Order Code RL30261
Women in the United States Congress:
1917-2007
Updated December 5, 2007
Mildred L. Amer
Specialist in American National Government
Government and Finance Division

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Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2007
Summary
A record 90 women serve in the 110th Congress: 74 in the House (54 Democrats
and 20 Republicans) and 16 in the Senate (11 Democrats and 5 Republicans). A
record 92 women were elected to the 110th Congress, but two died during the first
session, Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), and Jo Ann Davis (R-VA).
The first woman elected to Congress was Representative Jeanette Rankin (R-
MT, 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 244 women have served in Congress, 156 Democrats and 88
Republicans. Of these women, 209 have served only in the House, 28 only in the
Senate, and seven in both houses. The figures include one Delegate each from
Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Of the 216 women who have served in the House, 38 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands. Sixteen of the 38 were subsequently
elected to additional terms. Twenty-three 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 (R-
ME), the first woman elected to the House and Senate, holds the record for Senate
service by a woman with 24 years.
Of the 35 women who have served in the Senate, 13 were first appointed, and
five were first elected, to fill unexpired terms. 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 Senator to succeed her husband and the
first woman elected to a six-year Senate term.
A total of 26 black women have served in Congress (one in the Senate, 254 in
the House), including the 14 serving in the 110th Congress. Seven Hispanic women
have been elected to the House; all are serving in the 110th Congress. Four Asian
American women have served in the House, 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 244 women who have served in Congress. It
will be updated as events warrant.

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Women Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Women Senators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Women in Leadership Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Black Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Asian American Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hispanic Women in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Women Members Whose Relatives Served in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Husbands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Grandfathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Members Who Gave Birth in Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Oldest and Youngest Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tables and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Alphabetical Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
List of Tables
Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by Congress . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses (1917-2007) . . 96

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Women in the United States
Congress:1917-2007
Introduction
Two hundred forty-four 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 (1917-
1919).2
A record 90 women serve in the 110th Congress; 74 in the House (54 Democrats
and 20 Republicans), and 16 in the Senate (11 Democrats and 5 Republicans).3 Of
the 244 women who have served in Congress, 155 have been Democrats, and 88 have
been Republicans. In addition, 209 (134 Democrats, 75 Republicans) have served
only in the House of Representatives; 28 (17 Democrats, 11 Republicans) have
served only in the Senate; and 7 (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans) have served in both
houses.4
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
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 Nov. 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 September 1990, when she was seated following a special
election, until her death in September 2002. Rep. Harman served from 1993-1999, and from
2001 to the present. Rep. McKinney served from 1993-2003 and from 2005-2007.
3 Ninety-two women were elected to the 110th Congress; 76 to the House and 16 to the
Senate. However, Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) died on Apr. 22, 2007, and
Rep. Jo Ann Davis died on Oct. 6, 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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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 216 women who have served in the House, 38 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands.5 Sixteen of the 38 were
subsequently elected to additional terms. Twenty-three women have been elected to
fill other vacancies caused by death or resignation. One of these, House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, 1987-present), was first elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of another woman, Sala Burton (D-CA, 1983-1987). Eight additional
women have directly succeeded other women by defeating them or being elected to
open seats.6
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, Mrs. Felton holds two other
Senate records. Her tenure in the Senate remains the shortest ever (one day), and, at
the age of 87, she is the oldest person ever to begin Senate service.
Besides Mrs. Felton, 34 other women, including 16 in the 110th Congress, have
served in the Senate. Of these 35 women, 13 were initially appointed to the Senate,
including Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who was appointed to the 108th Congress by her
father, Frank Murkowski (R-AK, 1981-2003), to succeed him after he was elected
governor of Alaska. She was subsequently elected to her own six-year term in 2004.
Five, including current Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kay Bailey 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: 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.
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 (D-CO, 1973-1997); Rep. Denise Majette (D-GA, 2003-2005) defeated Rep.
Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-2003); Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL, 2003-present )
defeated Rep. Karen Thurman (D-FL, 1993-2003); Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-
2003, 2005-2007) was elected to the seat vacated by Rep. Majette, who had defeated her two
years earlier; and Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA, 2007-present) succeeded Rep. Juanita
Millender-McDonald (D-CA, 1996-2007), who died in office.

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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. 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 10 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), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Claire McCaskill
(D-MO), all Members of the 110th 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 in the Senate but also the first of the 20 women initially elected to a full six-
year Senate term. She was first appointed in 1931 to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Thaddeus H. Caraway (D-AR, House, 1913-1921; Senate,
1921-1931), and then was subsequently elected to two six-year terms. The other
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), Patty Murray (D-WA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Mary Landrieu (D-LA),
Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D-AR), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), Debbie
Stabenow (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar
(D-MN), and Claire McCaskill, (D-MO), all Members of the 110th Congress, as well
as Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME, 1949-1973), Maurine Neuberger (D-OR, 1960-
1967), Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1978-1997), Paula Hawkins (R-FL, 1981-
1987), 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 110th 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
Kansas8.
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, R-
ME, 1937-1940), and served from June 10, 1940, until January 3, 1949, when she
began her Senate service. When Senator Smith left the Senate on January 3, 1973,
she had served there longer than any other woman. Her 24 years of service is still a
record for Senate service by a woman.
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 1993-
1997, Senator Stabenow from 1997-2001, and Senator Cantwell from 1993-1995.
All are Members of the 110th Congress, and all but Senators Lincoln and Cantwell
were elected while still serving in the House.
Women in Leadership Positions9
A significant number of women in Congress have held positions of leadership.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
nominated to be Speaker of the House. Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME), as
chair of the Senate Republican Conference from 1967 to 1972, 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 (R-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 (D-
CA) 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 in the 110th Congress, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) chairs the
Committee on the Environment and Public Works, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-
CA) chairs the Committee on Rules and Administration. This is the second time that
two women from the same state have chaired Senate committees. Senator Susan
Collins (R-ME) chaired the Committee on Governmental Affairs in the 108th
Congress, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in
the 109th Congress. In the 108th and 109th Congresses, Senator Olympia Snowe
chaired the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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 (R-
CT, 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 (R-
CA, 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).11
Black Women in Congress
A record number of 15 black women served in the House in the 107th Congress;
15 were elected to the 110th Congress, although only 14 are serving,12 and 13 served
in the 108th Congress. A total of 26 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 the only black woman to have served in the Senate. The
11 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.
12 Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald died on April 22, 2007, and was replaced by Rep.
Laura Richardson (D-CA, 2007-present.

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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 (D-MI, 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, 2003-2005), Yvonne Brathwaite
Burke (D-CA, 1973-1979), Katie Hall (D-IN, 1982-1985), Barbara Jordan (D-TX,
1973-1979), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA, 1996-2007), and Laura Richardson
(D-CA, 2007-present).
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 1987-1991.13
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
Husbands14
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
13 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).
14 This section does not include information on women who directly succeeded their
husbands who died in office.

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served.15 Five other women Members were married to Members with whom they had
not served and whom they did not directly succeed.16
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 (R-
NM, 1929-1931), with whom she had served, were married after they both had left
Congress. Finally, Representative Emily Taft Douglas (D-IL, 1945-1947) preceded
her husband, Senator Paul Douglas (D-IL, 1949-1967), in Congress.
Fathers
Four women have directly succeeded their fathers in Congress. Two of them
were elected and one was 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 (R-AK, 1981-2003) to
complete his Senate term after he was elected governor of Alaska. Representative
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA, 1993-present), daughter of Representative Edward
Roybal (D-CA, 1963-1993), was elected to her father’s seat after he declined to seek
reelection.
15 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, 1965-
1973, 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-ME, 1983-1987) in 1989 after he left Congress and while he was the
governor of Maine and she was in the House. They served together in the House for four
years. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1978-1997) married former Sen. Howard
Baker (R-TN, 1967-1985) in 1996 after he left office and while she was still in the Senate.
They had served together for six years. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD, 2004-
present) 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 non-
Member of Congress in 2006. Note that Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA, 1998-present) is engaged
to Rep. Connie Mack IV (R-FL, 2005-present).
16 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-
KY, 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); Rep.
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D-PA, 1993-1995) was preceded in the House by her
husband, former Rep. Ed Mezvinsky (D-IA, 1973-1977); and Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA-
2007) was preceded in the House by her husband former Rep. and Sen. Paul Tsongas (D-
MA, House, 1975-1979, Senate, 1979-1985).

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Seven other women Members of the House have had fathers who served as
Representatives. These include three current Members: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-
CA), daughter of Representative Thomas D’Alesandro (D-MD, 1939-1947); and
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), daughter of Representative Arch A. Moore (D-WV,
1957-1969).17 Representative Ruth McCormick (R-IL, 1929-193) was the daughter
of Senator Marcus Hanna (R-OH, 1897-1904).
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, 1951-
1965), 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).
Sisters
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,
17 The others were Rep. Katherine Langley (R-KY, 1927-1931), daughter of Rep. James
Gudger Jr. (D-NC, 1903-1907, 1911-1915); 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, 1987-
1993), daughter of Sen. Olin Johnston (D-SC, 1945-1965); and Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (R-
CT, 1943-1947), stepdaughter of Rep. Elmer Austin (R-CT, 1939-1941).

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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
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 (R-
NC, 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) was the youngest woman to serve in
the House. She was elected at age 31 years, two months. Senator Olympia Snowe
(R-ME) was first elected to the House in 1978 at age 31 years and nine months.
Susan Molinari (R-NY, 1990-1997) was elected to the House 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, where relevant, the committees
they chaired.
Most of the data presented are from the Biographical Directory of the American
Congress, [http://bioguide.congress.gov], various editions of the Congressional
Directory, a broad range of Congressional Quarterly and Leadership Directories Inc.
p u b l i c a t i o n s , a n d W o m e n i n C o n g r e s s , 1 9 1 7 - 2 0 0 6 ,
[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 Tenth
Congress, prepared under the direction of Lorraine C. Miller, clerk of the House of

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Representatives, November 1, 2007 (available online from the clerk’s website at
[http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/oal.pdf]).
The names and jurisdiction of House and Senate committees have changed
many times over the years. In the interest of brevity, this report does not identify all
historical name changes. The committee names listed are those in effect at the time
a Member served on the panel.

