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-39
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-109th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007. Chair of the House Page Board
in the 106th-108th
Congresses Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
104th-106th
107th-109th
104th-109th
104th-109th
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
CRS-36
KEYS, MARTHA ELIZABETH. Democrat; Kansas, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to to
the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975;
reelected reelected
to the 95th Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
H. Ways and Means
Congress
94th-95th
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS. Democrat; Michigan, 15th Congressional District
(105th-107th Congresses) and 13th Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses).
Elected to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7,
1997;
reelected to the 106th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. House Oversight
Jt. Library
H. Appropriations
105th
105th
105th
106th-109th110th
CRS-40
KLOUBUCHAR, AMY. Democrat; Minnesota; Senator. Elected to Senate November 7,
2006; sworn in and seated January 6, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S. Environment and Public Works
Jt. Economic
110th
110th
110th
110th
KNUTSON, COYA GJESDAL. Democrat; Minnesota, 9th Congressional District.
Elected 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, 5,
1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected. She was reelected to the Senate in 2002.
Committee Assignments
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
S. Armed Services
S. Appropriations
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Congress
105th
105th-109th110th
105th-109th110th
106th-107th
107th-109th110th
110th
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
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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-109th110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Science
H. International Relations
H. Appropriations
Congress
105th-106th
107th-109th
105th
107th-109th
110th
CRS-41
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 was
subsequently elected to the Senate on November 3, 1998; sworn in and seated
January January
6, 1999; reelected in 2004.
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-109th
106th110th
106th, 110th
106th-108th, 110th
107th-109th110th
107th-108th
LLOYD, MARILYN. Democrat; Tennessee, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the
94th 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
LOFGREN, ZOE. Democrat; California, 16th Congressional District. Elected to the
104th 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected
to the
105th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Judiciary
H. Science
H. Standards of Official Conduct
H. Homeland Security
H. Administration
Jt. Library
Congress
104th-109th110th
104th-108th
105th-107th
108th-109th
109th
109th
CRS-38
110th
109th-110th
109th-110th
LONG, CATHERINE S. Democrat; Louisiana, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the
99th 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 expired
January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignment
H. Public Works
H. Small Business
Congress
99th
99th
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LONG, JILL. Democrat; Indiana, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 101st
Congress Congress
in a special election held March 28, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by
the the
appointment of Dan Coats to the Senate; sworn in and seated April 5, 1989;
reelected 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; subsequently elected
April April
21, 1936, in a special election to fill the remaining months of her husband’s
term, took
the oath of office for a second time on May 19, 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
LOWEY, NITA M. Democrat; New York, 20th Congressional District (101st-102nd
Congresses) and 18th Congressional District (103rd-109th110th Congresses). Elected to
the the
101st Congress November 8, 1988; sworn in and seated January 3, 1989;
reelected to
the 102nd-109th110th Congresses. Chair of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign 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-109th
108th-109th
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110th
108th-110th
LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE. Republican; Connecticut, 4th Congressional District. Elected
to to
the 78th Congress November 3, 1942; sworn in and seated January 6, 1943; reelected
to the 79th Congress; term expired January 3, 1947. Ambassador to Italy 1953-1956;
nominated Ambassador to Brazil in 1959, but did not serve; and awarded the Presidential
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983.
Committee Assignments
H. Military Affairs
Congress
78th-79th
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
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MAJETTE, DENISE L. Democrat; Georgia, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the
108th 108th
Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; term
expired expired
January 3, 2005.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Small Business
Congress
108th
108th
108th
MALONEY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 14th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to
the 104th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Government Reform
H. Oversight and Government Reform
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
Jt. Economic
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
106th-109th
110th
104th-106th
107th-109th110th
105th-109th110th
MANKIN, HELEN DOUGLAS. Democrat; Georgia, 5th Congressional District. Elected
to 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
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MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, MARJORIE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th
Congressional 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
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MARTIN, LYNN M. Republican; Illinois, 16th Congressional District. Elected to the
97th 97th
Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to
the 98th-101st Congresses the
98th-101stCongresses; term expired January 3, 1991. Vice chair of the House
Republican Conference (99th-100th Congresses) and Secretary of Labor (199119931991-1993).
