Women in the United States Congress:
1917-2011
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Summary
Ninety-three women currently serve in the 112th Congress: 76 in the House (52 Democrats and 24
Republicans) and 17 in the Senate (12 Democrats and 5 Republicans). Ninety-two women were
initially sworn in to the 112th Congress, but one Democratic House Member has since resigned,
and two others have been elected. This number (92) is lower than the record number of 95 women
who were initially elected to the 111th Congress.
The first woman elected to Congress was Representative Jeannette 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 276 women have served in Congress, 176 Democrats and 100 Republicans. Of these
women, 237 (151 Democrats, 86 Republicans) have served only in the House of Representatives;
31 (19 Democrats, 12 Republicans) have served only in the Senate; and 8 (6 Democrats, 2
Republicans) have served in both houses. These figures include one non-voting Delegate each
from Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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. Currently serving Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) holds the record
for Senate service by a woman with 24 years.
Of the 39 women who have served in the Senate, 14 were first appointed, and 5 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, 3 were
subsequently elected to additional terms. Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931-1945) was the first
Senator to succeed her husband and the first woman elected to a six-year Senate term.
A total of 31 African American or black women have served in Congress (1 in the Senate, 30 in
the House), including the 15 serving in the 112th Congress. Eight Hispanic women have been
elected to the House; seven serve in the 112th Congress. Six Asian American women have served
in the House, including four in the 112th Congress.
Eighteen women in the House, and 10 women in the Senate, have chaired committees. In the
112th Congress, one woman chairs a House committee, and five women chair Senate committees,
with one female Senator chairing two committees. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was the first woman to
serve as Speaker of the House, in the 110th and 111th Congresses.
This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for
Representatives) congressional districts of the 276 women who have served in Congress. It will
be updated when there are relevant changes in the makeup of Congress.

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Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 1
Historical Overview of Women in Congress ................................................................................... 1
Women in Congress as Compared with Women in Other Legislative Bodies................................. 3
Female Firsts in Congress................................................................................................................ 4
Length of Service............................................................................................................................. 5
How Women Enter Congress........................................................................................................... 5
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses ..................................................................................... 6
Women in Leadership Positions....................................................................................................... 7
African American Women in Congress ........................................................................................... 8
Asian American Women in Congress .............................................................................................. 8
Hispanic Women in Congress.......................................................................................................... 8
Tables and Data................................................................................................................................ 9
Alphabetical Listing....................................................................................................................... 10

Figures
Figure 1. Number of Women in Congress ....................................................................................... 2
Figure 2. Gender Composition in Congress, 1789-2011.................................................................. 3
Figure 3. Gender Composition in the 112th Congress ...................................................................... 3
Figure 4. Women in Congress and State Legislatures...................................................................... 4
Figure 5. Women’s Initial Entrance to the Senate............................................................................ 6

Tables
Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-112th Congresses, by Congress ............................................... 81
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-112th Congresses, by State or Territory................................. 101
Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-112th Congresses (1917-2013)............................ 106

Contacts
Author Contact Information......................................................................................................... 107
Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................................... 107

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Introduction
Two hundred seventy six women have been elected or appointed to the U.S. Congress.1 Jeannette
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
Since Rankin’s election, 275 additional women have served in Congress. These 276 women
include 176 Democrats and 100 Republicans. Two hundred thirty-seven (151 Democrats, 86
Republicans) have served only in the House of Representatives; 31 (19 Democrats, 12
Republicans) have served only in the Senate; and eight (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans) have served
in both houses. Of those in the House, four (3 Democrats, 1 Republican) have been Delegates to
Congress.3
Ninety-three women4 serve in the 112th Congress; 76 in the House (52 Democrats and 24
Republicans), and 17 in the Senate (12 Democrats and 5 Republicans). Three of the women who
serve in the House are Delegates, representing the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands; all are Democrats.
Excluding Delegates, women currently hold 73 (16.8%) seats in the House of Representatives and
17 (17%) seats in the Senate, totaling 90 (16.8%) of the 535 voting seats in the 112th Congress.
Including Delegates, women currently hold 76 seats in the House of Representatives, and 17 in
the Senate, totaling 93 seats (17.2%) in the entire Congress.
Historical Overview of Women in Congress
Between the 65th Congress (1917-1918) and the 103rd Congress, the number of women serving in
Congress increased incrementally, and on one occasion, dropped slightly from 20 women (3.7%)
in the 95th Congress to 17 women (3.2%) in the 96th Congress (see Figure 1). In the 103rd
Congress (1993-1994), however, the number of female Members rose dramatically from 32 in the
previous Congress to 54. The 1992 election came to be known popularly as the “Year of the
Woman” due to the large electoral increase of women in Congress.5

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. The web version of this publication includes current information and is continually
updated.
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 to 1919 and
from 1941 to 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 to 1977 and from September 1990, when she was seated following a special
election, until her death in September 2002. Rep. Harman served from 1993 to 1999, and from 2001 to February, 2011.
Rep. McKinney served from 1993 to 2003 and from 2005 to 2007.
3 The total number of female representatives (276) 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.
4 The 112th Congress began with 92 women Members, but one woman Democratic Representative has since resigned,
and two other women Democratic Representatives have been elected.
5The Year of the Woman: Myths and Realities, ed. Elizabeth Adell Cook, Sue Thomas, and Clyde Wilcox (Boulder,
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Source: “Women in the U.S. Congress 2011” fact sheet, Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton
Institute of Politics, Rutgers University. Figure compiled by CRS.
Note: Delegates are not included in the data. 112th Congress numbers are for the beginning of the Congress.
Despite increases in the number of women serving in Congress over time, Figure 2 shows that
only 2.1% of Members in United States history have been women. The gender composition at the
beginning of the 112th Congress, with 16.6% voting female Members, is shown in Figure 3.
Notably, for only the second time since the 65th Congress (1917-1918), the number of women
dropped from the previous Congress. In the 111th Congress, 90 of the 435 voting Members were
women, as compared with 89 at the beginning of the 112th Congress

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Figure 2. Gender Composition in
Figure 3. Gender Composition in the
Congress, 1789-2011
112th Congress
2.2%
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Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University. Figures
compiled by CRS.
Notes: Delegates are not included in the data. 112th Congress numbers are for the beginning of the Congress
Women in Congress as Compared with Women in
Other Legislative Bodies
The percentage of voting female representation in Congress (16.6%) is slightly lower than
averages of female representation in other countries. Women represent 19.2% of national
legislative seats across the entire world. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which maintains a
database of worldwide female representation, ranks the United States 72nd worldwide. The Nordic
countries (Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, and Norway) lead the world regionally with
41.6% female representation in national legislatures.6 Rwanda has the only national legislature in
the world with a majority of women holding seats (56.3%).7
The percentage of women comprising Congress also lags behind the number of women holding
seats in state legislatures. Of the total 7,382 seats in state legislatures, women currently hold
1,178 (23.3%). Across the 50 states, this figure ranges from 9.4% in South Carolina to 40.0% in
Colorado.8 Compared with the legislatures of the 50 states, Congress ties for 41st in the
percentage of women comprising its legislature—tied for the 9th lowest—barely surpassing West
Virginia (16.4%) and tying with Pennsylvania (16.6%).
Since the beginning of the 92nd Congress (1971-72), the first Congress for which state legislature
data are available, the percentage of women comprising state legislatures has eclipsed the
percentage of women comprising Congress (see Figure 4). The greatest disparity between the
percentage of female voting representation in state legislatures as compared with Congress
occurred in the 100th Congress (1987-1988), in which women comprised only 4.7% of Congress