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Alphabetical Listing18
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
Congress
S. Finance
83rd
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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
Congress
H. Government Operations
92nd-94th
H. Public Works
92nd-94th
ALLEN, MARYON PITTMAN. Democrat; Alabama, Senator. Appointed to the 95th
Congress June 8, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,
James B. Allen; sworn in and seated June 12, 1978; term expired January 3,
1979.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
95th
S. Judiciary
95th
18 Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective
October 15, 1933, the terms of Representatives and Senators began on March 4, in
conformance with a resolution of the Continental Congress implementing the Constitution
(adopted September 13, 1788). The Twentieth Amendment provides inter alia that the terms
of Representatives and Senators shall commence at noon on January 3, in the year following
their election. The first Congress affected by the Twentieth Amendment was the 74th (1935-
1937). However, Congress sometimes sets a date other than January 3 for commencement
of a new Congress; thus, in this report, dates sworn in are sometimes later than January 3
for Members elected in the general election. In addition, Members elected to fill a vacancy
are sworn in and commence their terms as soon as possible, as do Senators appointed to fill
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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
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
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
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
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
Congress
H. Government Operations
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
106th-108th
H. Judiciary
106th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce
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
Congress
H. Financial Services
109th-110th
H. Small Business
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
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
99th-103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
99th-100th, 102nd
H. Select Aging
99th-102nd
H. Budget
101st-102nd
H. Appropriations
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Small Business
106th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
106th-109th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
106th-110th
H. International Relations
107th- 109th
H. Ways and Means
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
106th
H. Government Reform
106th
H. Financial Services
107th-110th
H. Science
106th-109th
H. Science and Technology
110th
H. Education and the Workforce
107th-109th
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
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 -110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
108th
H. Government Reform
108th
H. Judiciary
108th
H. Energy and Commerce
109th-110th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
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
Congress
H. Public Works
84th-87th
BOGGS, CORINNE C. (LINDY). Democrat; Louisiana, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to the 93rd Congress in a special election held March 20, 1973, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.; sworn in and seated
March 27, 1973; reelected to the 94th-101st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
93rd
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing
94th
H. House Administration
94th
H. Appropriations
95th-101st
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
99th-101st
Jt. Bicentennial Arrangements
94th
(committee chair)
Commission of the Bicentenary of the U.S.
99th-100th
House (chair)
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
Congress
None listed
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
Congress
H. Election of President, Vice President, and
76th
Representatives in Congress
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
76th
H. Foreign Affairs
77th-90th

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BONO, MARY. Republican; California, 44th Congressional District (105th-107th Congresses)
and 45th Congressional District (108th-110th 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-
110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. National Security
105th
H. Judiciary
105th-106th
H. Armed Services
106th
H. Small Business
106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th
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- 110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
108th-110th
H. Resources
108th-109th
H. Natural Resources
110th
H. Small Business
108th-109th
BOSONE, REVA ZILPHA BECK. Democrat; Utah, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 81st Congress November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated January 3, 1949; reelected
to the 82nd Congress; term expired January 3, 1953.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Lands
81st
H. Administration
82nd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
82nd
BOWRING, EVA KELLY. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Appointed to the 83rd Congress
April 16, 1954, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Dwight P. Griswold;
sworn in and seated April 16, 1954; term ended November 8, 1954, after the election
to fill Senator Griswold’s unexpired term.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
83rd
S. Labor and Public Welfare
83rd
S. Post Office and Civil Service
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
Congress
H. Agriculture
110th
H. Armed Services
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
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
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
98th
H. Government Operations
98th-102nd
H. Budget
99th-101st
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
99th-102nd
H. Armed Services
102nd
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
103rd-105th
S. Budget
103rd-106th
S. Environment and Public Works (chair, 110th Congress)
103rd-110th
S. Appropriations
105th
S. Foreign Relations
106th-110th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
107th-110th
S. Select Ethics (acting committee chair, 110th Congress)
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-110th
H. Veterans’Affairs
103rd-110th
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 -110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
108th-109th
H. Financial Services
108th-110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
108th-110th
H. Homeland Security
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
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
82nd, 1st Sess.
H. Veterans’ Affairs
82nd, 1st Sess.
H. Public Works
82nd, 2nd Sess.-83rd
H. Banking and Currency
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
Congress
S. Environment and Public Works
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
Congress
H. Public Works
93rd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
93rd
H. Appropriations
94th-95th
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
94th-95th
(committee chair)
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
Congress
H. Education and Labor
98th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
98th
H. Select Committee on Hunger
98th-99th
H. Rules
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
Congress
None listed
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
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
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
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
Congress
H. Armed Services
96th-102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging
96th-102nd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
97th-102nd
BYRON, KATHARINE EDGAR. Democrat; Maryland, 6th Congressional District. Elected
to the 77th Congress in a special election held May 27, 1941, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, William Devereux Byron; sworn in and seated June 11,
1941; term expired January 3, 1943.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
77th
H. War Claims
77th
CANTWELL, MARIA. Democrat; Washington, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995. Ms. Cantwell was subsequently elected to the Senate on November
7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001. She was reelected to the Senate in
2006.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
S. Judiciary
107th
S. Energy and Natural Resources
107th-110th
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
107th-110th
S. Indian Affairs
107th-110th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
108th-110th
S. Finance
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
107th-110th
H. Small Business
107th-108th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
107th-110th
H. Rules
109th

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CAPPS, LOIS. Democrat; California, 22nd Congressional District (105th-107th Congresses)
and 23rd Congressional District (108th-110th 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-
110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. International Relations
105th
H. Science
105th
H. Commerce
106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th
H. Budget
109th
H. Natural Resources
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
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
Congress
S. Agriculture and Forestry
72nd-78th
S. Commerce
72nd-78th
S. Enrolled Bills (committee chair, 73rd-78th)
72nd-78th
S. Library
72nd-78th
CARNAHAN, JEAN. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Appointed to the Senate December 4,
2000, to fill the vacancy cause by her husband’s (Gov. Mel Carnahan) posthumous
election to the Senate; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; served until November 25,
2003, when the elected successor for the remainder of the term took office.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services
107th
S. Commerce, Science and Transportation
107th
S. Governmental Affairs
107th
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
107th
S. Special Committee on Aging
107th
CARSON, JULIA. Democrat; Indiana, 10th Congressional District (105th-107th Congresses)
and 7th Congressional District (108th-110th 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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
105th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
105th-107th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
108th-110th

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CASTOR, KATHY. Democrat; Florida, 11th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
110th
H. Rules
110th
CHENOWETH, HELEN. Republican; Idaho, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the
105th-106th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
104th-106th
H. Resources
104th-106th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
105th-106th
H. Government Reform
106th
CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY ANITA. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District. Elected
to the 91st Congress November 5, 1968; sworn in and seated January 3, 1969; reelected
to the 92nd-97th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983. Secretary to the Democratic
Caucus in the 96th Congress. First black female candidate for U.S. President (1972).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
91st-92nd
H. Education and Labor
92nd-94th
H. Rules
95th-97th
CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, DONNA. Democrat; non-voting Delegate from the Virgin
Islands. Elected to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January
7, 1997; reelected to the 106th-110th Congresses. First woman doctor in Congress.
Committee Assignment
Congress
H. Resources
105th-109th
H. Natural Resources
110th
H. Small Business
105th-109th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th
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. Rep. Church
succeeded her husband, Ralph E. Church, who died in office on March 21, 1950. The
seat remained vacant from March 21, 1950, to January 3, 1951, the commencement of
the 82nd Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
82nd
H. Government Operations
83rd
H. Foreign Affairs
83rd-87th

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CLARKE, MARIAN WILLIAMS. Republican; New York, 34th Congressional District.
Elected to the 73rd Congress in a special election held December 28, 1933, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Davenport Clarke; sworn in and
seated January 3, 1934; term expired January 3, 1935.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
73rd
H. Claims
73rd
H. Invalid Pensions
73rd
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
Congress
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Homeland Security
110th
H. Small Business
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,
1992; reelected to the 104th-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd-107th
H. Small Business
103rd-104th
H. Budget
105th-107th
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM. Democrat; New York, Senator. Elected to the 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 office. Chair of Senate Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee in
the 108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Budget
107th
S. Environment and Public Works
107th-110th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
107th-110th
S. Armed Services
108th-110th
S. Special Aging
109th-110th

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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
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
102nd-103rd
H. Science, Space and Technology
102nd
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Post Office and Civil Service
103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
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
to the 94th-104th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997. First female chair of the
Congressional Black Caucus, 96th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
93rd-103rd
H. International Relations
94th-95th
H. District of Columbia
95th
H. Foreign Affairs
96th
H. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control
96th-102nd
H. Energy and Commerce
97th-103rd
H. Commerce
104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th
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
Congress
S. Labor and Human Resources
105th
S. Governmental Affairs
105th-108th
(committee chair, 108th )
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
109th-110th
(committee chair, 109th Congress)
S. Special Aging
105th-110th
S. Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology
106th
Problems
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
106th-107th
S. Armed Services
107th-110th
Jt. Economic
108th

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CUBIN, BARBARA. Republican; Wyoming, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the
105th-110th Congresses. A House deputy majority whip in the 104th-105th Congresses.
Secretary of the House Republican Conference in the 107th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Resources
104th-109th
H. Science
104th
H. Commerce
105th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th
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
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-106th
H. Small Business
103rd
H. International Relations
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-110th Congresses; died in office on October 6, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
107th-110th
H. Government Reform
107th-108th
H. International Relations
107th-109th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th
H. Select Intelligence
108th-109th
DAVIS, SUSAN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District (107th Congress) and
53rd Congressional District (108th-110th Congresses). Elected to the 107th Congress
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108th-110th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
107th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce
107th-109th
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
108th
H. House Administration
110th
Jt. Printing
110th