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
MATSUI, DORIS O. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the
109th 109th
Congress in a special election held March 8, 2005, to fill the vacancy caused
by the
death of her husband, Robert Matsui; sworn in and seated March 10, 2005.
Committee Assignments
H. Rules
Congress
109th; reelected
to the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Rules
H. Science
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
109th-110th
109th
110th
MAY, CATHERINE DEAN. Republican; Washington, 4th Congressional District.
Elected 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 the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to
the 106th-109th110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Education and Labor
H. Small Business
H. Financial Services
Congress
105th-109th
110th
105th-106th
108th-109th110th
CRS-4145
MCCARTHY, KAREN. Democrat; Missouri, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the
104th 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected
to the
105th-108th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2005.
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
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
MCCASKILL, CLAIRE. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Elected to the Senate November
7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
S. Armed Services
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
S. Indian Affairs
S. Special Aging
Congress
110th
110th
110th
110th
MCCOLLUM, BETTY. Democrat; Minnesota, 4th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001;
reelected to the 108th Congress; reelected to the 109th Congress
the 108th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Resources
H. International Relations
H. Appropriations
H. Oversight and Government Reform
Congress
107th-109th
107th-108th
108th-109th
110th
110th
MCCORMICK, RUTH HANNA. Republican; Illinois, Congresswoman-at-large.
Elected 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
CRS-46
MCKINNEY, CYNTHIA. Democrat; Georgia, 11th Congressional District (103rd-104th
Congresses) and 4th Congressional District (105th-107th Congress and 109th
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. Elected to the
109th Congress November 2, 2004; sworn and seated January
4, 2005 4, 2005; term expired
January 3, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Foreign Affairs
H. Banking and Finance
H. International Relations
H. National Security
H. Armed Services
H. Budget
Congress
103rd-104th
103rd
104th-105th
104th-107th
105th
106th-107th , 109th
109th
CRS-42
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
MCMORRIS ROGERS, CATHY. Republican; Washington, 5th Congressional District.
Elected to
the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005
2005; reelected to the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Resources
Congress
109th
109th
109thEducation and Labor
H. Resources
H. Natural Resources
Congress
109th -110th
109th
110th
109th
110th
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
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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
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MIKULSKI, BARBARA ANN. Democrat; Maryland, 3rd Congressional District.
Elected 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 Democratic floor leader in
the 103rd Congress; the only woman to have held that
position. Secretary of the Senate
Democratic Conference in the 104th-108th
Congresses, which was the highest position
held by a woman, Democratic Senator
up to that time.
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-109th110th
100th-105th
100th-102nd
103rd-104th, 109th
106th-109th110th
107th-109th
110th
CRS-48
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-109th Congresses110th Congresses; died in office April 22, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Small Business
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Administration
(committee chair, 110th Congress)
Jt. Library
Jt. Printing
Congress
104th-109th110th
104th-109th110th
108th-109th110th
108th-109th110th
109th-110th
MILLER, CANDICE S. Republican; Michigan, 10th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003;
reelected to
the 109th Congress-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Government Reform
H. House Administration
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
Jt. Library
Jt. Printing
Congress
108th-109th110th
108th-109th
109th
109th
109th
CRS-44
110th
110th
109th
109th
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
CRS-49
MOLINARI, SUSAN. Republican; New York, 14th Congressional District (101st-102nd
Congresses) and 13th Congressional District (103rd-105th Congresses). Elected to
the 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 102nd-105th Congresses. Vice
chair of the
House Republican Conference in the 104th-105th 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
MOORE, GWEN. Democrat; Wisconsin, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelected to the
110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business
Congress
109th
109th
H. Budget
Congress
109th-110th
109th-110th
110th
MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. Republican; Maryland, 8th Congressional District.
Elected 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. Representative 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-45
MOSELEY-BRAUN, CAROL. Democrat; Illinois, Senator. Elected to the Senate
November 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
CRS-50
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 seat
he had held before he was elected governor of Alaska on November 5, 2002; sworn
in in
and seated January 7, 2003; elected. She was reelected on November 2, 2004, to a six-year
term.