6 Inter-Parliamentary Union, Women in National Parliaments, December 2010, http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm.
7 For more information on the female majority in Rwanda’s legislature, see Josh Ruxin, “When It Comes to Women
Lawmakers, Rwanda Leads the World,” New York Times, October 7, 2008.
8 Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, Women in State
Legislatures 2011, January 2011, http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/levels_of_office/documents/stleg.pdf.
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but 15.7% of state legislatures. The smallest disparity occurred in the current Congress (16.6% as
compared with 23.3% in state legislatures).
Figure 4. Women in Congress and State Legislatures
92nd Congress-112th Congress (1971-2013)
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Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University. Figures
compiled by CRS.
Notes: Delegates are not included in the data.
Female Firsts in Congress
The first woman elected to Congress was Representative Jeannette Rankin (R-MT, 1917-1919,
1941-1943).
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.
Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931-1945) was the first woman to succeed her spouse in the Senate and
also the first female 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.
Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) was the first woman elected to the Senate without having first
been appointed to serve in that body. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1979-1997) was the first
woman elected to the Senate without first having been elected to the House or having been
elected or appointed to fill an unexpired Senate term.
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As chair of the Senate Enrolled Bills Committee (73rd-78th Congresses), 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), Mary T. Norton was the first woman to
chair a House committee.
As Speaker of the House in the 110th and 111th Congresses (2007-2010), Nancy Pelosi held the
highest position of leadership ever held by a woman in the United States government.
In 1998, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) became the first openly gay or lesbian person elected to an
initial term in Congress.
Length of Service
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.
Currently serving Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) holds the record for length of Senate service
by a woman (24 years and counting). Her Senate service began January 3, 1987. On January 3,
2011, she broke the service record previously held by Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME).
How Women Enter Congress
Article I, section 2, clause 4 of the United States Constitution states that “[W]hen vacancies
happen in the Representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of
election to fill such vacancies.” Therefore, all Representatives enter office through election, even
those who enter after a seat becomes open during a Congress. By contrast, the Seventeenth
Amendment gives state legislatures the option to empower governors to fill Senate vacancies by
temporary appointment.
The 39 women who have served in the Senate entered initially through three different routes: 20
entered through regular elections, 14 were appointed to unexpired terms, and 5 were elected
during a special election. As Figure 5 shows, approximately 64% of all women who have served
in the Senate initially entered Senate service by winning an election. A little over a third (36%) of
women entered the Senate initially through an appointment.
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Figure 5. Women’s Initial Entrance to the Senate
13%
51%
36%
Regular Elections
Appointments
Special Elections

Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University. Figure compiled
by CRS.
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses
Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) was the first of eight women 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.
Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Blanche Lambert
Lincoln (D-AR), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-
NY) are the other women who have served in both houses. All but Lincoln are Members of the
112th Congress. Senators Lincoln and Cantwell were the only ones not elected while still serving
in the House, and Senator Gillibrand is the only one to have been appointed to the Senate while
serving in the House.
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Women in Leadership Positions9
A significant number of women in Congress have held positions of party leadership other than
committee chairman.10 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held the highest position of
leadership ever held by a woman in the United States government. As Speaker of the House in the
110th and 111th Congresses, she was second in the line of succession for the presidency. Prior to
becoming Speaker, Representative Pelosi was elected House Democratic whip, in the 107th
Congress, on October 10, 2001, effective January 15, 2002. In the 108th, 109th, and 112th
Congresses, she was elected the House Democratic leader. She was also the first woman
nominated to be Speaker of the House. Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME), chair of the
Senate Republican Conference from 1967 to 1972, holds the Senate record for the highest
leadership position held by a female Senator.
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has served as the secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference in
the 110th, 111th, and 112th Congresses. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has served as chief deputy
majority whip in the 110th, 111th, and 112th Congresses. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is the
current vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is the
current vice chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, was secretary of the Senate
Democratic Conference in the 109th Congress, and served as chair of the Senate Democratic
Steering and Outreach Committee in the 110th and 111th Congresses. Senator Kay Bailey
Hutchison (R-TX) was the chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee during the 110th
Congress, and vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference in the 107th-109th Congresses.
Representative Kathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) has served as vice chair of the House
Republican Conference in the 111th and 112th Congresses, the position held by Representative
Kay Granger (R-TX) in the 110th Congress. In the 108th and 109th Congresses, Representative
Deborah Pryce (R-OH) was chair of the House Republican Conference.
Twenty-eight women have chaired congressional committees.11 In the 112th Congress, there are
six women leading committees: one in the House and five in the Senate, with one woman
chairing two Senate committees.
In the 111th Congress, eight women led committees: three in the House, four in the Senate, and
one joint committee. One woman Senator chaired two committees. In the 110th Congress, six
women chaired committees, four in the House and two in the Senate.

9 For additional information, refer to CRS Report RL30567, Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2011,
by Valerie Heitshusen, Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2009, by Valerie Heitshusen; CRS Report
RL30607, Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th - 111th Congresses, by Mildred
Amer, Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses, by Mildred Amer;
and CRS Report RL30704, Major Leadership Election Contests In the Senate, 94th - 111th Congresses, by Mildred
Amer, Major Leadership Election Contests in the Senate, 94th-111th Congresses, by Mildred Amer. Limited
information on the leadership positions held by women in Congress can also be found in the individual entries
contained in this report.
10 Office of History and Preservation, Women in Congress, 1917-2006, pp. 992-993.
11 For additional information, refer to the “Women Who Have Chaired Congressional Committees, 1923-present” table
of the Women in Congress website at http://womenincongress.house.gov/historical-data/congressional-committee-
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Currently, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) chairs the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs. In the Senate, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) chairs the Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works and the Select Committee on Ethics, Senator Dianne Feinstein
(D-CA) chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
chairs the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Senator Debbie Stabenow
(D-MI) chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Senator Patty
Murray (D-WA) chairs the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
African American Women in Congress
Fifteen African American women serve in the 112th Congress, the same number as in the past two
Congresses. A record number of 17 African American women were elected to the House in the
110th Congress, although 14 was the highest number to serve at any one time.12 A total of 31
African American women, all Democrats, 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 African American women Members of the
112th Congress are Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA), Corinne Brown (D-FL), Yvette Clarke
(D-NY), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie
Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Laura Richardson (D-CA),
Terri Sewell (D-AL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL), as well as Delegates
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Donna Christensen (D-VI).13
Asian American Women in Congress
Patsy Mink (D-HI) was the first of six Asian Pacific American women to serve in Congress, all in
the House. Representative Mink served in the House from 1965 to 1977, and from 1990 to 2002.
The other Asian Pacific American women are Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA), Colleen
Hanabusa (D-HI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), all Members of the 112th
Congress, and Patricia Saiki (R-HI), who served from 1987 to 1991.14
Hispanic Women in Congress
Eight Hispanic women have served in Congress, all in the House, and seven of them serve in the
112th Congress. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL, 1989-present) is the first Cuban

12 Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA, 1996-2007) died on April 22, 2007, and was replaced by Rep. Laura
Richardson (D-CA, 2007-present); Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN, 1997-2007) died on December 15, 2007, and was replaced
by her grandson, Rep. André Carson (D-IN, 2008-present) on March 13, 2008; Rep. Albert Wynn (D-MD, 1993-2008)
resigned on May 31, 2008, and was replaced by Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD, 2008-present); and Rep. Stephanie
Tubbs Jones (D-OH, 1999-2008) died on August 20, 2008, and was replaced by Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH, 2008-
present) on November 19, 2008.
13 For additional information on African American women who have served in Congress, please refer to the “Women
of Color in Congress” section of the Office of History and Preservation’s Women in Congress website,
http://womenincongress.house.gov/data/women-of-color.html
14 Rep. Matsui was first elected to the 109th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Rep.
Robert Matsui (D-CA, 1979-2005).
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American and first Hispanic woman to serve in Congress. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY, 1993-present)
is the first Puerto Rican-born woman to serve in Congress. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA, 1993-
present) is the first Mexican American woman to serve. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA, 1997-present),
Grace Napolitano (D-CA, 1999-present), Linda Sánchez (D-CA, 2003-present), and Jamie
Herrera Beutler (R-WA, 2011-present) are the other currently serving female Hispanic Members.
Hilda Solis (D-CA) served in the House until her 2009 resignation to become Secretary of Labor.
Representatives Loretta Sanchez and Linda Sánchez are sisters.15
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 or served on as ranking Member.
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. publications, and Women in Congress,
1917-2006, http://womenincongress.house.gov, published by the Office of History and
Preservation under the jurisdiction of the clerk of the House.
For 112th Congress committee assignments, the sources are, for the House, Official Alphabetical
List of the Members with Committee Assignments in the 112th Congress (available online from the
Clerk of the House’s website at http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/oal.pdf); and for the
Senate, Committee Assignments for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (available at the Senate
website http://www.senate.gov/general/committee_assignments/assignments.htm).
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 for the most part those in effect at the time a Member served on the
panel.