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DEGETTE, DIANA. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to the
106th-110th Congresses. A chief deputy Democratic whip in the 109th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Commerce
105th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th
DELAURO, ROSA. Democrat; Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 102nd
Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; reelected to the
103rd-110th Congresses. A House chief deputy Democratic whip in the 104th-105th
Congresses, assistant to the House Democratic leader in the 106th-107th Congresses,
and co-chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in the 108th-110th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
102nd
H. Public Works and Transportation
102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging
102nd
H. Appropriations
103rd, 105th-110th
H. National Security
104th
H. Budget
108th-110th
DOLE, ELIZABETH H. Republican; North Carolina, Senate. Elected to the 108th Congress
November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003. Chair of the National
Republican Senatorial Committee in the 109th Congress (first woman chair), Member
of the Federal Trade Commission (1973-1979), Secretary of Transportation (1983-
1987), Secretary of Labor (1989-1990), and candidate for U.S. President (2000).
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
108th
S. Armed Services
108th-110th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
108th-110th
S. Special Aging
108th-110th
S. Small Business and Entrpreneurship
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
January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
79th
DOUGLAS, HELEN GAHAGAN. Democrat; California, 14th Congressional District.
Elected to the 79th Congress November 7, 1944; sworn in and seated January 3, 1945;
reelected to the 80th-81st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1951.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
79th-81st

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DRAKE, THELMA. Republican; Virginia, 2nd 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
Congress
H. Armed Services
109th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce
109th
H. Resources
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
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
the 104th-108th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2005. Secretary and later vice chair
of the House Republican Conference, 105th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Administration
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology
103rd
Jt. Committee on Congressional Operations
103rd
H. Oversight
104th
H. Ways and Means
104th-108th
Jt. Economic
107th-108th
H. Homeland Security
108th
DWYER, FLORENCE PRICE. Republican; New Jersey, 6th Congressional District (85th-89th
Congresses) and 12th Congressional District (90th-92nd Congresses). Elected to the 85th
Congress November 6, 1956; sworn in and seated January 3, 1957; reelected to the
86th-92nd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1973.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
85th-92nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
85th
H. Banking and Currency
86th-92nd
EDWARDS, ELAINE. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the 92nd Congress
August 1, 1972, by her husband, Governor Edwin L. Edwards, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Allen J. Ellender; sworn in and seated August 7, 1972;
served until November 13, 1972, when the elected successor for the remainder of the
term took office.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture and Forestry
92nd
S. Public Works
92nd

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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
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
105th
H. Small Business
105th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
105th
H. Appropriations
106th-110th
ENGLISH, KARAN. Democrat; Arizona, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
103rd
H. Natural Resources
103rd
ESHOO, ANNA G. Democrat; California, 14th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the
104th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology
103rd
H. Commerce
104th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th
H. Intelligence
108th-110th
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
Congress
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
72nd
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation
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
Congress
H. Small Business
110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th
H. Natural Resources
110th

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FARRINGTON, MARY ELIZABETH PRUETT. Republican; Delegate from Hawaii.
Elected to the 83rd Congress in a special election held July 31, 1954, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Joseph R. Farrington; sworn in and seated August
4, 1954; reelected to the 84th Congress; term expired January 3, 1957.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
83rd-84th
H. Armed Services
83rd-84th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
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
to her own six-year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000 and 2006.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Appropriations
103rd, 107th-110th
S. Judiciary
103rd-110th
S. Rules and Administration
103rd-110th
(committee chair, 110th Congress )
S. Foreign Relations
104th-105th
Jt. Committee on the Library
105th, 110th
(committee chair, 110th Congress)
S. Energy and Natural Resources
107th-109th
S. Select Intelligence
107th-110th
Jt. Committee on Printing
106th-110th
FELTON, REBECCA LATIMER. Democrat; Georgia, Senator. Appointed to the 67th
Congress on October 3, 1922, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas E.
Watson; sworn in and seated November 21, 1922; term expired November 22 with the
election of Walter George to the vacancy she filled.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
67th
FENWICK, MILLICENT. Republican; New Jersey, 5th Congressional District. Elected to
the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelected
to the 95th-97th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing
94th
H. Small Business
94th-95th
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
95th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
95th
H. District of Columbia
96th
H. International Relations
96th
H. Education and Labor
97th
H. Foreign Affairs
97th
H. Select Committee on Aging
97th

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FERRARO, GERALDINE ANN. Democrat; New York, 9th Congressional District. Elected
to the 96th Congress November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated January 15, 1979;
reelected to the 97th-98th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1985. She was the first
woman nominated by a major political party for Vice President and was on the
Democratic ticket in 1984 with Walter Mondale. Secretary of the House Democratic
Caucus in the 97th and 98th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
96th-97th
H. Public Works and Transportation
96th-98th
H. Select Committee on Aging
96th-97th
H. Budget
98th
FIEDLER, BOBBI. Republican; California, 21st Congressional District. Elected to the 97th
Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the
98th-99th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
97th-99th
Jt. Economics
99th
FOWLER, TILLIE. Republican; Florida, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the
104th-106th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001. House deputy majority whip and
chair of the House Page Board in the 104th-105th Congresses. Vice chair of the House
Republican Conference in the 106th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
103rd, 106th
H. National Security
104th-105th
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-106th
FRAHM, SHEILA. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Appointed to the 104th Congress May 24,
1996, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Dole; sworn in and seated
June 11, 1996; term ended November 5, 1996, after the election to fill the remainder
of Senator Dole’s unexpired term.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services
104th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
104th
FOXX, VIRGINIA. Republican; North Carolina, 5th 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
Congress
H. Agriculture
109th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce
109th-110th
H. Government Reform
109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th

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FULMER, WILLA LYBRAND. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd Congressional District.
Elected to the 78th Congress November 7, 1944, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of her husband, Hampton P. Fulmer; sworn in and seated November 6, 1944; term
expired January 3, 1945.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
78th
FURSE, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Oregon, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the
104th-105th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1999.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
103rd
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
H. Commerce
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
Congress
None listed, never sworn in
76th
GIBBS, FLORENCE REVILLE. Democrat; Georgia, 8th Congressional District. Elected to
the 76th Congress in a special election held October 1, 1940, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, Benjamin Gibbs; sworn in and seated October 3, 1940;
term expired January 3, 1941.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
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
Congress
H. Armed Services
110th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th
H. Science and Technology
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
Congress
H. Agriculture
110th
H. Armed Services
110th

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GRANAHAN, KATHRYN ELIZABETH. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 2nd Congressional
District. Elected to the 84th Congress in a special election held November 6, 1956, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, William T. Granahan and to a full
two-year term in the 85th Congress; the 84th Congress was not in session between the
time of her election and the expiration of the term; sworn in and seated January 3,
1957; reelected to the 86th-87th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. District of Columbia
85th
H. Post Office and Civil Service
85th-87th
H. Government Operations
85th, 2nd Sess.-87th
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-
110th Congresses. Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference in the 110th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
105th, 107th
H. Oversight
105th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
105th
Jt. Printing
105th
H. National Security
105th
H. Appropriations
106th-110th
H. Homeland Security
108th
GRASSO, ELLA T. Democrat; Connecticut, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 92nd
Congress November 3, 1970; sworn in and seated January 21, 1971; reelected to the
93rd Congress; term expired January 3, 1975. Elected Governor of Connecticut in 1974
and 1978. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1981.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
92nd-93rd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
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
Congress
S. Claims
75th
S. Education and Labor
75th
S. Mines and Mining
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
Congress
H. Education and Labor
84th-92nd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
84th-85th
Jt. Committee on Disposition of Executive Papers
85th
H. House Administration
86th-87th
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
88th-90th
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
90th-93rd
H. District of Columbia
92nd
H. Appropriations
93rd
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
3, 1934; reelected to the 74th Congress; term expired January 3, 1937.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
73rd
H. Indian Affairs
74th
H. Irrigation and Reclamation
74th
H. Public Lands
74th
GRIFFITHS, MARTHA WRIGHT. Democrat; Michigan, 17th Congressional District.
Elected to the 84th Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5, 1955;
reelected to the 85th-93rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1975. Elected Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan in 1982 and 1986.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
84th-87th
H. Government Operations
84th-87th
Jt. Economic
87th-92nd
H. Ways and Means
88th-92nd
H. Select Committee on the
90th-93rd
Beauty Shop (committee chair, 90th-93rd Congresses)
H. Select Committee on Crime
91st
HALL, KATIE. Democrat; Indiana, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 97th Congress
in a special election held November 2, 1982, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Adam Benjamin, Jr.; sworn in and seated November 29, 1982; reelected to the 98th
Congress; term expired January 3, 1985.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None
97th
H. Post Office and Civil Service
98th
H. Public Works and Transportation
98th

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HANSEN, JULIA BUTLER. Democrat; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to
the 86th Congress November 8, 1960, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Russell
V. Mack and to the 87th Congress; the 86th Congress was not in session between the
time of her election and the expiration of the term; sworn in and seated January 3,
1961; reelected to the 88th-93rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1975.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
87th, 1st Sess.19
H. Education and Labor
87th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
87th
H. Appropriations
88th-93rd
HARDEN, CECIL MURRAY. Republican; Indiana, 6th Congressional District. Elected to
the 81st Congress November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated January 3, 1949; reelected
to the 82nd-85th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1959.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
81st
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
82nd
H. Government Operations
83rd-85th
H. Post Office and Civil Service
83rd-85th
HARMAN, JANE. Democrat; California, 36th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the
104th-105th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1999. Elected to the 107th Congress
on November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108th-
110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology
103rd
H. National Security
104th-105th
H. Science
104th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th, 110th
H. Intelligence
104th-105th
107th-109th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th
HARRIS, KATHERINE. Republican; Florida, 13th Congressional District. Elected to 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
Congress
H. Financial Services
108th-109th
H. International Relations
108th-109th
H. Homeland Security
109th
19 Rep. Hansen served on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee from Feb. 6, 1961 to March 6,
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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
the 108th-109th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
107th-108th
H. Judiciary
107th-108th
H. Science
107th-108th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
109th
H. Ways and Means
109th
HAWKINS, PAULA. Republican; Florida, Senator. Elected to the Senate on November 4,
1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; term expired on January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
97th-99th
S. Labor and Human Resources
97th-99th
Jt. Economic
97th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
98th
S. Foreign Relations
98th
S. Special Aging
99th
HECKLER, MARGARET M. Republican; Massachusetts, 19th Congressional District.
Elected to the 90th Congress November 8, 1966; sworn in and seated January 10, 1967;
reelected to the 91st-97th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983. Secretary of Health
and Human Services (1983-1985) and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (1985-1989).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
90th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
90th-97th
H. Banking and Currency
91st-93rd
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
92nd-93rd
H. Agriculture
94th-96th
Jt. Economic
94th, 96th-97th
H. Select Committee on Ethics
96th
H. Science and Technology
97th
HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE. Democrat; South Dakota, Congresswoman-at-
large. Elected to the 108th Congress in a special election held June 1, 2004, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Janklow; sworn in and seated
June 3, 2004; reelected to the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
108th- 110th
H. Resources
108th- 109th
H. Natural Resources
110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
108th- 110th
H. Select Energy, Independence, and Global Warming
110th