Committee Assignments
S. Energy and Natural Resources
S. Environment and Public Works
S. Veterans’ Affairs
S. Indian Affairs
S. Foreign Relations
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Congress
108th-109th110th
108th-109th
108th
108th-109th
109th110th
109th-110th
110th
MURRAY, PATTY. Democrat; Washington, Senator. Elected to the Senate November
3, 3,
1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected in1998in 1998 and 2004. Senate
Democratic deputy whip in the 103rd Congress and a deputy Democratic whip in the
104th-106th Congresses. Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
in in
the 107th Congress. Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference in the 110th
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
S. Foreign Relations
S. Indian Affairs
Jt. Printing
Congress
103rd-109th110th
103rd-104th
103rd-109th
105th
105th-109th
105th
106th-109th110th
110th
110th
110th
MUSGRAVE, MARILYN. Republican; Colorado, 4th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003;
reelected to
the 109th Congress-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Small Business
H. Resources
Congress
108th-109th110th
108th-109th
108th-109th110th
109th
CRS-4651
MYRICK, SUE. Republican; North Carolina, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the
104th 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected
to the
105th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Science
H. Small Business
H. Rules
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
104th
104th
104th
105th-108th
109th-110th
NAPOLITANO, GRACE. Democrat; California, 34th Congressional District (106th-107th
Congresses) and 38th Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). Elected to
the the
106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to
the 107th-109th Congress110th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
in the 109th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Resources
H. Natural Resources
H. Small Business
H. International Relations
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
106th-109th
110th
106th-108th
107th-109th
110th
NEUBERGER, MAURINE BROWN. Democrat; Oregon, Senator. Elected to the 86th
Congress November 8, 1960, in a special election held 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 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-52
NORRELL, CATHERINE DORRIS. Democrat; Arkansas, 6th Congressional District.
Elected to the 87th Congress in a special election April 18, 1961, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, William Frank Norrell; sworn in and seated
April April
25, 1961; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Post Office and Civil Service
Congress
87th
CRS-47
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 to
the 106th-109th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Appropriations
Congress
105th-109th
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-109th110th 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. Oversight and Government Reform
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
H. Homeland Security
Congress
102nd-103rd
102nd-103rd
102nd-103rd
103rd
104th
104th-105th
106th-109th
110th
104th-109th110th
108th-109th110th
NORTON, MARY TERESA. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th Congressional District.
Elected 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-53
OAKAR, MARY ROSE. Democrat; Ohio, 20th Congressional District. Elected to the
95th 95th
Congress November 2, 1976; sworn in and seated January 4, 1977; reelected to
the the
96th-102nd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1993. Elected secretary of the
House House
Democratic Caucus in the 99th Congress and vice chair of the caucus in the
100th 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
CRS-48
O’DAY, CAROLINE LOVE GOODWIN. Democrat; New York, Congresswoman-atlarge. at-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 to
the 70th Congress in a special election held January 9, 1929, to fill the vacancy
caused 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 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
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
CRS-54
PELOSI, NANCY. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District (100th-102nd
Congresses) and 8th Congressional District (103rd-109th110th Congresses). Elected to the
100th Congress in a special election held June 2, 1987, to fill the vacancy caused by
the the
death of Sala Burton; sworn in and seated June 9, 1987; reelected to the 101st109th Congresses101st-110th
Congresses. Elected Speaker of the House in the 110th Congress, making her the first
female Speaker of the House. Elected House Democratic whip on Oct.10, 2001,
effective Jan.
January 15, 2002, and elected House Democratic leader for the 108th and
109th Congresses.
Both arewere the highest House leadership positions ever held by a woman.