15 Linda Sánchez uses an accent in her last name; Loretta Sanchez does not.
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Alphabetical Listing16
ABEL, HAZEL HEMPEL. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Elected to the 83rd Congress to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator Dwight P. Griswold and filled in the interim by Eva
Bowring. (served November 8, 1954 until her resignation December 31, 1954)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Finance
83rd
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
83rd

ABZUG, BELLA S. Democrat; New York, 19th District (92nd Congress) and 20th District (93rd-94th
Congresses). Elected to the 92nd - 94th Congresses. (served January 3, 1971- January 3, 1977)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
92nd-94th
H. Public Works
92nd-94th

ADAMS, SANDY. Republican; Florida, 24th District. Elected to the 112th Congress. (served
January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
112th
H. Science, Space and Technology
112th

ALLEN, MARYON PITTMAN. Democrat; Alabama, Senator. Appointed to the 95th Congress
June 8, 1978 to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband James B. Allen. (served June 12,
1978 - January 3, 1979)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
95th
S. Judiciary
95th

16 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 a vacancy.
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ANDREWS, ELIZABETH B. Democrat; Alabama, 3rd District. Elected to the 92nd Congress in a
April 4, 1972 special election to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband George W. Andrews.
(served April 10, 1972 - January 3, 1973)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
92nd

ASHBROOK, JEAN. Republican; Ohio, 17th District. Elected to the 97th Congress in a June 29,
1982 special election to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband John Milan Ashbrook.
(served July 12, 1982 - January 3, 1983)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
97th

AYOTTE, KELLY. Republican; New Hampshire, Senator. Elected to the 112th Congresses.
(served January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services
112th
S. Budget
112th
S. Commerce, Science and Transportation
112th
S. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship
112th
S. Special Aging
112th (partial)

BACHMANN, MICHELE. Republican; Minnesota, 6th District. Elected to the 110th - 112th
Congresses. (served January 4, 2007 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
110 - 112th
H. Intelligence
112th

BAKER, IRENE BAILEY. Republican; Tennessee, 2nd District. Elected to the 88th Congress in a
March 10, 1964 special election, to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Howard H.
Baker, Sr. (served March 10, 1964 - January 3, 1965)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
88th

BAKER, NANCY KASSEBAUM. See KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON.
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BALDWIN, TAMMY. Democrat; Wisconsin, 2nd District. Elected to the 106th -112th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1999 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
106th-108th
H. Judiciary
106th-111th
H. Energy and Commerce
109th-112th

BASS, KAREN. Democrat; California, 33rd District (92nd Congress). Elected to the 112th
Congress. (served January 3, 2011 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
112th
H. Foreign Affairs
112th

BEAN, MELISSA L. Democrat; Illinois, 8th District. Elected to the 109th -111th Congresses.
(served January 4, 2005 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
109th-111th
H. Small Business
109th-111th

BENTLEY, HELEN DELICH. Republican; Maryland, 2nd District. Elected to the 99th – 103rd
Congresses. (served January 3, 1985 - 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 District. Elected to the 106th -112th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1999 to present). A Senior Democratic Whip, 112th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Small Business
106th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
106th-109th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
106th-110th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. International Relations
107th-109th
H. Foreign Affairs
111th
H. Ways and Means
110th-112th

BIGGERT, JUDY. Republican; Illinois, 13th District. Elected to the 106th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1999 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
106th
H. Government Reform
106th
H. Financial Services
107th-112th
H. Science / Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology
106th-112th
H. Education and the Workforce / and Labor
107th-112th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
107th-109th

BLACK, DIANE. Republican; Tennessee, 6th District Elected to the 112th Congress. (served
January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
112th
H. Ways and Means
112th

BLACKBURN, MARSHA. Republican; Tennessee, 7th District. Elected to the 108th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 7, 2003 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
108th
H. Government Reform
108th
H. Judiciary
108th
H. Energy and Commerce
109th-112th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
111th

BLITCH, IRIS FAIRCLOTH. Democrat; Georgia, 8th District. Elected to the 84th – 87th
Congresses. (served January 5, 1955 - January 3, 1963)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works
84th-87th
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BOGGS, CORINNE C. (LINDY). Democrat; Louisiana, 2nd District. Elected to the 93rd Congress
in a March 20, 1973 special election, to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Thomas Hale
Boggs, Sr.; reelected to the 94th-101st Congresses. (served March 27, 1973 - January 3, 1991)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Currency / Banking, Currency, and Housing
93rd -94th
H. House Administration
94th
H. Appropriations
95th-101st
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
99th-101st
Jt. Bicentennial Arrangements ( chair)
94th
Commission of the Bicentenary of the U.S. House (chair)
99th-100th

BOLAND, VERONICA GRACE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 11th District. Elected to the 77th
Congress, to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Patrick J. Boland (served November 19,
1942 - January 3, 1943)
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
77th

BOLTON, FRANCES PAYNE. Republican; Ohio, 22nd District. Elected to the 76th Congress in a
February 27, 1940 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Chester C. Bolton;
reelected to the 77th-90th Congresses. (served March 5, 1940 - January 3, 1969)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress
76th
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
76th
H. Foreign Affairs (ranking Member, 88th-90th)
77th-90th

BONO MACK, MARY. Republican; California, 44th District (105th-107th Congresses) and 45th
District (108th-112th Congresses). Elected to the 105th Congress in an April 7, 1998 special
election, to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Sonny Bono; reelected to the 106th-112th
Congresses. (served April 20, 1998 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. National Security
105th
H. Judiciary
105th-106th
H. Armed Services
106th
H. Small Business
106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-112th

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BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. Democrat; Delegate from Guam. Elected to the 108th - 112th
Congresses. (served January 7, 2003 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
108th-112th
H. Resources / Natural Resources
108th-109th , 111th-112th
H. Small Business
108th-109th

BOSONE, REVA ZILPHA BECK. Democrat; Utah, 2nd District. Elected to the 81st and 82nd
Congresses. (served January 3, 1949 - 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 Senate April 16,
1954, to fill vacancy caused by death of Dwight Griswold. (served April 16 -November 8, 1954)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
83rd
S. Labor and Public Welfare
83rd
S. Post Office and Civil Service
83rd

BOYDA, NANCY. Democrat; Kansas, 2nd District. Elected to the 110th Congress. (served January
4, 2007 -January 3, 2009)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
110th
H. Armed Services
110th

BOXER, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 6th District. Elected to the 98th – 102nd Congresses
(served in House January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1992
and reelected in 1998, 2004 and 2010. Chief deputy Democratic whip in the 109th-112th
Congresses and a deputy whip in the 103rd Congress. (served in Senate January 5, 1993 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
98th
H. Government Operations
98th-102nd
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Committee Assignments
Congress
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-112th) 103rd-112th
S. Appropriations
105th
S. Foreign Relations
106th-112th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
107th-112th
S. Select Ethics (chair, 110th-112th) 110th -112th

BROWN, CORRINE. Democrat; Florida, 3rd District. Elected to the 103rd - 112th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1993 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-112th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
103rd-112th

BROWN-WAITE, GINNY. Republican; Florida, 5th District. Elected to the 108th - 111th
Congresses. (served January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
108th-109th
H. Financial Services
108th-110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
108th-110th
H. Homeland Security
109th-110th
H. Ways and Means
111th

BUCHANAN, VERA DAERR. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 30th District. Elected to the 82nd
Congress in a July 24, 1951 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Frank
Buchanan; reelected to the 83rd-84th Congresses. (served August 1, 1951 until her death
November 26, 1955)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
82nd, 1st Sess.
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
82nd, 1st Sess.
H. Public Works
82nd, 2nd Sess.-83rd
H. Banking and Currency
84th

BUERKLE, ANN MARIE. Republican; New York, 25th District. Elected to the 112th Congress.
(served January 3, 2011 - present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
112th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
112th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
112th

BURDICK, JOCELYN BIRCH. Democrat; North Dakota, Senator. Appointed to Senate
September 12, 1992, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Quentin Burdick. (served
September 16, 1992 - December 4, 1992)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Environment and Public Works
102nd