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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
Congress
H. Education and Labor
92nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
92nd
HIRONO, MAZIE. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th
HOLT, MARJORIE S. Republican; Maryland, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 93rd
Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected to the
94th-99th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
93rd-99th
H. Administration
94th
H. Budget
95th-96th
H. Select Committee on Aging
96th
Jt. Economic
98th
H. District of Columbia
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
Congress
H. Judiciary
93rd-96th
H. Budget
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
Congress
H. Indian Affairs
75th
H. Irrigation and Reclamation
75th
H. Rivers and Harbors
75th

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HOOLEY, DARLENE. Democrat; Oregon, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to the
106th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
105th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-109th
H. Science
105th, 109th
H. Science and Technology
110th
H. Budget
106th-108th, 110th
H. Veterans’Affairs
108th-109th
H. Energy and Commerce
110th
HORN, JOAN KELLY. Democrat; Missouri, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 102nd
Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; term expired
January 3, 1993.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
102nd
H. Science, Space, and Technology
102nd
H. Select Children, Youth, and Family
102nd
HUCK, WINNIFRED SPRAGUE MASON. Republican; Illinois, Congresswoman-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
November 20, 1922; term expired March 3, 1923.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Expenditures in the Department of Commerce
67th
H. Reform in the Civil Service
67th
H. Woman Suffrage
67th
HUMPHREY, MURIEL BUCK. Democrat; Minnesota, Senator. Appointed to the 95th
Congress January 25, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,
Hubert H. Humphrey; sworn in and seated February 6, 1978; term expired January 3,
1979.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Foreign Relations
95th
S. Governmental Affairs
95th

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HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY. Republican; Texas, Senator. Elected to the 103rd Congress
on June 5, 1993, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lloyd Bentsen to
become Secretary of the Treasury; sworn in and seated June 14, 1993. Subsequently
elected to a full six year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000 and 2006.
First female vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference (107th-109th Congresses).
Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Service
103rd-104th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
103rd-110th
S. Small Business
103rd-104th
S. Select Intelligence
104th
S. Appropriations
105th-110th
S. Rules and Administration
105th-110th
S. Environment and Public Works
106th
S. Veterans’ Affairs
107th-110th
JACKSON LEE, SHEILA. Democrat; Texas, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the
104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to
the 105th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
104th-110th
H. Science
104th-109th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th
H. Foreign Affairs
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
Congress
H. Civil Service
73rd-75th
H. District of Columbia
73rd-75th
H. Mines and Mining
73rd-74th
JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE. Democrat; Texas, 30th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to
the 104th-110th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 107th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology
103rd
H. Science
104th-109th
H. Science and Technology
110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-110th

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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
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
98th-100th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
98th-99th
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
98th-100th
H. Budget
100th
H. Ways and Means
101st-109th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
102nd-104th
(committee chair, 104th Congress)
Jt. Taxation
109th
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS. Democrat; Ohio, 11th Congressional District. Elected to the
106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected to
the 107th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
106th
H. Financial Services
107th
H. Small Business
106th-107th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
107th-110th
(committee chair, 110th Congress)
H. Ways and Means
108th-110th
JORDAN, BARBARA C. Democrat; Texas, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the 93rd
Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected to the
94th-95th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
93rd-95th
H. Government Operations
94th-95th
KAHN, FLORENCE PRAG. Republican; California, 4th Congressional District. Elected to
the 69th Congress in a special election held February 17, 1925, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Julius Kahn; sworn in and seated December 7,
1925; reelected to the 70th-74th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1937.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Census
69th
H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures
69th
H. Education
69th
H. Expenditures in the War Department
69th
H. War Claims
70th
H. Military Affairs
71st-72nd
H. Appropriations
73rd-74th

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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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
98th-101st
H. Veterans’ Affairs
98th-100th
H. Budget
101st, 110th
H. Appropriations
101st-110th
KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Elected to the Senate
on November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated December 23, 1978. After her election,
Senator James Pearson resigned, and Governor Bennett of Kansas appointed Ms.
Kassebaum to replace him for the duration of the 95th Congress. She was reelected to
the Senate in 1984 and 1990; term expired January 3, 1997. Deputy minority whip in
the 103rd Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
96th, 101st-102nd
S. Special Committee on Aging
96th-98th, 101st-102nd
S. Budget
96th-100th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
96th-100th
S. Select Committee on Ethics
99th-100th
S. Foreign Relations
97th-104th
S. Labor and Human Resources
101st-104th
(committee chair, 104th Congress)
S. Indian Affairs
102nd-104th
Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress
103rd
KEE, MAUDE ELIZABETH. Democrat; West Virginia, 5th Congressional District. Elected
to the 82nd Congress in a special election held July 16, 1951, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, John Kee; sworn in and seated July 26, 1951; reelected
to the 83rd-88th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1965. Secretary of the Democratic
Caucus in the 88th Congress, 2nd Session.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
82nd-88th
H. Government Operations
85th-87th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
88th
KELLY, EDNA FLANNERY. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District. Elected
to the 81st Congress November 8, 1949, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Andrew L. Somers; sworn in and seated January 3, 1950; reelected to the 82nd-90th
Congresses; term expired January 3, 1969. Secretary of the Democratic Caucus in the
83rd-84th and 88th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
81st-90th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
90th

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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 Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-109th
H. Small Business
104th-109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
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
Congress
H. Government Operations
97th
H. Public Works and Transportation
97th
H. Select Intelligence
100th-102nd
H. Budget
103rd
H. Administration
103rd
H. Ways and Means
98th-105th
KEYS, MARTHA ELIZABETH. Democrat; Kansas, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelected
to the 95th Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Ways and Means
94th-95th
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS. Democrat; Michigan, 15th Congressional District
(105th-107th Congresses) and 13th Congressional District (108th-110th Congresses).
Elected to the 105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;
reelected to the 106th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
105th
H. House Oversight
105th
Jt. Library
105th
H. Appropriations
106th-110th

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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
110th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
110th
S. Environment and Public Works
110th
Jt. Economic
110th

KNUTSON, COYA GJESDAL. Democrat; Minnesota, 9th Congressional District. Elected
to the 84th Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5, 1955; reelected
to the 85th Congress; term expired January 3, 1959.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
84th-85th
LANDRIEU, MARY. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 5,
1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997. She was reelected to the Senate in 2002.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
105th
S. Energy and Natural Resources
105th-110th
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
105th-110th
S. Armed Services
106th-107th
S. Appropriations
107th-110th
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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
Congress
H. Claims
70th-71st
H. Immigration and Naturalization
70th-71st
H. Invalid Pensions
70th-71st
H. Education
71st
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-110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
105th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-109th
H. Science
105th
H. International Relations
107th-109th
H. Appropriations
110th

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LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT. Democrat; Arkansas, 1st Congressional District.
Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;
reelected to the 104th Congress; term expired January 3, 1997. Ms. Lincoln was
subsequently elected to the Senate on November 3, 1998; sworn in and seated January
6, 1999; reelected in 2004.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd
H. Energy and Commerce
103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
H. Commerce
104th
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
106th-110th
S. Energy and Natural Resources
106th, 110th
S. Special Committee on Aging
106th-108th, 110th
S. Finance
107th-110th
S. Select Committee on Ethics
107th-108th
LLOYD, MARILYN. Democrat; Tennessee, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 94th
Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelected to the
95th-103rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works
94th
H. Science, Space, and Technology
94th-103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
95th-99th
H. Select Committee on Aging
96th-102nd
H. Armed Services
98th-103rd
LOFGREN, ZOE. Democrat; California, 16th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the
105th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
104th-110th
H. Science
104th-108th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
105th-107th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th
H. Administration
109th-110th
Jt. Library
109th-110th
LONG, CATHERINE S. Democrat; Louisiana, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the 99th
Congress in a special election held March 30, 1985, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Gillis Long; sworn in and seated April 4, 1985; term expired
January 3, 1987.
Committee Assignment
Congress
H. Public Works
99th
H. Small Business
99th

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LONG, JILL. Democrat; Indiana, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 101st Congress
in a special election held March 28, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by the
appointment of Dan Coats to the Senate; sworn in and seated April 5, 1989; reelected
to the 102nd-103rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
101st-103rd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
101st-103rd
H. Select Committee on Hunger
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
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
Congress
S. Claims
74th
S. Immigration
74th
S. Interoceanic Canals
74th
S. Post Office and Post Roads
74th
S. Public Lands and Surveys
74th
LOWEY, NITA M. Democrat; New York, 20th Congressional District (101st-102nd
Congresses) and 18th Congressional District (103rd-110th Congresses). Elected to the
101st Congress November 8, 1988; sworn in and seated January 3, 1989; reelected to
the 102nd-110th Congresses. Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee in the 107th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
101st-102nd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
101st-102nd
H. Select Narcotics Abuse and Control
101st-102nd
H. Appropriations
103rd-110th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th
LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE. Republican; Connecticut, 4th Congressional District. Elected to
the 78th Congress November 3, 1942; sworn in and seated January 6, 1943; reelected
to the 79th Congress; term expired January 3, 1947. Ambassador to Italy 1953-1956;
nominated Ambassador to Brazil in 1959, but did not serve; and awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Military Affairs
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
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
80th