woman at that time. Representative Pelosi is also the firstonly 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. Intelligence
H. Intelligence (Ex Officio)
Congress
100th-101st
100th-101st
102nd-107th
102nd-104th
104th-107th
108th-109th
CRS-49
PETTIS, SHIRLEY N. Republican; California, 37th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
94th Congress April 29,1975, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by
the 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 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
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
CRS-55
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 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected
to the
104th-109th110th Congresses. A deputy Republican whip in the 105th-106th
Congresses,
secretary of the House Republican Conference in the 106th Congress,
House House
Republican Conference vice chair in the 107th Congress, and chair of the
House House
Republican Conference in the 108th-109th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Government Operations
H. Rules
H. Financial Services
Congress
103rd
103rd
104th-108th
109th
CRS-50
-110th
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
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 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 term
expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
H. Public Works
Congress
87th
CRS-56
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 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 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
CRS-51
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 105th107th
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
ROBERTSON, ALICE MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected 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 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
CRS-57
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 caused
by the death of Claude Pepper; sworn in and seated September 6, 1989;
reelected to
the 102nd-109th110th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic
Conference in the
109th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Foreign Affairs
H. International Relations
H. Government Operations
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Government Reform
H. International Relations
H. Budget
Congress
101st-103rd
101st-103rd
104th-105th
106th-109th
104th-109th
109th
CRS-52
Budget
Congress
101st-103rd, 110th
104th-109th
101st-103rd
104th-105th
106th-109th
109th
ROUKEMA, MARGARET (MARGE) SCAFATI. Republican; New Jersey, 7th
Congressional District. Elected to the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in
and and
seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the 98th-107th Congresses; term expired
January 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
(103rd-107th Congresses) and 34th Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses).
Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5,
1993; reelected to the 104th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
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
103rd
103rd
104th-105th
104th-105th
105th-106th
106th-109th110th
108th-109th
110th
CRS-58
SAIKI, PATRICIA F. Republican; Hawaii, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
100th 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 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
ST. GEORGE, KATHARINE PRICE COLLIER. Republican; New York, 28th
Congressional District. Elected to the 80th Congress November 5, 1946; sworn in
and 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
CRS-53
SANCHEZ, LINDA. Democrat; California, 39th Congressional District. Elected to the
108th 108th
SÁ
Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected
to the 109th Congress to the
109th-110th Congresses. Sister of Representative Loretta Sanchez.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Reform
H. Judiciary
H. Small Business
H. Education and Labor
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
108th-109th
108th-109th110th
108th-109th
110th
110th
SANCHEZ, LORETTA. Democrat; California, 46th Congressional District (105th -107th
Congresses) and 47th Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). Elected to
the the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to
the 106th-109th110th Congresses. Sister of Representative Linda SanchezSánchez.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. National Security
H. Armed Services
H. Homeland Security
Jt. Economic
Congress
105th-107th
105th
106th-109th110th
108th-109th110th
109th
CRS-59
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE. Democrat; Illinois, 9th Congressional District. Elected to
the the
106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999;
reelected to
the 107th-109th110th Congresses. A Democratic chief deputy whip in the
108th-109th 110th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Government Reform
H. Small Business
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Intelligence
Congress
106th
107th
106th-107th
106th
108-109th108th -110th
110th
SCHENK, LYNN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term
expired expired
January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Congress
103rd
103rd
SCHMIDT, JEAN. Republican, Ohio, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress in a special election held August 2, 2005, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Rob Portman; sworn in and seated September 6, 2005; reelected to the
110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Agriculture
H. Government Reform
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
109th-110th
109th
109th
CRS-54
-110th
SCHNEIDER, CLAUDINE CMARADA. Republican; Rhode Island, 2nd Congressional
District. Elected to the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated
January 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
CRS-60
SCHROEDER, PATRICIA S. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District. Elected
to to
the 93rd Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973;
reelected 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
SCHWARTZ, ALLYSON Y. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th Congressional District.
Elected Elected
to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4,
2005 2005;
reelected to the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
109th
109th
H. Ways and Means
Congress
109th-110th
109th
110th
SEASTRAND, ANDREA, Republican; California, 22nd Congressional District. Elected
to 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
SEKULA GIBBS, SHELLEY, Republican; Texas, 22nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 109th Congress in a special election held November 7, 2006, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Tom Delay; sworn in and seated November 13, 2006;
term expired January 3, 2007. Second woman doctor elected to Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
109th
109th
SHEA-PORTER, CAROL, Democrat; New Hampshire, 1st Congressional District. Elected
to the 110th Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Armed Services
H. Education and Labor
Congress
110th
110th
CRS-61
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-55
SIMPSON, EDNA OAKES. Republican; New York, 28th Congressional District.