BURKE, YVONNE BRATHWAITE. Democrat; California, 37th District. Elected to the 93rd – 95th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - 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 (committee chair)
94th-95th

BURTON, SALA. Democrat; California, 5th District. Elected to the 98th Congress in a June 21,
1983 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Phillip Burton; reelected to the
99th-100th Congresses. (served June 28, 1983 until her death 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
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BUSHFIELD, VERA CAHALAN. Republican; South Dakota, Senator. Appointed to the Senate
October 6, 1948, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Harlan J. Bushfield; resigned
December 26, 1948.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
80th

BYRNE, LESLIE. Democrat; Virginia, 11th District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd

BYRON, BEVERLY BARTON BUTCHER. Democrat; Maryland, 6th District. Elected to the 96th
Congress to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Goodloe E. Byron; reelected to the 97th-
102nd Congresses. (served January 15, 1979 - 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 District. Elected to the 77th Congress
in a May 27, 1941 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband William Devereux
Byron. (served June 11, 1941 - January 3, 1943)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
77th
H. War Claims
77th

CANTWELL, MARIA. Democrat; Washington, 1st District. Elected to the 103rd Congress (served
in House January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2000 and
reelected in 2006. (served in Senate January 3, 2001 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
S. Judiciary
107th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Energy and Natural Resources
107th-112th
S. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship
107th-112th
S. Indian Affairs
107th-112th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
108th-112th
S. Finance
110th-112th

CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE. Republican; West Virginia, 2nd District. Elected to the 107th –
112th Congresses. (served January 3, 2001 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
107th-112th
H. Small Business
107th-108th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
107th-112th
H. Rules
109th
H. Select Committee on Energy and Global Warming
111th

CAPPS, LOIS. Democrat; California, 22nd District (105th-107th Congresses) and 23rd District
(108th-112th Congresses). Elected to the 105th Congress in a March 9, 1998 special election to fill
vacancy caused by death of husband Walter Capps; reelected to the 106th-112th Congresses
(served March 17, 1998 to present).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. International Relations
105th
H. Science
105th
H. Commerce
106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-112th
H. Budget
109th
H. Natural Resources
110th -111th

CARAWAY, HATTIE WYATT. Democrat; Arkansas, Senator. Appointed to the Senate November
13, 1931, and elected January 12, 1932, to fill the vacancy caused by death of husband Thaddeus
H. Caraway; reelected to two full Senate terms. (served December 8, 1931 - 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
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Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Library
72nd-78th

CARNAHAN, JEAN. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Appointed to the Senate December 4, 2000,
to fill vacancy caused by her husband’s (Gov. Mel Carnahan) posthumous election to the Senate.
(served January 3, 2001 - November 25, 2003)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services
107th
S. Commerce, Science and Transportation
107th
S. Governmental Affairs
107th
S. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship
107th
S. Special Committee on Aging
107th

CARSON, JULIA. Democrat; Indiana, 10th District (105th-107th Congresses) and 7th District
(108th-110th Congresses). Elected to the 105th – 110th Congresses. (served January 9, 1997 until
her death December 15, 2007)
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

CASTOR, KATHY. Democrat; Florida, 11th District. Elected to the 110th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 4, 2007 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
110th ,112th
H. Rules
110th
H. Energy and Commerce
111th , 112th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
111th
H. Budget
112th

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CHENOWETH, HELEN. Republican; Idaho, 1st District. Elected to the 104th – 106th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 - 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 District. Elected to the 91st – 97th
Congresses (served January 3, 1969 - January 3, 1983). Democratic Caucus Secretary, 96th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
91st-92nd
H. Education and Labor
92nd-94th
H. Rules
95th-97th

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA. Democrat; Delegate from the Virgin Islands. Elected to the 105th –
112th Congresses. (served January 7, 1997 to present)
Committee Assignment
Congress
H. Resources / Natural Resources
105th-112th (1st session)
H. Small Business
105th-109th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th,112th (1st session)
H. Energy and Commerce
111th -112th

CHRISTIAN-GREEN, DONNA and CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, DONNA See
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA.
CHU, JUDY. Democrat; California, 32nd District. Elected to the 111th Congress in a July 14, 2009
special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Hilda Solis; reelected to 112th Congress.
Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 112th Congress. (served July 16, 2009
to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
111th
H. Judiciary
111th - 112th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
111th
H. Small Business
112th
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CHURCH, MARGUERITE STITT. Republican; Illinois, 13th l District. Elected to the 82nd – 87th
Congresses (served January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1963). Rep. Church succeeded her husband,
Ralph E. Church, who died in office on March 21, 1950.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments
82nd
H. Government Operations
83rd
H. Foreign Affairs
83rd-87th

CLARKE, MARIAN WILLIAMS. Republican; New York, 34th District. Elected to the 73rd
Congress in a December 28, 1933 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband
John Davenport Clarke. (served January 3, 1934 - January 3, 1935)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
73rd
H. Claims
73rd
H. Invalid Pensions
73rd

CLARKE, YVETTE. Democrat; New York, 11th District. Elected to the 110th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 4, 2007 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
110th-111th
H. Homeland Security
110th-112th
H. Small Business
110th-112th

CLAYTON, EVA. Democrat; North Carolina, 1st District. Elected to the 102nd Congress
November 3, 1992, to fill vacancy caused by death of Walter Jones; simultaneously elected to the
103rd Congress; reelected to the 104th-107th Congresses. (served November 5, 1992 - January 3,
2003)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd-107th
H. Small Business
103rd-104th
H. Budget
105th-107th

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CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM. Democrat; New York, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 2000
and reelected in 2006. (Served January 3, 2001 until her resignation January 21, 2009, to become
Secretary of State). First Lady of the United States , 1993-2001. Chair of Senate Democratic
Steering and Coordination Committee, 108th Congress. Candidate for U.S. President, 2008.
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

COLLINS, BARBARA-ROSE. Democrat; Michigan, 13th District (102nd Congress) and 15th
District (103rd-104th Congresses). Elected to the102nd – 104th Congresses. (served January 3, 1991
- 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 District. Elected to the 93rd Congress in a June 5,
1973 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband George W. Collins; reelected to
the 94th-104th Congresses (served June 7, 1973 - 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

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COLLINS, SUSAN M. Republican; Maine, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1996; reelected in
2002 and 2008. (served January 7, 1997 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Labor and Human Resources
105th
S. Governmental Affairs (chair, 108th )
105th-108th
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (chair, 109th; ranking Member, 110th-112th) 109th-112th
S. Special Aging
105th-112th
S. Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problems
106th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
106th-107th
S. Armed Services
107th-112th
Jt. Economic
108th
S. Appropriations
111th -112th

CUBIN, BARBARA. Republican; Wyoming, At Large. Elected to the 104th – 110th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 - January 3, 2009). A House deputy majority whip in the 104th-105th
Congresses. Secretary of the House Republican Conference, 107th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Resources
104th-109th
H. Science
104th
H. Commerce
105th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th

DAHLKEMPER, KATHLEEN A. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 3rd District. Elected to the 111th
Congress. (served January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
111th
H. Science and Technology
111th
H. Small Business
111th

DANNER, PAT. Democrat; Missouri, 6th District. Elected to the 103rd – 106th Congresses. (served
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 2001)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-106th
H. Small Business
103rd
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. International Relations
105th-106th

DAVIS, JO ANN. Republican; Virginia, 1st District. Elected to the 107th – 110th Congresses.
(served January 3, 2001 until her death 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 District (107th Congress) and 53rd District (108th-
112th Congresses). Elected to the 107th – 112th Congresses (served January 3, 2001 – present).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
107th-112th
H. Education and the Workforce / Education and Labor
107th-112th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
108th
H. House Administration
110th-111th
Jt. Printing
110th

DEGETTE, DIANA. Democrat; Colorado, 1st District. Elected to the 105th – 112th Congresses
(served January 7, 1997 to present). A chief deputy Democratic whip, 109th-112th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Commerce
105th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-112th
H. Natural Resources
111th

DELAURO, ROSA. Democrat; Connecticut, 3rd District. Elected to the 102nd – 112th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1991 to present) A House chief deputy Democratic whip, 104th-105th
Congresses, assistant to the House Democratic leader, 106th-107th Congresses, and co-chair of the
Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, 108th-112th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
102nd
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging
102nd
H. Appropriations
103rd, 105th-112th
H. National Security
104th
H. Budget
108th-111th