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MAJETTE, DENISE L. Democrat; Georgia, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 108th
Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; term expired
January 3, 2005.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
108th
H. Education and the Workforce
108th
H. Small Business
108th
MALONEY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 14th Congressional District. Elected to the
103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to
the 104th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
103rd
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th-105th
H. Government Reform
106th-109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-110th
Jt. Economic
105th-110th
MANKIN, HELEN DOUGLAS. Democrat; Georgia, 5th Congressional District. Elected to
the 79th Congress in a special election held February 12, 1946, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Robert Ramspeck; sworn in and seated February 25, 1946;
term expired January 3, 1947.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
79th
H. Claims
79th
H. Elections
79th
H. Revision of Laws
79th
MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, MARJORIE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th Congressional
District. Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January
5, 1993; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Energy and Commerce
103rd
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Small Business
103rd

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MARTIN, LYNN M. Republican; Illinois, 16th Congressional District. Elected to the 97th
Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the
98th-101stCongresses; term expired January 3, 1991. Vice chair of the House
Republican Conference (99th-100th Congresses) and Secretary of Labor (1991-1993).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Administration
97th-98th
H. Budget
97th-99th
H. Armed Services
99th-100th
H. Rules
101st
H. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics (vice chair)
101st
MATSUI, DORIS O. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 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; reelected
to the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Rules
109th-110th
H. Science
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th
MAY, CATHERINE DEAN. Republican; Washington, 4th Congressional District. Elected
to the 86th Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated January 7, 1959; reelected
to the 87th-91st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1971.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
86th-91st
H. District of Columbia
91st, 1st Sess.
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop
91st
Jt. Atomic Energy
91st
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to
the 106th-110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
105th-109th
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Small Business
105th-106th
H. Financial Services
108th-110th

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MCCARTHY, KAREN. Democrat; Missouri, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the
105th-108th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2005.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science
104th
H. Small Business
104th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th
H. Commerce
105th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-108th
H. Homeland Security
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
Congress
H. Education
73rd
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
73rd
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation
73rd
MCCASKILL, CLAIRE. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Elected to the Senate November
7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services

110th
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
110th
S. Indian Affairs
110th
S. Special Aging
110th
MCCOLLUM, BETTY. Democrat; Minnesota, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the
107th Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to
the 108th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
107th-109th
H. Resources
107th-108th
H. International Relations
108th-109th
H. Appropriations
110th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th
MCCORMICK, RUTH HANNA. Republican; Illinois, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected
to the 71st Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated April 15, 1929; term
expired March 3, 1931.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Naval Affairs
71st

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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; term expired
January 3, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd-104th
H. Foreign Affairs
103rd
H. Banking and Finance
104th-105th
H. International Relations
104th-107th
H. National Security
105th
H. Armed Services
106th-107th , 109th
H. Budget
109th
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
Congress
H. Election of President, Vice President, and
76th
Representatives in Congress
H. Insular Affairs
76th
H. Patents
76th
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
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; reelected to the 110th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
109th -110th
H. Education and the Workforce
109th
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Resources
109th
H. Natural Resources
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
Congress
H. Appropriations
103rd, 105th-107th
H. Budget
104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight
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
Congress
H. Science and Technology
99th
H. Select Aging
99th-102nd
H. Foreign Affairs
99th-103rd
H. International Relations
104th
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
104th
H. Small Business (committee chair, 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
Congress
H. District of Columbia
94th-95th
H. Foreign Affairs
94th
H. International Relations
95th
MIKULSKI, BARBARA ANN. Democrat; Maryland, 3rd Congressional District. Elected
to the 95th Congress November 2, 1976; sworn in and seated January 4, 1977; reelected
to the 97th-99th Congresses. Ms. Mikulski was subsequently elected to the Senate
November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987. She was reelected to the
Senate in 1992, 1996, and 2002. Elected assistant Senate Democratic floor leader in
the 103rd Congress; the only woman to have held that position. Secretary of the Senate
Democratic Conference in the 104th-108th Congresses, which was the highest position
held by a woman, Democratic Senator up to that time.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
95th-97th
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
95th-99th
H. Energy and Commerce
97th-99th
S. Environmental and Public Works
100th
S. Appropriations
100th-110th
S. Labor and Human Resources
100th-105th
S. Small Business
100th-102nd
S. Select Ethics
103rd-104th, 109th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
106th-110th
S. Select Intelligence
107th-110th

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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-110th Congresses; died in office April 22, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Small Business
104th-110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-110th
H. Administration
108th-110th
(committee chair, 110th Congress)
Jt. Library
108th-110th
Jt. Printing
109th-110th
MILLER, CANDICE S. Republican; Michigan, 10th Congressional District. Elected to the
108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected to
the 109th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
108th-110th
H. Government Reform
108th-109th
H. House Administration
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
110th
Jt. Library
109th
Jt. Printing
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
Congress
H. Education and Labor
89th-94th, 101st-103rd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
90th-94th
H. Budget
94th, 103rd-105th
H. Government Operations
101st-102nd
H. Natural Resources
103rd
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
104th
H. Education and the Workforce
105th-107th
H. Government Reform
106th-107th

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MOLINARI, SUSAN. Republican; New York, 14th Congressional District (101st-102nd
Congresses) and 13th Congressional District (103rd-105th Congresses). Elected to the
101st Congress in a special election held March 20, 1990, to fill the term of her father,
Guy Molinari, who resigned to become Staten Island Borough president; sworn in and
seated March 27, 1990; reelected to the 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
Congress
H. Small Business
101st
H. Public Works and Transportation
101st-103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th -105th
H. Education and Labor
102nd-103rd
H. Budget
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
Congress
H. Financial Services
109th-110th
H. Small Business
109th-110th
H. Budget
110th
MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. Republican; Maryland, 8th Congressional District. Elected
to the 100th Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987;
reelected to the 101st-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Appointed in 2003 as U.S. Representative to the Organization of Economic
Cooperation and Development.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
100th-103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology
100th-103rd
H. Select Aging
100th-102nd
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th-105th
H. Government Reform
106th-107th
H. Science
104th-107th
MOSELEY-BRAUN, CAROL. Democrat; Illinois, Senator. Elected to the Senate November
3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired January 3, 1999.
Ambassador to New Zealand from 1999-2001; candidate for U.S. President in 2004.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
103rd-105th
S. Judiciary
103rd
S. Small Business
103rd
S. Finance
104th-105th
S. Special Aging
104th-105th

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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 had held before he was elected governor of Alaska on November 5, 2002; sworn in
and seated January 7, 2003. She was reelected on November 2, 2004, to a six-year
term.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Energy and Natural Resources
108th-110th
S. Environment and Public Works
108th-109th
S. Veterans’ Affairs
108th
S. Indian Affairs
108th-110th
S. Foreign Relations
109th-110th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
110th
MURRAY, PATTY. Democrat; Washington, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 3,
1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected in 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
the 107th Congress. Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference in the 110th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Appropriations
103rd-110th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
103rd-104th
S. Budget
103rd-109th
S. Labor and Human Resources
105th
S. Veterans Affairs
105th-109th
S. Select Ethics
105th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
106th-110th
S. Foreign Relations
110th
S. Indian Affairs
110th
Jt. Printing
110th
MUSGRAVE, MARILYN. Republican; Colorado, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the
108th Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected to
the 109th -110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
108th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce
108th-109th
H. Small Business
108th-110th
H. Resources
109th

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MYRICK, SUE. Republican; North Carolina, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the
105th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
104th
H. Science
104th
H. Small Business
104th
H. Rules
105th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce
109th-110th
NAPOLITANO, GRACE. Democrat; California, 34th Congressional District (106th-107th
Congresses) and 38th Congressional District (108th-110th Congresses). Elected to the
106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected to
the 107th-110th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the 109th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Resources
106th-109th
H. Natural Resources
110th
H. Small Business
106th-108th
H. International Relations
107th-109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
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
Congress
S. Agriculture and Forestry
87th-88th
S. Banking and Currency
87th-89th
S. Special Committee on Aging
87th
S. Committee on Parliamentary Conference with Canada
87th, 2nd Sess.
S. Commerce
89th
NOLAN, MAE ELLA. Republican; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 67th
Congress in a special election held January 23, 1923, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, John Nolan, and also to the 68th Congress; sworn in and seated
February 2, 1923; term expired March 3, 1925. First woman to chair a congressional
committee
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Expenditures in the Post Office Department,
67th-68th
(committee chair, 68th )
H. Labor
67th-68th

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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
25, 1961; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
87th
NORTHUP, ANNE M. Republican; Kentucky 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to
the 106th-109th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Appropriations
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. District of Columbia
102nd-103rd
H. Post Office and Civil Service
102nd-103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
102nd-103rd
Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress
103rd
H. Small Business
104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th-105th
H. Government Reform
106th-109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-110th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th
NORTON, MARY TERESA. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th Congressional District. Elected
to the 69th Congress November 4, 1924; sworn in and seated December 7, 1925;
reelected to the 70th-81st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1951.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. District of Columbia (committee chair, 72nd-74th)
69th-74th
H. Labor (committee chair, 75th-79th)
69th-79th
H. World War Veterans Legislation
69th-72nd
H. Memorials
71st-79th
H. Education
78th-79th
H. Enrolled Bills
78th-79th
H. Administration (committee chair, 81st)
80th-81st

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OAKAR, MARY ROSE. Democrat; Ohio, 20th Congressional District. Elected to the 95th
Congress November 2, 1976; sworn in and seated January 4, 1977; reelected to the
96th-102nd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1993. Elected secretary of the House
Democratic Caucus in the 99th Congress and vice chair of the caucus in the 100th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
95th-102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging
96th-102nd
H. Post Office and Civil Service
97th-102nd
H. Administration
98th-102nd
O’DAY, CAROLINE LOVE GOODWIN. Democrat; New York, Congresswoman-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
Congress
H. Election of President, Vice President,
and Representatives in Congress
74th-77th
(committee chair, 75th-77th)
H. Immigration and Naturalization
75th-77th
H. Insular Affairs
75th-77th
OLDFIELD, PEARL PEDEN. Democrat; Arkansas, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 70th Congress in a special election held January 9, 1929, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, William Allen Oldfield, and also to the 71st Congress;
sworn in and seated January 11, 1929; term expired March 3, 1931.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures
71st
H. Expenditures in the Executive Departments
71st
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
71st
OWEN, RUTH BRYAN. Democrat; Florida, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 71st
Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated April 15, 1929; reelected to the 72nd
Congress; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
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
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
100th-102nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
100th-102nd
H. Select Hunger
100th-102nd