Elected 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 MMCINTOSH. Democrat; New York, 30th Congressional District (100th102nd
(100th-102nd Congresses) and 28th Congressional District (103rd-109th110th Congresses). Elected
Elected to the 100th Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987;
reelected to the 101st-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Operations
H. Public Works and Transportation
H. Select Aging
H. Budget
H. Government Reform and Oversight
H. Rules
House (committee chair, 110th Congress)
H. Homeland Security
Congress
100th-101st
100th-101st
100th-102nd
102nd-104th
104th
102nd-103rd
105th-109th110th
108th
SMITH, LINDA. Republican; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the
104th 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-5662
SMITH, MARGARET CHASE. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to 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 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 Chair
of the Senate Republican Conference, 1967-1972 (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 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-5763
SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the
96th 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 November
8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 3, 1995; reelected in 2000.
. She was reelected to the Senate in 2000
and 2006. 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- 109th Congresses )
S. Armed Services
S. Finance
S. Select Intelligence
Congress
96th
96th-97th
96th-102nd
97th-103rd
98th-102nd
103rd
104th-107th
104th-109th110th
104th
104th-108th110th
105th-106th
107th-109th
108th -109th110th
SOLIS, HILDA. Democrat; California, 31st Congressional District (107th Congress) and
32nd 32nd
Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). Elected to the 107th Congress
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108th-109th110th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Resources
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
107th
107th
108th-109thNatural Resources
H. Energy and Commerce
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
Congress
107th
107th
110th
108th-110th
110th
SPELLMAN, GLADYS NOON. Democrat; Maryland, 5th Congressional District.
Elected 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-5864
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. She was reelected to
the Senate in 2006. Secretary of the Senate
Democratic Conference in the 109th
Congress and Vicevice 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
S. Finance
Congress
105th-106th
105th-106th
107th-109th110th
107th-109th
107th-109th110th
107th-108th
110th
STANLEY, WINIFRED CLAIRE. Republican; New York, Congresswoman-at-large.
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
SUTTON, BETTY. Democrat; Ohio, 13th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Rules
Congress
110th
110th
CRS-65
TAUSCHER, ELLEN. Democrat; California, 10th Congressional District. Elected to
105th 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected
to the
106th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. National Security
H. Science
H. Armed Services
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
Congress
105th
105th
106th-109th
105th-109th
CRS-59
110th
105th-110th
THOMAS, LERA MILLARD. Democrat; Texas, 8th Congressional District. Elected to
the 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 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 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 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
VELAZQUEZ
CRS-66
VELÁZQUEZ, 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-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
H. Banking and Financial Services
H. Financial Services
H. Small Business (committee chair, 110th Congress)
Congress
103rd
104rd-106th
107th-109th
103rd-109th
CRS-60
110th
103rd-110th
VUCANOVICH, BARBARA. Republican; Nevada, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to to
the 98th Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3, 1983;
reelected 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 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
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE. Democrat, Florida, 20th Congressional District.
Elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4,
2005.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
Congress
109th
; reelected to the 110th Congress. A chief deputy Democratic whip in the 110th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
H. Financial Services
H. Appropriations
H. Judiciary
Congress
109th
110th
110th
CRS-67
WATERS, MAXINE. Democrat; California, 29th Congressional District (102nd
Congress)
and 35th Congressional District (103rd-109th110th Congresses). Elected to the
102nd Congress
November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; reelected
to the 103rd-109th 110th
Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 105th
Congress; a vice
chair of the Democratic Steering Committee in the 105th-109th
Congresses; and a chief
deputy democraticDemocratic whip in the 106th-109th110th 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-109th110th
102nd-104th
103rd-104th
105th-109th110th
WATSON, DIANE. Democrat; California, 32nd Congressional District (107th Congress)
and and
33rd Congressional District (108th-109th110th Congresses). 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 -109th110th Congresses.
Former ambassador to
Micronesia.
Committee Assignments
H. Government Reform
H. International RelationsOversight and Government Reform
H. International Relations
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
107th-109th
110th
107th-109th
CRS-61
110th
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 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-109th106th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Commerce
H. Intelligence
H. Armed Services
H. Energy and Commerce
Congress
105th-106th
106th, 109th-110th
107th-108th
107th-109th
110th
CRS-68
WINGO, EFFIEGENE LOCKE. Democrat; Arkansas, 4th Congressional District.