DOLE, ELIZABETH H. Republican; North Carolina, Senate. Elected to the Senate in 2002.
(served January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2009). First woman to Chair the National Republican
Senatorial Committee, 109th Congress. 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. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship
110th

DOUGLAS, EMILY TAFT. Democrat; Illinois, At Large. Elected to the 79th Congress. (served
January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
79th

DOUGLAS, HELEN GAHAGAN. Democrat; California, 14th District. Elected to the 79th – 81st
Congresses. (served January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1951)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
79th-81st

DRAKE, THELMA. Republican; Virginia, 2nd District. Elected to the 109th – 110th Congresses.
(served January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2009)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
109th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce
109th
H. Resources
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th
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DUNN, JENNIFER. Republican; Washington, 8th District. Elected to the 103rd – 108th
Congresses. (served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 2009) 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 District (85th-89th Congresses) and
12th District (90th-92nd Congresses). Elected to the 85th – 92nd Congresses. (served January 3, 1957
- January 3, 1973)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations (ranking Member, 90th -92nd) 85th-92nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
85th
H. Banking and Currency
86th-92nd

EDWARDS, DONNA. Democrat; Maryland, 4th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in a June
17, 2008 special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert Wynn; reelected
to the 111th – 112th Congresses. (served June 19, 2008 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology
110th-112th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th-112th
H. Ethics
112th

EDWARDS, ELAINE. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the Senate August 1, 1972, by
her husband, Governor Edwin L. Edwards, to fill vacancy caused by death of Allen J. Ellender.
(served August 7, 1972 - November 13, 1972)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture and Forestry
92nd
S. Public Works
92nd

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ELLMERS, RENEE. Republican; North Carolina, 2nd District. Elected to the 112th Congress.
(served January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
112th
H. Foreign Affairs
112th
H. Small Business
112th

EMERSON, JO ANN. Republican; Missouri, 8th District. Elected to the 104th Congress in a
November 5, 1996 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Bill Emerson, and
simultaneously to the 105th Congress; reelected to the 106th-112th Congresses. (served January 8,
1997 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
105th
H. Small Business
105th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
105th
H. Appropriations
106th-112th

ENGLISH, KARAN. Democrat; Arizona, 6th District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
103rd
H. Natural Resources
103rd

ESHOO, ANNA G. Democrat; California, 14th District. Elected to the 103rd – 112th Congresses
(served January 5, 1993 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology
103rd
H. Commerce
104th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-112th
H. Intelligence
108th-111th

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ESLICK, WILLA McCORD BLAKE. Democrat; Tennessee, 7th District. Elected the 72nd
Congress in an August 4, 1932 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband
Edward Eslick. (served December 5, 1932 - March 3, 1933)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
72nd
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation
72nd

FALLIN, MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 5th District. Elected to the 110th – 111th Congresses.
(served January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Small Business
110th-111th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th-111th
H. Natural Resources
110th
H. Armed Services
111th

FARRINGTON, MARY ELIZABETH PRUETT. Republican; Delegate from Hawaii. Elected to
the 83rd Congress in a July 31, 1954 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband,
Joseph R. Farrington; reelected to the 84th Congress. (served August 4, 1954 - 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 Senate November 3, 1992,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Pete Wilson. Subsequently elected to her own six-
year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000 and 2006. (served November 10, 1992 –
present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Appropriations
103rd, 107th-112th
S. Judiciary
103rd-112th
S. Rules and Administration (chair, 110th )
103rd-112th
S. Foreign Relations
104th-105th
Jt. Committee on the Library (chair, 110th )
105th, 111th
S. Energy and Natural Resources
107th-109th
S. Select Intelligence (chair, 111th – 112th) 107th-112th
Jt. Committee on Printing (vice chair, 110th) 106th-111th
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FELTON, REBECCA LATIMER. Democrat; Georgia, Senator. Appointed to the Senate on
October 3, 1922, to fill vacancy caused by death of Thomas E. Watson; sworn in 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 District. Elected to the 94th – 97th
Congresses. (served January 14, 1975 - 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

FERRARO, GERALDINE ANN. Democrat; New York, 9th District. Elected to the 96th – 98th
Congresses. (served January 15, 1979 - January 3, 1985). First woman nominated by a major
political party for Vice President (1984). House Democratic Caucus Secretary, 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 District. Elected to the 97th – 99th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1981- January 3, 1987)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
97th-99th
Jt. Economics
99th

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FOWLER, TILLIE. Republican; Florida, 4th District. Elected to the 103rd – 106th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 2001) House deputy majority whip and chair of the House
Page Board, 104th-105th Congresses. Vice chair of the House Republican Conference, 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

FOXX, VIRGINIA. Republican; North Carolina, 5th District. Elected to the 109th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 4, 2005 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
109th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce
109th-110th , 112th
H. Government Reform
109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th
H. Rules
111th - 112th

FRAHM, SHEILA. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Appointed to the Senate May 24, 1996, to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of Robert Dole. (served June 11, 1996 - November 5, 1996)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services
104th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
104th

FUDGE, MARCIA F. Democrat; Ohio, 11th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in a November
4, 2008 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones; reelected to
the 111th – 112th Congresses. (served November 19, 2008 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
111th
H. Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology
111th - 112th
H. Agriculture
112th

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FULMER, WILLA LYBRAND. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd District. Elected to the 78th
Congress November 7, 1944, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Hampton P. Fulmer.
(served November 6, 1944 - January 3, 1945)
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
78th

FURSE, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Oregon, 1st District. Elected to the 103rd – 105th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1993 - 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 District. Elected to the 75th
Congress in a September 13, 1938 special election, to fill vacancy caused by 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.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed, never sworn in
76th

GIBBS, FLORENCE REVILLE. Democrat; Georgia, 8th District. Elected to the 76th Congress in
a October 1, 1940 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Benjamin Gibbs.
(served October 3, 1940 - January 3, 1941)
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
76th

GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE. Democrat; Arizona, 8th District. Elected to the 110th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 4, 2007 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
110th-112th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th-111th
H. Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology
110th-112th

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GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN. Democrat; New York, 20th District. Elected to the 110th -111th
Congresses. (served in House January 4, 2007 until resignation on January 26, 2009) Appointed
to the Senate to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Hillary Clinton; reelected to remainder of
term in 2010. (served in Senate January 27, 2009 - present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
110th
H. Armed Services
110th
S. Foreign Relations
111th
S. Environment and Public Works
111th -112th
S. Special Aging
111th -112th
S. Agriculture and Forestry
111th -112th
S. Armed Services
112th

GRANAHAN, KATHRYN ELIZABETH. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 2nd District. Elected to the
84th Congress in a November 6, 1956 special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
her husband, William T. Granahan, and to the 85th Congress; reelected to the 86th-87th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1957- 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 District. Elected to the 105th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 7, 1997 – present) Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference, 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-112th
H. Homeland Security
108th

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GRASSO, ELLA T. Democrat; Connecticut, 6th District. Elected to the 92nd – 93rd Congresses
(served January 21, 1971 - January 3, 1975).
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 Senate August 18, 1937, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Hugo L. Black. (served August 20, 1937 until her resignation January 10, 1938)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Claims
75th
S. Education and Labor
75th
S. Mines and Mining
75th

GREEN, EDITH. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd District. Elected to the 84th – 93rd Congresses. (served
January 5, 1955 - 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, At Large. Elected to the 73rd Congress
in a October 3, 1933 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Lewis W. Douglas;
reelected to the 74th Congress (served January 3, 1934 - January 3, 1937)
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed
73rd
H. Indian Affairs
74th
H. Irrigation and Reclamation
74th
H. Public Lands
74th
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GRIFFITHS, MARTHA WRIGHT. Democrat; Michigan, 17th District. Elected to the 84th – 93rd
Congresses. (served January 5, 1955 - January 3, 1975)
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 House Beauty Shop (chair, 90th-93rd Congresses)
90th-93rd
H. Select Committee on Crime
91st