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PELOSI, NANCY. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District (100th-102nd
Congresses) and 8th Congressional District (103rd-110th Congresses). Elected to the
100th Congress in a special election held June 2, 1987, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Sala Burton; sworn in and seated June 9, 1987; reelected to the 101st-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 January 15, 2002, and elected House Democratic leader for the 108th and
109th Congresses. Both were the highest House leadership positions ever held by a
woman at that time. Representative Pelosi is also the only woman nominated to be
Speaker of the House.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
100th-101st
H. Government Operations
100th-101st
H. Appropriations
102nd-107th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
102nd-104th
H. Intelligence
104th-107th
H. Intelligence (Ex Officio)
108th-109th
PETTIS, SHIRLEY N. Republican; California, 37th Congressional District. Elected to the
94th Congress April 29,1975, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Jerry L. Pettis; sworn in and seated May 6, 1975; reelected to
the 95th Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
94th
H. Education and Labor
95th
H. International Relations
95th
PFOST, GRACIE BOWERS. Democrat; Idaho, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
83rd Congress November 4, 1952; sworn in and seated January 3, 1953; reelected to
the 84th-87th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
83rd-87th
H. Post Office and Civil Service
84th-85th
H. Public Works
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
Congress
H. Flood Control
79th
H. Pensions
79th
H. Territories
79th

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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
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
71st
H. Library
71st-72nd
H. Education
72nd
PRYCE, DEBORAH. Republican; Ohio, 15th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the
104th-110th Congresses. A deputy Republican whip in the 105th-106th Congresses,
secretary of the House Republican Conference in the 106th Congress, House
Republican Conference vice chair in the 107th Congress, and chair of the House
Republican Conference in the 108th-109th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
103rd
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Rules
104th-108th
H. Financial Services
109th-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
Congress
None listed, never sworn in
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
Congress
H. Public Lands
65th, 77th
H. Woman Suffrage
65th
H. Insular Affairs
77th
REECE, LOUISE GOFF. Republican; Tennessee, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
87th Congress in a special election on May 16, 1961, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, B. Carroll Reece; sworn in and seated May 23, 1961; term
expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works
87th

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REID, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON. Republican; Illinois, 15th Congressional District.
Elected to the 88th Congress November 6, 1962; sworn in and seated January 9, 1963;
reelected to the 89th-92nd Congresses; resigned October 7, 1971, to become a member
of the Federal Communication Commission.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
88th-89th
H. Public Works
89th
H. Appropriations
90th-92nd
H. Standards of Official Conduct
91st-92nd
RICHARDSON, LAURA. Democrat, California, 37th Congressional District. Elected to the
110th Congress August 21, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Juanita
Millender-McDonald; sworn in and seated September 4, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science and Technology
110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th
RILEY, CORINNE BOYD. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to the 87th Congress in a special election on April 10, 1962, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, John Jacob Riley; sworn in and seated April 12, 1962;
term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science and Transportation
87th
RIVERS, LYNN. Democrat; Michigan, 13th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the
105th-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
104th-106th
H. Science
104th-107th
H. Education and the Workforce
107th
ROBERTSON, ALICE MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 2nd Congressional District. Elected
to the 67th Congress on November 2, 1920; sworn in and seated April 11, 1921; term
expired March 3, 1923.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Expenditures in the Interior Department
67th
H. Indian Affairs
67th
H. Woman Suffrage
67th

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ROGERS, EDITH NOURSE. Republican; Massachusetts, 5th Congressional District.
Elected to the 69th Congress in a special election held June 30, 1925, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, John Jacob Rogers; sworn in and seated December
7, 1925; reelected to the 70th-86th Congresses; died in office September 10, 1960.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Expenditures in the Navy Department
69th
H. Industrial Arts and Expositions
69th
H. Woman Suffrage
69th
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation
69th-79th
H. Civil Service
70th-77th
H. Indian Affairs
70th
H. Foreign Affairs
73rd-79th
H. Veterans’ Affairs (committee chair, 80th, 83rd)
80th-86th
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA. Republican; Florida, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the
101st Congress in a special election held August 29, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Claude Pepper; sworn in and seated September 6, 1989; reelected to
the 102nd-110th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference in the
109th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
101st-103rd, 110th
H. International Relations
104th-109th
H. Government Operations
101st-103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th-105th
H. Government Reform
106th-109th
H. Budget
109th
ROUKEMA, MARGARET (MARGE) SCAFATI. Republican; New Jersey, 7th
Congressional District. Elected to the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and
seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the 98th-107th Congresses; term expired January
3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
97th-103rd
H. Education and Labor
97th-103rd
H. Select Hunger
98th-102nd
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
104th
H. Education and the Workforce
105th-107th

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ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE. Democrat; California, 33rd Congressional District
(103rd-107th Congresses) and 34th Congressional District (108th-110th Congresses).
Elected to the 103rd Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5,
1993; reelected to the 104th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
103rd
H. Small Business
103rd
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-105th
H. Budget
104th-105th
H. Select U.S. National Security and
Military/Commercial Concerns with the People’s
105th-106th
Republic of China
H. Appropriations
106th-110th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
108th-110th
SAIKI, PATRICIA F. Republican; Hawaii, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 100th
Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987; reelected to the
101st Congress; term expired January 3, 1991. Served as head of the Small Business
Administration (1991-1993).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
100th-101st
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
100th-101st
H. Select Aging
100th-101st
ST. GEORGE, KATHARINE PRICE COLLIER. Republican; New York, 28th
Congressional District. Elected to the 80th Congress November 5, 1946; sworn in and
seated January 3, 1947; reelected to the 81st-88th Congresses; term expired January 3,
1965.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
80th-84th, 86th-89th
H. Government Operations
83rd
H. Armed Services
85th-86th
H. Rules
87th-89th
SÁ
SANCHEZ, LINDA. Democrat; California, 39th Congressional District. Elected to the 108th
Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected to the
109th-110th Congresses. Sister of Representative Loretta Sanchez.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Reform
108th-109th
H. Judiciary
108th-110th
H. Small Business
108th-109th
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th

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SANCHEZ, LORETTA. Democrat; California, 46th Congressional District (105th -107th
Congresses) and 47th Congressional District (108th-110th Congresses). Elected to the
105th Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to
the 106th-110th Congresses. Sister of Representative Linda Sánchez.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
105th-107th
H. National Security
105th
H. Armed Services
106th-110th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th
Jt. Economic
109th
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE. Democrat; Illinois, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the
106th Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected to
the 107th-110th Congresses. A Democratic chief deputy whip in the 108th-110th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
106th
H. Financial Services
107th
H. Government Reform
106th-107th
H. Small Business
106th
H. Energy and Commerce
108th -110th
H. Intelligence
110th
SCHENK, LYNN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Energy and Commerce
103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
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
Congress
H. Agriculture
109th-110th
H. Government Reform
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
109th-110th

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SCHNEIDER, CLAUDINE CMARADA. Republican; Rhode Island, 2nd Congressional
District. Elected to the 97th Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January
5, 1981; reelected to the 98th-101st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
97th-101st
H. Science and Technology
97th-101st
H. Special Committee on Aging
98th-101st
SCHROEDER, PATRICIA S. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District. Elected to
the 93rd Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected
to the 94th-104th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997. Candidate for U.S.
President in 1987 for the 1988 nomination.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
93rd-103rd
H. Post Office and Civil Service
93rd-103rd
H. Judiciary
97th-104th
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
100th-102nd
(committee chair, 102nd)
H. National Security
104th
SCHWARTZ, ALLYSON Y. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th 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
Congress
H. Budget
109th-110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
109th
H. Ways and Means
110th
SEASTRAND, ANDREA, Republican; California, 22nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; term
expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science
104th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
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
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
109th

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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
Congress
H. Armed Services
110th
H. Education and Labor
110th

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
Congress
H. Natural Resources
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
SIMPSON, EDNA OAKES. Republican; New York, 28th Congressional District. Elected
to the 86th Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated January 7, 1959; term
expired January 3, 1961. Rep. Simpson succeeded her husband, Sidney Simpson, who
died on October 26, 1958. The seat remained vacant from October 26, 1958, to
January 7, 1959, the beginning of 86th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Administration
86th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
86th
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE MCINTOSH. Democrat; New York, 30th Congressional District
(100th-102nd Congresses) and 28th Congressional District (103rd-110th Congresses).
Elected to the 100th Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987;
reelected to the 101st-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
100th-101st
H. Public Works and Transportation
100th-101st
H. Select Aging
100th-102nd
H. Budget
102nd-104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th
H. Rules (committee chair, 110th Congress)
102nd-110th
H. Homeland Security
108th
SMITH, LINDA. Republican; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the
105th Congress; term expired January 3, 1999.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Resources
104th-105th
H. Small Business
104th-105th

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SMITH, MARGARET CHASE. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 76th Congress in a special election held June 3, 1940, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her husband, Clyde H. Smith; sworn in and seated June 10, 1940;
reelected to the 77th-80th Congresses. Ms. Smith was subsequently elected to the
Senate on November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated on January 3, 1949. She was
reelected to the Senate in 1954, 1960, and 1966; term expired January 3, 1973. Chair
of the Senate Republican Conference, 1967-1972 (the highest Senate leadership post
held by a woman), and candidate for U.S. President (1964).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Election of the President, Vice President,
76th
Representatives in Congress
H. War Claims
76th
H. Revision of the Laws
76th
H. Invalid Pensions
76th-77th
H. Education
77th
H. Post Office and Post Roads
77th
H. Naval Affairs
78th-79th
H. Armed Services
80th
S. District of Columbia
81st
S. Expenditures in Executive Departments
81st-82nd
S. Rules and Administration
82nd
S. Appropriations
83rd-92nd
S. Armed Services
83rd-92nd
S. Government Operations
83rd-85th
S. Aeronautical and Space Sciences
86th-92nd
SMITH, VIRGINIA. Republican; Nebraska, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 94th
Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelected to the
95th-101st Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
94th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
94th
H. Appropriations
95th-101st