Elected 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
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 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected
to the
104th-109th110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
H. Budget
H. Education and Labor
H. Education and the Workforce
H. Government Operations
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
H. Education and the Workforce
H. ScienceScience
H. Science and Technology
H. Foreign Affairs
Congress
103rd-105th
103rd
103rd
104th, 110th
105th-109th
106th-109th
CRS-62103rd
104th
106th-109th
110th
110th
CRS-69
Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-109th110th Congresses, by Congress
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
109th110th
2005-2007
Michelle Bachmann
Tammy Baldwin
Melissa Bean
Shelley Berkley
Judy Biggert
Marsha Blackburn
Mary Bono
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Nancy Boyda
Corrine Brown
Ginny Brown-Waite
Shelley Moore Capito
Lois Capps
Cathy Castor
Julia Carson
Donna Christian-Christensen
Yvette Clarke
Barbara Cubin
Jo Ann Davis
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Thelma D. Drake
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Virginia Foxx
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Katherine Harris
Melissa Hart
Stephanie HersethMary Fallin
Virginia Foxx
Gabrielle Giffords
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Mazie Hirono
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
Cynthia McKinney
Cathy McMorris
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-LehtinenCarolyn Maloney
Doris Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Juanita Millender-McDonalda
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Barbara Boxer
Maria Cantwell
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Susan M. Collins
Elizabeth Dole
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Amy Klobuchar
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Claire McCaskill
Barbara Mikulski
Lisa Murkowski
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
Debbie Stabenow
CRS-6370
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda SanchezSánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Allyson Schwartz
Jean SchmidtJean Schmidt
Allyson Schwartz
Carol Shea-Porter
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Betty Sutton
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. VelazquezVelázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
108th
2003-2005109th
2005-2007
Tammy Baldwin
Melissa Bean
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 DunnThelma D. Drake
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Virginia Foxx
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Katherine Harris
Melissa Hart
Stephanie Hersethb
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. LoweyHerseth Sandlin
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-6471
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Denise L. Majette
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Betty McCollumDarlene 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
Doris Matsuib
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Cynthia McKinney
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda T. SanchezSánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice SchakowskyShelley Sekula Gibbsb
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Allyson Schwartz
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. VelazquezVelázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane WatsonbWatson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
107th
2001-2003108th
2003-2005
Tammy Baldwin
Shelley Berkley
Judy Biggert
Mary Bono
Corrine BrownMarsha Blackburn
Mary Bono
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Corrine Brown
Barbara Boxer
Maria Cantwell
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Susan M. Collins
Elizabeth Dole
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
CRS-72
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Ginny Brown-Waite
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 HartKatherine Harris
Melissa Hart
Stephanie Herseth Sandlinb
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
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-65
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
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
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda T. Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. Velázquez
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Barbara Mikulski
Lisa Murkowski
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
Debbie Stabenow
CRS-73
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Maxine Waters
Diane Watsonb
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
Betty McCollum
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. MinkaMinkc
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
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-74
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
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. VelazquezVelázquez
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
Barbara Boxer
Susan M. Collins
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Barbara Mikulski
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
CRS-66
Congress
Dates
House
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Kay Granger
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
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Barbara Boxer
Susan M. Collins
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Barbara Mikulski
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
CRS-75
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
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
Debbie Stabenow
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. VelazquezVelázquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
105th
1997-1999
Mary Bonob
Corrine Brown
Lois Cappsb
Julia Carson
Helen Chenoweth
Donna Christian-Christensen
Eva Clayton
Senate
CRS-67
Congress
Dates
House
Barbara Cubin
Pat Danner
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
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
Barbara Boxer
Susan M. Collins
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Baily Hutchison
Mary Landrieu
Barbara Mikulski
Carol Moseley-Braun
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
CRS-76
Congress
Dates
House
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Susan MolinaricMolinarid
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. VelazquezVelázquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilsonb
Lynn Woolsey
Senate
CRS-6877
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
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. VelazquezVelázquez
Barbara F. Vucanovich
Enid Greene Waldholtz
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey
Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein
Sheila FrahmdFrahme
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
Carol Moseley-Braun
Patty Murray
Olympia J. Snowe
CRS-6978
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
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. VelazquezVelázquez
Barbara Vucanovich
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey
Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein
Kay Bailey Hutchisonb
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
Carol Moseley-Braun
Patty Murray
CRS-7079
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 BurdickdBurdicke
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
CRS-7180
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
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. Roukema
Patricia 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
100th
1987-1989
Helen Delich Bentley
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Barbara Boxer
Sala BurtoneBurtonf
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
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Mikulski
CRS-7281
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Vucanovich
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
Marilyn Lloyd
Cathy Longb
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
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
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-7382
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 Hall
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
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
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
Marilyn Lloyd
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Maryon P. AllendAllene
Muriel HumphreydHumphreye
CRS-7483
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Shirley N. Pettis
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
94th
1975-1977
93rd
92nd
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
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
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
Elaine EdwardsdEdwardse
Margaret Chase Smith
CRS-7584
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
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
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-7685
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
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 NeubergerdNeubergere
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-7786
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
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 AbelbAbele
Eva Kelly Bowringd gBowringe h
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-7887
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
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
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
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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
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. CarawaydCarawaye
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
1927-1929
Florence Prag Kahnb
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogersb
68th
1923-1925
Mae Ella Nolan
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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
67th
1921-1923
Winnifred Mason Huckb
Mae Ella Nolanb
Alice Mary Robertson
Rebecca Feltonei
66th
1919-1921
None
65th
1917-1919
Jeanette Rankin
Senate
NoteNotes:
a. Died on September 28, 2002April 22, 2007.