HAGAN, KAY. Democrat; North Carolina; Senator. Elected in 2008 (served January 6, 2009 –
present).
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services
111th -112th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
111th -112th
S. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship
111th -112th
S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
112th

HAHN, JANICE. Democrat; California, 36th District.. Elected to the 112th Congress in a July 12,
2011 special election to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Jane Harman. (served July 19,
2011 – present).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Homeland Security
112th

HALL, KATIE. Democrat; Indiana, 1st District. Elected to the 97th Congress in a November 2,
1982 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Adam Benjamin, Jr.; reelected to the 98th
Congress. (served November 29, 1982 - January 3, 1985)
Committee Assignments
Congress
None
97th
H. Post Office and Civil Service
98th
H. Public Works and Transportation
98th

HALVORSON, DEBBIE, Democrat; Illinois, 11th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served
January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
111th
H. Small Business
111th
H. Veteran’s Affairs
111th

HANABUSA, COLLEEN. Democrat; Hawaii, 1st District. Elected to the 112th Congress. (served
January 3, 2011 - present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
112th
H. Natural Resources
112th

HANSEN, JULIA BUTLER. Democrat; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 86th Congress
November 8, 1960, to fill vacancy caused by death of Russell V. Mack, and to the 87th Congress;
reelected to the 88th-93rd Congresses. (served January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1975)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
87th, 1st Sess.17
H. Education and Labor
87th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
87th
H. Appropriations
88th-93rd

HARDEN, CECIL MURRAY. Republican; Indiana, 6th District. Elected to the 81st – 95th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1949 - 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 District. Elected to the 103rd – 105th Congresses
and the 107th – 112th Congresses. (served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1999; January 3, 2001 until
her resignation February 28, 2011)

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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology / Science
103rd -104th
H. National Security
104th-105th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th, 111th -112th
H. Intelligence
104th-105th ; 107th-109th
H. Homeland Security
108th-112th
HARRIS, KATHERINE. Republican; Florida, 13th District. Elected to the 108th – 109th
Congresses. (served January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2007)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
108th-109th
H. International Relations
108th-109th
H. Homeland Security
109th

HART, MELISSA. Republican; Pennsylvania, 4th District. Elected to the 107th – 109th Congresses
(served January 3, 2001 - 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

HARTZLER, VICKY. Republican; Missouri, 4th District.. Elected to the 112th Congresses. (served
January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
112th
H. Armed Services
112th

HAWKINS, PAULA. Republican; Florida, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1980. (served
January 5, 1981- January 3, 1987)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
97th-99th
S. Labor and Human Resources
97th-99th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
Jt. Economic
97th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
98th
S. Foreign Relations
98th
S. Special Aging
99th

HAYWORTH, NAN. Republican; New York, 19th District. Elected to the 112th Congresses.
(served January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
112th

HECKLER, MARGARET M. Republican; Massachusetts, 19th District. Elected to the 90th – 97th
Congresses. (served January 10, 1967- January 3, 1983)
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

HERRERA BEUTLER, JAIME. Republican; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 112th
Congresses. (served January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Small Business
112th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
112th

HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE. Democrat; South Dakota, At-Large. Elected to the 108th
Congress in a June 1, 2004 special election, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of William
Janklow; reelected to the 110th-111th Congresses. (served June 3, 2004 – Jan. 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
108th-111th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Resources
108th-109th
H. Natural Resources
111th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
108th-111th
H. Select Energy, Independence, and Global Warming
110th-111th

HICKS, LOUISE DAY. Democrat; Massachusetts, 9th District. Elected to the 92nd Congress
(served January 21, 1971 - January 3, 1973)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
92nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
92nd

HIRONO, MAZIE. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 110th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 4, 2007 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor / Education and the Workforce
110th-112th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th-112th
H. Small Business
110th
H. Ethics
112th (partial)

HOCHUL, KATHY. Democrat; New York, 26th District. Elected to the 112th Congress in a May
24, 2011 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Christopher Lee. (served June 1,
2011 to present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H, Armed Services
112th
H. Homeland Security
112th

HOLT, MARJORIE S. Republican; Maryland, 4th District. Elected to the 93rd – 99th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1987)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
93rd-99th
H. Administration
94th
H. Budget
95th-96th
Jt. Economic
98th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. District of Columbia
98th

HOLTZMAN, ELIZABETH. Democrat; New York, 16th District. Elected to the 93rd – 96th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1981)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
93rd-96th
H. Budget
94th-96th
H. Select Committee on Aging
96th

HONEYMAN, NAN WOOD. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd District. Elected to the 75th Congress.
(served January 5, 1937 - January 3, 1939)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Indian Affairs
75th
H. Irrigation and Reclamation
75th
H. Rivers and Harbors
75th

HOOLEY, DARLENE. Democrat; Oregon, 5th District. Elected to the 105th – 110th Congresses.
(served January 7, 1997 - January 3, 2009)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
105th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-109th
H. Science / Science and Technology
105th, 109th-110th
H. Budget
106th-108th, 110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
108th-109th
H. Energy and Commerce
110th

HORN, JOAN KELLY. Democrat; Missouri, 2nd District. Elected to the 102nd Congress. (served
January 3, 1991 - 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
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HUCK, WINNIFRED SPRAGUE MASON. Republican; Illinois, At Large. Elected to the 67th
Congress in a November 7, 1922 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of her father,
William E. Mason. (served November 20, 1922 - 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 Senate January
25, 1978, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Hubert H. Humphrey. (served February 6,
1978 - January 3, 1979)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Foreign Relations
95th
S. Governmental Affairs
95th

HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY. Republican; Texas, Senator. Elected to the 103rd Congress on June
5, 1993, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Lloyd Bentsen. Subsequently elected to a full
term in 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, 110th
Congress. (served June 14, 1993 - present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Service
103rd-104th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (ranking Member, 111th – 112th )
103rd-112th
S. Small Business
103rd-104th
S. Select Intelligence
104th
S. Appropriations
105th-112th
S. Rules and Administration
105th-112th
S. Environment and Public Works
106th
S. Veterans’ Affairs
107th-110th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
111th

JACKSON LEE, SHEILA. Democrat; Texas, 18th District. Elected to the 104th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 4, 1995 – present)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
104th-112th
H. Science
104th-109th
H. Homeland Security
108th-112th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th-111th

JENCKES, VIRGINIA ELLIS. Democrat; Indiana, 6th District. Elected to the 73rd – 75th
Congresses. (served March 9, 1933 - January 3, 1939)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
73rd-75th
H. District of Columbia
73rd-75th
H. Mines and Mining
73rd-74th

JENKINS, LYNN. Republican; Kansas, 2nd District. Elected to the 111th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 6, 2009 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
111th
H. Ways and Means
112th

JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE. Democrat; Texas, 30th District. Elected to the 103rd – 112th
Congresses (served January 5, 1993 – present) Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 107th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology / Science / Science and Technology (ranking Member, 112th) 103rd -112th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-112th

JOHNSON, NANCY L. Republican; Connecticut, 6th District (98th-107th Congresses) and 5th
District (108th-109th Congresses). Elected to the 98th – 109th Congresses. (served January 3, 1983
– January 3, 2007) Deputy Republican whip, 103rd Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works and Transportation
98th-100th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
98th-99th
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families
98th-100th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
100th
H. Ways and Means
101st-109th
H. Standards of Official Conduct (chair, 104th Congress)
102nd-104th
Jt. Taxation
109th

JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS. Democrat; Ohio, 11th District. Elected to the 106th – 110th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1999 until her death on August 20, 2008)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
106th
H. Financial Services
107th
H. Small Business
106th-107th
H. Standards of Official Conduct (chair, 110th Congress)
107th-110th
H. Ways and Means
108th-110th

JORDAN, BARBARA C. Democrat; Texas, 18th District. Elected to the 93rd – 95th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
93rd-95th
H. Government Operations
94th-95th

KAHN, FLORENCE PRAG. Republican; California, 4th District. Elected to the 69th Congress in a
February 17, 1925 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Julius Kahn;
reelected to the 70th-74th Congresses. (served December 7, 1925 - 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

KAPTUR, MARCY. Democrat; Ohio, 9th District. Elected to the 98th – 112th Congresses. (served
January 3, 1983 - present)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
98th-101st
H. Veterans’ Affairs
98th-100th
H. Budget
101st, 112th
H. Appropriations
101st-112th

KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Elected to the Senate on
November 7, 1978. Reelected to the Senate in 1984 and 1990 (served December 23, 1978 -
January 3, 1997) Deputy minority whip, 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 (ranking Member, 103rd; chair, 104th) 101st-104th
S. Indian Affairs
102nd-104th
Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress
103rd

KEE, MAUDE ELIZABETH. Democrat; West Virginia, 5th District. Elected to the 82nd Congress
in a July 16, 1951 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, John Kee;
reelected to the 83rd-88th Congresses. (served July 26, 1951 - 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 District. Elected to the 81st Congress
November 8, 1949, to fill vacancy caused by death of Andrew L. Somers; reelected to the 82nd-
90th Congresses. (served January 3, 1950 - January 3, 1969) Secretary of the Democratic Caucus,
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 District. Elected to the 104th – 109th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 - January 3, 2007) Chair of the House Page Board, 106th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services / Financial Services
104th-109th
H. Small Business
104th-109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-109th

KENNELLY, BARBARA BAILEY. Democrat; Connecticut, 1st District. Elected to the 97th
Congress in a January 12, 1982 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of William R.
Cotter; reelected to the 98th-105th Congresses. (served January 25, 1982 - January 3, 1999).
Appointed one of three Democratic chief deputy whips in the 102nd and 103rd Congresses, the first
woman to have held the position. Vice chair, House Democratic Caucus, 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 District. Elected to the 94th – 95th
Congresses. (served January 14, 1975 - January 3, 1979)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Ways and Means
94th-95th

KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS. Democrat; Michigan, 15th District (105th-107th Congresses)
and 13th District (108th-111th Congresses). Elected to the 105th – 111th Congresses. (served January
7, 1997 – January 3, 2011).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Financial Services
105th
H. House Oversight
105th
Jt. Library
105th
H. Appropriations
106th-111th

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KILROY, MARY JO. Democrat; Ohio, 15th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served
January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
111th
H. Homeland Security
111th

KIRKPATRICK, ANN. Democrat; Arizona, 1st District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served
January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Homeland Security
111th
H. Small Business
111th
H. Veteran’s Affairs
111th
KLOBUCHAR, AMY. Democrat; Minnesota; Senator. Elected to Senate in 2006. (served January
4, 2007 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
110th-112th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
110th-112th
S. Environment and Public Works
110th-111th
Jt. Economic
110th-112th
S. Judiciary
111th -112th

KNUTSON, COYA GJESDAL. Democrat; Minnesota, 9th District. Elected to the 84th – 85th
Congresses. (served January 5, 1955 - January 3, 1959)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
84th-85th

KOSMAS, SUZANNE. Democrat; Florida, 24th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served
January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Finance Services
111th
H. Science and Technology
111th

LANDRIEU, MARY. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1996; reelected in
2002 and 2008. (served January 7, 1997 – present)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
105th
S. Energy and Natural Resources
105th-112th
S. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship (chair, 111th – 112th) 105th-112th
S. Armed Services
106th-107th
S. Appropriations
107th-112th
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
110th-112th

LANGLEY, KATHERINE GUDGER. Republican; Kentucky, 10th District. Elected to the 70th –
71st Congresses. (served December 5, 1927 - 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 District. Elected to the 105th Congress in an April 7,
1998 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Ronald Dellums; reelected to the
106th-112th Congresses. (served April 20, 1998 – present). Chair of the Congressional Black
Caucus, 111th 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. Foreign Affairs
110th-111th
H. Appropriations
110th-112th

LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT. Democrat; Arkansas, 1st District. Elected to the 103rd – 104th
Congresses (served in House January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1997) Subsequently elected to the
Senate in 1998 and reelected in 2004. (served in Senate January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2011).
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd
H. Energy and Commerce
103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Commerce
104th
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (committee chair, 111th Congress)
106th-111th
S. Energy and Natural Resources
106th, 111th
S. Special Committee on Aging
106th-111th
S. Finance
107th-111th
S. Select Committee on Ethics
107th-108th

LLOYD, MARILYN. Democrat; Tennessee, 3rd District. Elected to the 94th – 103rd Congresses.
(served January 14, 1975 - 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 District. Elected to the 104th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
104th-112th
H. Science / Science, Space and Technology
104th-108th ,112th
H. Standards of Official Conduct (chair, 111th;) 105th-107th, 111th
H. Homeland Security
108th-111th
H. Administration
109th-112th
Jt. Library
109th-110th

LONG, CATHERINE S. Democrat; Louisiana, 8th District. Elected to the 99th Congress in a
March 30, 1985 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Gillis Long. (served
April 4, 1985- January 3, 1987)
Committee Assignment
Congress
H. Public Works
99th
H. Small Business
99th

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LONG, JILL. Democrat; Indiana, 4th District. Elected to the 101st Congress in a March 28, 1989
special election, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Dan Coats; reelected to the 102nd-103rd
Congresses. (served April 5, 1989 - 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 Senate January
31, 1936, to fill vacancy caused by death of her husband, Huey Pierce Long; subsequently elected
April 21, 1936, in a special election to fill the remaining months of his term. (served February 10,
1936 - 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 District (101st-102nd Congresses) and 18th District
(103rd-112th Congresses). Elected to the 101st - 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1989 –
present) Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 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-112th
H. Homeland Security
108th-110th

LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE. Republican; Connecticut, 4th District. Elected to the 78th – 79th
Congresses. (served January 6, 1943 - January 3, 1947)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Military Affairs
78th-79th

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LUMMIS, CYNTHIA. Republican; Wyoming, At Large. Elected to the 111th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 6, 2009 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
111th
H. Budget
111th
H. Natural Resources
111th
H. Appropriations
112th

LUSK, GEORGIA LEE. Democrat; New Mexico, At Large. Elected to the 80th Congress. (served
January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Veterans’ Affairs
80th

MAJETTE, DENISE L. Democrat; Georgia, 4th District. Elected to the 108th Congress. (served
January 7, 2003 - 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 District. Elected to the 103rd – 112th
Congresses. (served January 5, 1993 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
103rd
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th-105th
H. Government Reform / Oversight and Government Reform
106th-112th
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-112th
Jt. Economic (vice chair, 110ths; chair, 111th) 105th-112th

MANKIN, HELEN DOUGLAS. Democrat; Georgia, 5th District. Elected to the 79th Congress in a
February 12, 1946 special election, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Robert Ramspeck.
(served February 25, 1946 - January 3, 1947)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
79th
H. Claims
79th
H. Elections
79th
H. Revision of Laws
79th

MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, MARJORIE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th District. Elected to the
103rd Congress. (served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Energy and Commerce
103rd
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Small Business
103rd

MARKEY, BETSY. Democrat; Colorado, 4th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served
January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
111th
H. Transportation and Infrasturcture
111th

MARTIN, LYNN M. Republican; Illinois, 16th District. Elected to the 97th – 101st Congresses.
(served January 5, 1981 - January 3, 1991) Vice chair of the House Republican Conference, 99th-
100th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Administration
97th-98th
H. Budget
97th-99th
H. Armed Services
99th-100th
Jt. Printing
98th
H. Rules
101st
H. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics (vice chair)
101st

MATSUI, DORIS O. Democrat; California, 5th District. Elected to the 109th Congress in a March
8, 2005 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Robert Matsui; reelected to
the 110th -112th Congresses. (served March 10, 2005 – present)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Rules
109th-111th
H. Science
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th
H. Energy and Commerce
110th-112th

MAY, CATHERINE DEAN. Republican; Washington, 4th District. Elected to the 86th – 91st
Congresses. (served January 7, 1959 - 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
90th-91st
Jt. Atomic Energy
91st

MCCARTHY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 4th District. Elected to the 105th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 7, 1997 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce / Education and Labor
105th-112th
H. Small Business
105th-106th
H. Financial Services
108th-112th

MCCARTHY, KAREN. Democrat; Missouri, 5th District. Elected to the 104th – 108th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 - 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 District. Elected to the 73rd
Congress. (served March 9, 1933 - January 3, 1935)
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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 in 2006. (served
January 4, 2007 - present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Armed Services
110th-112th
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
110th-112th
S. Indian Affairs
110th
S. Special Aging
110th-112th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
111th-112th