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SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 96th
Congress November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated January 15, 1979; reelected to the
97th-103rd Congresses. Ms. Snowe was subsequently elected to the Senate November
8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 3, 1995. She was reelected to the Senate in 2000
and 2006. Counsel to the Senate majority whip in the 105th-107th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
96th
H. Small Business
96th-97th
H. Select Committee on Aging
96th-102nd
H. Foreign Affairs
97th-103rd
Jt. Economic
98th-102nd
H. Budget
103rd
S. Budget
104th-107th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
104th-110th
S. Foreign Relations
104th
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
104th-110th
(Committee chair, 108th- 109th Congresses )
S. Armed Services
105th-106th
S. Finance
107th-109th
S. Select Intelligence
108th -110th
SOLIS, HILDA. Democrat; California, 31st Congressional District (107th Congress) and 32nd
Congressional District (108th-110th Congresses). Elected to the 107th Congress
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108th-110th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
107th
H. Resources
107th
H. Natural Resources
110th
H. Energy and Commerce
108th-110th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
110th
SPELLMAN, GLADYS NOON. Democrat; Maryland, 5th Congressional District. Elected
to the 94th Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975;
reelected to the 95th-97th Congresses. Unable to be sworn in and seated in 97th Congress
due to disability; seat declared vacant February 24, 1981.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing
94th
H. Post Office and Civil Service
94th-95th
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
95th-96th
H. Democratic Steering and Policy
96th

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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 vice chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in the
108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
105th-106th
H. Science
105th-106th
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
107th-110th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
107th-109th
S. Budget
107th-110th
S. Special Committee on Aging
107th-108th
S. Finance
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
Congress
H. Civil Service
78th
H. Patents
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
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
83rd, 89th-94th
(committee chair, 93rd-94th)
H. Banking and Currency
84th-94th
Jt. Committee on Defense Production
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
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
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
Congress
H. Budget
110th
H. Rules
110th

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TAUSCHER, ELLEN. Democrat; California, 10th Congressional District. Elected to 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to the
106th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. National Security
105th
H. Science
105th
H. Armed Services
106th-110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
105th-110th
THOMAS, LERA MILLARD. Democrat; Texas, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the
89th Congress in a special election held March 26, 1966, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her husband, Albert Thomas; sworn in and seated March 30, 1966; term
expired January 3, 1967.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
89th
THOMPSON, RUTH. Republican; Michigan, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the 82nd
Congress November 8, 1950; sworn in and seated January 3, 1951; reelected to the 83rd
and 84th Congresses; term expired January 3, 1957.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
82nd-84th
Jt. Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy
84th
THURMAN, KAREN L. Democrat; Florida, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the
104th-107th Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd-104th
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th
H. Ways and Means
105th-107th
TSONGAS, NIKI. Democrat; Massachusetts, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the
110th Congress October 16, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Martin Meehan; sworn in and seated October 18, 2007.
Committee Assignments
Congress

H. Armed Services
110th
H. Budget
110th

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UNSOELD, JOLENE. Democrat; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the
101st Congress November 8, 1988; sworn in and seated January 3, 1989; reelected to
the 102nd-103rd Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
101st-103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
101st-103rd
H. Select Aging
101st-102n
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-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
103rd
H. Banking and Financial Services
104rd-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-110th
H. Small Business (committee chair, 110th Congress)
103rd-110th
VUCANOVICH, BARBARA. Republican; Nevada, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 98th Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3, 1983; reelected
to the 99th-104th Congresses. Secretary of the House Republican Conference in the
104th Congress; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Administration
98th-101st
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
98th-101st
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
98th-102nd
H. Appropriations
102nd-104th
H. Natural Resources
103rd
WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE. Republican; Utah, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to
the 104th Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; term
expired January 3, 1997.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Rules
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; reelected to the 110th Congress. A chief deputy Democratic whip in the 110th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
109th
H. Appropriations
110th
H. Judiciary
110th

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WATERS, MAXINE. Democrat; California, 29th Congressional District (102nd Congress)
and 35th Congressional District (103rd-110th Congresses). Elected to the 102nd Congress
November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; reelected to the 103rd-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 Democratic whip in the 106th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
102nd-103rd
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
102nd-104th
H Small Business
103rd-104th
H. Judiciary
105th-110th
WATSON, DIANE. Democrat; California, 32nd Congressional District (107th Congress) and
33rd Congressional District (108th-110th 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 -110th Congresses. Former ambassador to
Micronesia.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Reform
107th-109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th
H. International Relations
107th-109th
H. Foreign Affairs
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
Congress
H. District of Columbia
86th-87th
H. Government Operations
86th
H. Science and Astronautics
87th
WILSON, HEATHER. Republican; New Mexico, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the
105th Congress in a special election held June 23, 1998, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Steven Schiff; sworn in and seated June 25, 1998; reelected to the 106th-
110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Commerce
105th-106th
H. Intelligence
106th, 109th-110th
H. Armed Services
107th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th

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WINGO, EFFIEGENE LOCKE. Democrat; Arkansas, 4th Congressional District. Elected
to the 71st Congress November 4, 1930, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband, Otis Wingo, and to the 72nd Congress; sworn in and seated December 1,
1930; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Accounts
71st
H. Insular Affairs
71st
H. Foreign Affairs
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
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
79th and 81st
H. Administration
81st
WOOLSEY, LYNN. Democrat; California, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the
104th-110th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
103rd-105th
H. Education and Labor
103rd, 110th
H. Education and the Workforce
105th-109th
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
104th
H. Science
106th-109th
H. Science and Technology
110th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th

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Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by Congress
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
110th 2007-2009
Michelle
Bachmann
Barbara Boxer
Tammy Baldwin
Maria Cantwell
Melissa Bean
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Shelley Berkley
Susan M. Collins
Judy Biggert
Elizabeth Dole
Marsha Blackburn
Dianne Feinstein
Mary Bono
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Amy Klobuchar
Nancy Boyda
Mary Landrieu
Corrine Brown
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Ginny Brown-Waite
Claire McCaskill
Shelley Moore Capito
Barbara Mikulski
Lois Capps
Lisa Murkowski
Cathy Castor
Patty Murray
Julia Carson
Olympia J. Snowe
Donna Christian-Christensen
Debbie Stabenow
Yvette Clarke
Barbara Cubin
Jo Ann Davisa
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Thelma D. Drake
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Mary Fallin
Virginia Foxx
Gabrielle Giffords
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Mazie Hirono
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Doris Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Juanita Millender-McDonaldb
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Laura Richardsonc
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Allyson Schwartz
Carol Shea-Porter
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Betty Sutton
Ellen Tauscher
Niki Tsongasc
Nydia M. Velázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
109th 2005-2007
Tammy
Baldwin
Barbara Boxer
Melissa Bean
Maria Cantwell
Shelley Berkley
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Judy Biggert
Susan M. Collins
Marsha Blackburn
Elizabeth Dole
Mary Bono
Dianne Feinstein
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Corrine Brown
Mary Landrieu
Ginny Brown-Waite
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Shelley Moore Capito
Barbara Mikulski
Lois Capps
Lisa Murkowski
Julia Carson
Patty Murray
Donna Christian-Christensen
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Cubin
Debbie Stabenow
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

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Melissa Hart
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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
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 Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Shelley Sekula Gibbsc
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Allyson Schwartz
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. Velázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
108th 2003-2005
Tammy
Baldwin
Barbara Boxer
Shelley Berkley
Maria Cantwell
Judy Biggert
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Marsha Blackburn
Susan M. Collins
Mary Bono
Elizabeth Dole

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Dianne Feinstein
Corrine Brown
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Ginny Brown-Waite
Mary Landrieu
Shelley Moore Capito
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Lois Capps
Barbara Mikulski
Julia Carson
Lisa Murkowski
Donna Christian-Christensen
Patty Murray
Barbara Cubin
Olympia J. Snowe
Jo Ann Davis
Debbie Stabenow
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Katherine Harris
Melissa Hart
Stephanie Herseth Sandlinc
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Denise L. Majette
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Candice S. Miller
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda T. Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
107th 2001-2003
Tammy
Baldwin
Barbara Boxer
Shelley Berkley
Maria Cantwell
Judy Biggert
Jean Carnahan
Mary Bono
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Corrine Brown
Susan M. Collins
Shelley Moore Capito
Dianne Feinstein
Lois Capps
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Julia Carson
Mary Landrieu
Donna Christian-Christensen
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Eva Clayton
Barbara Mikulski
Barbara Cubin
Patty Murray
Jo Ann Davis
Olympia J. Snowe
Susan Davis
Debbie Stabenow
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. Minkd
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Diane Watsonc
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
106th
1999-2001
Tammy Baldwin
Barbara Boxer
Shelley Berkley
Susan M. Collins
Judy Biggert
Dianne Feinstein
Mary Bono
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Corrine Brown
Mary Landrieu
Lois Capps
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Julia Carson
Barbara Mikulski
Helen Chenoweth
Patty Murray
Donna Christian-Christensen
Olympia J. Snowe
Eva Clayton
Barbara Cubin
Pat Danner
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Kay Granger
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson-Lee
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

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CRS-75
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Debbie Stabenow
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
105th
1997-1999
Mary Bonoc
Barbara Boxer
Corrine Brown
Susan M. Collins
Lois Cappsc
Dianne Feinstein
Julia Carson
Kay Baily Hutchison
Helen Chenoweth
Mary Landrieu
Donna Christian-Christensen
Barbara Mikulski
Eva Clayton
Carol Moseley-Braun
Barbara Cubin
Patty Murray
Pat Danner
Olympia J. Snowe
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 Leec
Zoe Lofgren

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinarie
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. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilsonc
Lynn Woolsey