b. Elected to fill a vacancy.
c. Died on September 28, 2002.
d. Resigned on August 1, 1997.
de. Appointed to fill a vacancy.
ef. Died on February 1, 1987.
fg. Died on September 10, 1960.
gh. Eva Bowring was appointed to serve until a successor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Dwight Dwight
Griswold. Hazel Abel was elected to fill that vacancy.
i. Appointed to fill a vacancy at the end of the 67th Congress, and served for one day.
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Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-109th110th Congresses, by State
State/DC, VI, GU
California
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-109th110th
Congresses
30
Name of Female Members
California
30
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
Doris O. Matsui
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Grace Napolitano
Mae Ella Nolan
Nancy Pelosi
Shirley N. Pettis
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda SanchezSánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Andrea Seastrand
Lynn Schenk
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Lynn Woolsey
CRS-82
State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-109th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
New York
20
New York
22
Bella S. Abzug
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Yvette Clarke
Marian Williams Clarke
Hillary Rodham Clintonb
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Kirsten Gillibrand
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 VelazquezVelázquez
CRS-91
State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-110th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Illinois
12
Melissa L. Bean
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
1011
Corrine Brown
Ginny Brown-Waite
Kathy Castor
Tillie Fowler
Katherine Harris
Paula Hawkinsb
Carrie Meek
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Karen Thurman
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-109th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Washington
8
Maria Cantwella
Jennifer Dunn
Julia Butler Hansen
Catherine Dean May
Cathy McMorris
Patty Murrayb
Linda Smith
Jolene Unsoeld
Washington
8
Maria Cantwella
Jennifer Dunn
Julia Butler Hansen
Catherine Dean May
Cathy McMorris
Patty Murrayb
Linda Smith
Jolene Unsoeld
Texas
7
Kay Granger
Kay Bailey Hutchisonb
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Barbara C. Jordan
Sheila Jackson Lee
Shelley Sekula Gibbs
Lera Millard Thomas
Maryland
7
Helen Delich Bentley
Beverly Barton Byron
Katharine Edgar Byron
Marjorie S. Holt
Barbara Ann Mikulskia
Constance A. Morella
Gladys Noon Spellman
Michigan
7
Barbara-Rose Collins
Martha Wright Griffiths
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Candice Miller
Lynn Rivers
Debbie Stabenowa
Ruth Thompson
Ohio
7
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-110th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Ohio
8
Jean Ashbrook
Frances Payne Bolton
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Mary Rose Oakar
Deborah Pryce
Jean Schmidt
Connecticut
6
Rosa DeLauro
Ella T. Grasso
Nancy L. Johnson
Barbara Bailey Kennelly
Clare Boothe Luce
Chase Going Woodhouse
Missouri
6
Betty Sutton
Michigan
7
Barbara-Rose Collins
Martha Wright Griffiths
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Candice Miller
Lynn Rivers
Debbie Stabenowa
Ruth Thompson
Missouri
7
Jean Carnahanb
Pat Danner
Jo Ann Emerson
Joan Kelly Horn
Karen McCarthy
Claire McCaskilla
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
Connecticut
6
Rosa DeLauro
Ella T. Grasso
Nancy L. Johnson
Barbara Bailey Kennelly
Clare Boothe Luce
Chase Going WoodhouseLeonor Kretzer Sullivan
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-109th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
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
Pennsylvania
6
Veronica Grace Boland
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Melissa Hart
Allyson Y. SchwartzPennsylvania
6
Veronica Grace Boland
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Melissa Hart
Allyson Y. Schwartz
Kansas
6
Nancy Boyda
Sheila Frahmb
Nancy Landon Kassebaumb
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Kathryn O. McCarthy
Jan Meyers
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-110th
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
Minnesota
5
Michelle Bachmann
Betty McCollum
Muriel Buck Humphreyb
Amy Kloubuchara
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
New Jersey
5
Florence Prince Dwyer
Millicent Fenwick
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Mary Teresa Norton
Marge Scafati Roukema
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-109th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Oregon
5
Elizabeth Furse
Edith Green
Nan Wood Honeyman
Darlene Hooley
Maurine Brown Neubergerb
South Carolina
5
Willa Lybrand Fulmer
Elizabeth Hawley Gasque
Clara Gooding McMillan
Elizabeth Patterson
Corrine Boyd Riley
Tennessee
5
Irene Bailey Baker
Marsha Blackburn
Marilyn Lloyd
Willa McCord Eslick
Louise Goff Reece
North Carolina
5
Eva Clayton
Elizabeth Doleb
Virginia Foxx
Sue Myrick
Eliza Jane Pratt
Hawaii
4
Mary Elizabeth Farringtonc
Mazie Hirono
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Patricia Saiki
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-110th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Alabama
3
Maryon Pittman Allenb
Elizabeth B. Andrews
Dixie Bibb Gravesb
Hawaii
3
Mary Elizabeth Farringtonc
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Patricia SaikiArizona
3
Karen English
Gabrielle Giffords
Isabella Selmes Greenway
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
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-109th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
South Dakota
3
Vera Calahan Bushfieldb
Gladys Pyleb
Stephanie Herseth
Colorado
3
Diana DeGette
Marilyn Musgrave
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia
3
Leslie Byrne
Jo Ann Davis
Thelma Drake
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
Nevada
2
Shelley Berkley
Barbara Vucanovich
West Virginia
2
Shelley Moore Capito
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Wisconsin
2
Tammy Baldwin
Gwen Moore
District of Columbia
1
Eleanor Holmes NortoncOklahoma
2
Mary Fallin
Alice Mary Robertson
District of Columbia
1
Eleanor Holmes Nortonc
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-110th
Congresses
Name of Female Members
Montana
1
Jeannette Rankin
North Dakota
1
Jocelyn Burdickb
Oklahoma
1
Alice Mary RobertsonNew Hampshire
1
Carol Shea -Porter
Rhode Island
1
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Virgin Islands
1
Donna Christian-Christensenc
Wyoming
1
Barbara Cubin
Alaska
1
Lisa Murkowskib
Guam
1
Madeleine Bordalloc
Delaware
0
Iowa
0
Mississippi
0
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State/DC, VI, GU
Number of Women Sent to
Congress, 65th-109th
Congresses
New Hampshire
0
Vermont
0
Notes:
a. Senator and Representative.
b. Senator.
c. Delegate.
Name of Female Members
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Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-109th110th Congresses
(1917-2005)2007)a
Congress
Years
Total Number
of of
Women in
Congress
Number of
Women in
House
Number of
Women in
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
92nd
1971-1973
15
13
2
93rd
1973-1975
16
16
0
94th
1975-1977
19
19
0
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CRS-89
Congress
Years
Total Number
of of
Women in
Congress
Number of
Women in
House
Number of
Women in
Senate
93rd
1973-1975
16
16
0
94th
1975-1977
19
19
0 House
Number of Women
in Senate
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
77
63
14
109th
2005-2007
84
70
1485
71
14
110th
2007-2009
89
73
16
Notes:
a. The figures for each Congress reflect the total number of women serving at the conclusion of that Congress. For the
110th Congress, the figures are current as of the date of publication of this report.