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
104th 1995-1997
Corrine
Brown
Barbara Boxer
Helen Chenoweth
Dianne Feinstein
Eva Clayton
Sheila Frahmf
Barbara-Rose Collins
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Cardiss Collins
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Cubin
Barbara Mikulski
Pat Danner
Carol Moseley-Braun
Rosa DeLauro
Patty Murray
Jennifer Dunn
Olympia J. Snowe
Jo Ann Emersonc
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-McDonaldc
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. Velázquez
Barbara F. Vucanovich
Enid Greene Waldholtz
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
103rd
1993-1995
Helen Delich Bentley
Barbara Boxer
Corrine Brown
Dianne Feinstein
Leslie Byrne
Kay Bailey Hutchisonc
Maria Cantwell
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Eva Clayton
Barbara Mikulski
Barbara-Rose Collins
Carol Moseley-Braun
Cardiss Collins
Patty Murray
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. Velázquez
Barbara Vucanovich
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
102nd
1991-1993
Helen Delich Bentley
Jocelyn Burdickf
Barbara Boxer
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Beverly Barton Byron
Barbara Mikulski
Eva Claytonc
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

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
101st
1989-1991
Helen Delich Bentley
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Barbara Mikulski
Barbara Boxer
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Longc
Nita M. Lowey
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Minkc
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosi
Ileana Ros-Lehtinenc
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
100th
1987-1989
Helen Delich Bentley
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Barbara Mikulski
Barbara Boxer
Sala Burtong
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 Pelosic
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia F. Saiki
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Virginia Smith

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Vucanovich
99th
1985-1987
Helen Delich Bentley
Paula Hawkins
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Nancy L. Kassebaum
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 Longc
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
98th
1983-1985
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Paula Hawkins
Barbara Boxer
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Sala Burtonc
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

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
97th 1981-1983
Jean
Ashbrookc
Paula Hawkins
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Nancy L. Kassebaum
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. Kennellyc
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia Snowe
96th
1979-1981
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Beverly Barton Byronc
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 Spellmang
95th
1977-1979
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Maryon P. Allenf
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Muriel Humphreyf
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Barbara C. Jordan
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Marilyn Lloyd
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar

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CRS-83
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Shirley N. Pettis
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
94th
1975-1977
Bella S. Abzug
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Barbara C. Jordan
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Marilyn Lloyd
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Patsy T. Mink
Shirley N. Pettisc
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
Leonor K. Sullivan
93rd
Bella S. Abzug
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggsc
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Shirley Chisholm
Cardiss Collinsc
Ella T. Grasso
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Barbara C. Jordan
Patsy T. Mink
Patricia S. Schroeder
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
92nd
1971-1973
Bella S. Abzug
Elaine Edwardsf
Elizabeth B. Andrewsc
Margaret Chase Smith
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

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CRS-84
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
91st
1969-1971
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Margaret Chase Smith
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
90th
1967-1969
Frances Payne Bolton
Margaret Chase Smith
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
89th
1965-1967
Frances Payne Bolton
Maurine Neuberger
Florence Price Dwyer
Margaret Chase Smith
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 Thomasc
88th
1963-1965
Irene Bailey Bakerc
Maurine Neuberger
Frances Payne Bolton
Margaret Chase Smith
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

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CRS-85
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
87th
1961-1963
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Maurine Neuberger
Frances Payne Bolton
Margaret Chase Smith
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 Norrellc
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Louise Goff Reecec
Corrine Boyd Rileyc
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Jessica McCullough Weis
86th
1959-1961
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Maurine Neubergerf
Frances Payne Bolton
Margaret Chase Smith
Marguerite Stitt Church
Florence Price Dwyer
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansenc
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogersch
Katharine Price St. George
Edna Oakes Simpson
Leonor K. Sullivan
Jessica McCullough Weis
85th
1957-1959
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Margaret Chase Smith
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

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Congress
Dates
House
Senate
84th
1955-1957
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Margaret Chase Smith
Frances Payne Bolton
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Marguerite Stitt Church
Mary Elizabeth Farrington
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahanc
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
83rd
1953-1955
Frances Payne Bolton
Hazel Hempel Abelf
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Eva Kelly Bowringf j
Marguerite Stitt Church
Margaret Chase Smith
Mary Elizabeth Farringtonc
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Ruth Thompson
82nd
1951-1953
Frances Payne Bolton
Margaret Chase Smith
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Vera Daerr Buchananc
Marguerite Stitt Church
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Keec
Edna Flannery Kelly
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Ruth Thompson
81st
1949-1951
Frances Payne Bolton
Margaret Chase Smith
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Cecil Murray Harden
Edna Flannery Kellyc
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Chase Going Woodhouse

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CRS-87
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
80th
1947-1949
Frances Payne Bolton
Vera Bushfielde
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Georgia Lee Lusk
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Margaret Chase Smith
79th
1945-1947
Frances Payne Bolton
Emily Taft Douglas
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Clare Boothe Luce
Helen Douglas Mankinc
Mary Teresa Norton
Eliza Jane Prattc
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
Chase Going Woodhouse
78th
1943-1945
Frances Payne Bolton
Willa Lybrand Fulmerc
Clare Boothe Luce
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Winifred Claire Stanley
Jessie Sumner
77th
1941-1943
Veronica Grace Bolandc
Hattie W. Caraway
Frances Payne Bolton
Katharine Edgar Byronc
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Jeannette Rankin
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
76th
1939-1941
Frances Payne Boltonc
Hattie W. Caraway
Florence Reville Gibbsc
Clara Gooding McMillanc
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smithc
Jessie Sumner

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CRS-88
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
75th
1937-1939
Elizabeth Hawley Gasquec
Hattie W. Caraway
Nan Wood Honeyman
Dixie B. Gravese
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Gladys Pyleb
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
74th
1935-1937
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Hattie W. Caraway
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Rose M. Longe
Florence Prag Kahn
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
73rd
1933-1935
Marian Williams Clarkec
Hattie W. Caraway
Isabella Selmes Greenwayc
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Florence Prag Kahn
Kathryn O’Loughlin McCarthy
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
72nd
1931-1933
Willa McCord Eslickc
Hattie W. Carawayf
Florence Prag Kahn
Mary Teresa Norton
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ruth Sears Pratt
Edith Nourse Rogers
Effiegene Locke Wingo
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 Oldfieldc
Edith Nourse Rogers
69th
1927-1929
Florence Prag Kahnc
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogersc
68th
1923-1925
Mae Ella Nolan

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CRS-89
Congress
Dates
House
Senate
67th
1921-1923
Winnifred Mason Huckc
Rebecca Feltonfk
Mae Ella Nolanc
Alice Mary Robertson
66th 1919-1921
None
65th 1917-1919
Jeanette
Rankin
Notes:
a. Died on October 6, 2007
b. Died on April 22, 2007.
c. Elected to fill a vacancy.
d. Died on September 28, 2002.
e. Resigned on August 1, 1997.
f. Appointed to fill a vacancy.
g. Died on February 1, 1987.
h. Gladys Spellman was elected also to the 97th Congress, but she was unable to be sworn in because of a disability and
her seat was declared vacant on February 24, 1981.
i. Died on September 10, 1960.
j. Eva Bowring was appointed to serve until a successor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dwight
Griswold. Hazel Abel was elected to fill that vacancy.
k. Appointed to fill a vacancy at the end of the 67th Congress, and served for one day.

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CRS-90
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by State
Number of Women Sent to
State/DC, VI, GU
Congress, 65th-110th
Name of Female Members
Congresses
California
31
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
Laura Richardson
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Andrea Seastrand
Lynn Schenk
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Lynn Woolsey

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Number of Women Sent to
State/DC, VI, GU
Congress, 65th-110th
Name of Female Members
Congresses
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 Velázquez
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
11
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
Washington
8
Maria Cantwella
Jennifer Dunn
Julia Butler Hansen
Catherine Dean May
Cathy McMorris
Patty Murrayb
Linda Smith
Jolene Unsoeld

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Number of Women Sent to
State/DC, VI, GU
Congress, 65th-110th
Name of Female Members
Congresses
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
Ohio
8
Jean Ashbrook
Frances Payne Bolton
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Mary Rose Oakar
Deborah Pryce
Jean Schmidt
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 Woodhouse
Georgia
6
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Rebecca Latimer Feltonb
Florence Reville Gibbs
Denise Majette
Helen Douglas Mankin
Cynthia McKinney

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Number of Women Sent to
State/DC, VI, GU
Congress, 65th-110th
Name of Female Members
Congresses
Pennsylvania
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
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
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
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

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Number of Women Sent to
State/DC, VI, GU
Congress, 65th-110th
Name of Female Members
Congresses
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
Massachusetts
4
Margaret M. Heckler
Louise Day Hicks
Edith Nourse Rogers
Niki Tsongas
Alabama
3
Maryon Pittman Allenb
Elizabeth B. Andrews
Dixie Bibb Gravesb
Arizona
3
Karen English
Gabrielle Giffords
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Maine
3
Susan M. Collinsb
Margaret Chase Smitha
Olympia J. Snowea
Nebraska
3
Hazel Hempel Abelb
Eva Kelly Bowringb
Virginia Smith
Utah
3
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Karen Shepherd
Enid Greene Waldholtz
South Dakota
3
Vera Calahan Bushfieldb
Gladys Pyleb
Stephanie Herseth
Colorado
3
Diana DeGette
Marilyn Musgrave
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia
3
Leslie Byrne
Jo Ann Davis
Thelma Drake
Idaho
2
Helen Chenoweth
Gracie Bowers Pfost

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Number of Women Sent to
State/DC, VI, GU
Congress, 65th-110th
Name of Female Members
Congresses
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
Oklahoma
2
Mary Fallin
Alice Mary Robertson
District of Columbia
1
Eleanor Holmes Nortonc
Montana
1
Jeannette Rankin
North Dakota
1
Jocelyn Burdickb
New 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
Vermont
0
Notes:
a. Senator and Representative.
b. Senator.
c. Delegate.

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CRS-96
Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses
(1917-2007)
Total Number of
Number of
Number of Women
Congress
Years
Women in Congress
Women in House
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-97
Total Number of
Number of
Number of Women
Congress
Years
Women in Congress
Women in House
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
85
71
14
110th 2007-2009
90
74
16
Notes: 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

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