MCCOLLUM, BETTY. Democrat; Minnesota, 4th District. Elected to the 107th -1112th
Congresses (served January 3, 2001 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
107th-109th
H. Resources
107th-108th
H. International Relations
108th-109th
H. Appropriations
110th-112th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th
H. Budget
111th -112th

MCCORMICK, RUTH HANNA. Republican; Illinois, At Large. Elected to the 71st Congress.
(served April 15, 1929 - March 3, 1931)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Naval Affairs
71st

MCKINNEY, CYNTHIA. Democrat; Georgia, 11th District (103rd-104th Congresses) and 4th
District (105th-107th Congress and 109th Congress). Elected to the 103rd – 107th Congresses and to
the 109th Congress. (served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 2003; January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd-104th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
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 District. Elected to the 76th
Congress in a November 7, 1939 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband,
Thomas S. McMillan. (served January 3, 1940 - January 3, 1941)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress
76th
H. Insular Affairs
76th
H. Patents
76th
H. Public Buildings and Grounds
76th

MCMORRIS ROGERS, CATHY. Republican; Washington, 5th District. Elected to the 109th –
112th Congresses. (served January 4, 2005 – present) Vice chair of the House Republican
Conference, 111th – 112th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
109th-111th
H. Education and the Workforce / Education and Labor
109th -111th
H. Resources / Natural Resources
109th -111th
H. Energy and Commerce
112th

MEEK, CARRIE. Democrat; Florida, 17th District. Elected to the 103rd – 107th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 2003)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Appropriations
103rd, 105th-107th
H. Budget
104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th

MEYERS, JAN. Republican; Kansas, 3rd District. Elected to the 99th - 104th Congresses. (served
January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1997)
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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. Smal Business (ranking Member; 103rd; chair, 104th) 99th-104th

MEYNER, HELEN STEVENSON. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th District. Elected to the 94th – 95th
Congresses. (served January 14, 1975 - 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 District. Elected to the 95th – 99th
Congresses (served in House January 4, 1977 – January 3, 1987) Subsequently elected to the
Senate in 1986 and reelected in 1992, 1996, 2004 and 2010. (served in Senate January 6, 1987 –
present) Assistant Senate Democratic floor leader, 103rd Congress. Secretary of the Senate
Democratic Conference,104th-108th Congresses.
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-112th
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-112th
S. Select Intelligence
107th-112th

MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA. Democrat; California, 37th District. Elected to the 104th
Congress in a March 26, 1996 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Walter
Tucker; reelected to the 105th-110th Congresses. (served April 16, 1996 until her death April 22,
2007)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Small Business
104th-110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-110th
H. Administration (ranking Member, 109th; chair, 110th Congress)
108th-110th
Jt. Library
108th-110th
Jt. Printing
109th-110th

MILLER, CANDICE S. Republican; Michigan, 10th District. Elected to the 108th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 7, 2003 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
108th-110th
H. Government Reform
108th-109th
H. House Administration
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th-112th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
110th-111th
H. Homeland Security
110th-112th
Jt. Library
109th
Jt. Printing
109th

MINK, PATSY TAKEMOTO. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 89th – 94th
Congresses; elected to the 101st Congress in a September 22, 1990 special election to fill vacancy
caused by resignation of Daniel Akaka; reelected to the 102nd-107th Congresses; posthumously
reelected to the 108th Congress. (served January 4, 1965 - January 3, 1977; September 27, 1990
until her death September 28, 2002) Secretary to the House Democratic Caucus, 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

MOLINARI, SUSAN. Republican; New York, 14th District (101st-102nd Congresses) and 13th
District (103rd-105th Congresses). Elected to the 101st Congress in a March 20, 1990 special
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election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of father, Guy Molinari; reelected to the 102nd-105th
Congresses. (served March 27, 1990 until her resignation August 1, 1997) Vice chair of the
House Republican Conference,104th-105th Congresses.
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 District. Elected to the 109th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 4, 2005 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
109th-112th
H. Small Business
109th-111th
H. Budget
110th-112th

MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. Republican; Maryland, 8th District. Elected to the 100th – 107th
Congresses. (served January 6, 1987- January 3, 2003)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
100th-103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology / Science
100th-107th
H. Select Aging
100th-102nd
H. Government Reform and Oversight
104th-105th
H. Government Reform
106th-107th

MOSELEY-BRAUN, CAROL. Democrat; Illinois, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1992.
(served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1999) Candidate for U.S. President, 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 Senate December 20, 2002,
by her father, Frank Murkowski, to the seat he had held before he was elected governor of Alaska.
Reelected to a six-year term in 2004, and reelected in 2010 as a write-in candidate. (served
January 7, 2003 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Energy and Natural Resources (ranking Member, 111th -112th) 108th-112th
S. Environment and Public Works
108th-109th
S. Veterans’ Affairs
108th
S. Indian Affairs (ranking Member, part of 110th)
108th-112th
S. Foreign Relations
109th-110th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
110th-112th
S. Appropriations
111th -112th

MURRAY, PATTY. Democrat; Washington, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1992 and reelected
in1998, 2004 and 2010. (served January 5, 1993 – present) Senate Democratic deputy whip,103rd
Congress and a deputy Democratic whip, 104th-106th Congresses. Chair of the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee, 107th and 112th Congresses. Secretary of the Senate Democratic
Conference, 110th -112th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Appropriations
103rd-111th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
103rd-104th
S. Budget
103rd-112th
S. Labor and Human Resources
105th
S. Veterans Affairs (chair, 112th) 105th-112th
S. Select Ethics
105th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
106th-112th
S. Foreign Relations
110th
S. Indian Affairs
110th
Jt. Printing
111th -112th
S. Rules and Administration
111th -112th
Jt. Select Committee on Deficit Control
112th

MUSGRAVE, MARILYN. Republican; Colorado, 4th District. Elected to the 108th – 110th
Congresses. (served January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2009)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
108th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce
108th-109th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Small Business
108th-110th
H. Resources
109th

MYRICK, SUE. Republican; North Carolina, 9th District. Elected to the 104th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
104th
H. Science
104th
H. Small Business
104th
H. Rules
105th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce
109th-112th
H. Intelligence
112th

NAPOLITANO, GRACE. Democrat; California, 34th District (106th-107th Congresses) and 38th
District (108th-112th Congresses). Elected to the 106th – 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1999
– present) Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 109th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Resources / Natural Resources
106th-112th
H. Small Business
106th-108th
H. International Relations
107th-109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th-112th

NEUBERGER, MAURINE BROWN. Democrat; Oregon, Senator. Elected to the Senate in a
November 8, 1960 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Richard L.
Neuberger, and for the ensuing six-year term. (served November 9, 1960 - 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

NOEM, KRISTI. Republican; South Dakota, At Large. Elected to the 112th Congresses. (served
January 3, 2011- present)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
112th
H. Natural Resources
112th
H. Agriculture
112th

NOLAN, MAE ELLA. Republican; California, 5th District. Elected to the 67th Congress in a
January 23, 1923 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, John Nolan, and
also to the 68th Congress. (served February 2, 1923 - March 3, 1925). First woman to chair a
congressional committee.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Expenditures in the Post Office Department (committee chair, 68th )
67th-68th
H. Labor
67th-68th

NORRELL, CATHERINE DORRIS. Democrat; Arkansas, 6th District. Elected to the 87th
Congress in an April 18, 1961 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband,
William Frank Norrell. (served April 25, 1961 - January 3, 1963)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service
87th

NORTHUP, ANNE M. Republican; Kentucky 3rd District. Elected to the 105th – 109th Congresses.
(served January 7, 1997 - January 3, 2007)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Appropriations
105th-109th

NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES. Democrat; Delegate from the District of Columbia. Elected to
the 102nd – 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1991 – present)
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 / Government Reform
104th-109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th- 112th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th-112th
H. Homeland Security
108th-111th

NORTON, MARY TERESA. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th District. Elected to the 69th – 81st
Congresses. (served December 7, 1925 - 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. Enrol ed Bills
78th-79th
H. Administration (ranking Member, 80th; chair, 81st) 80th-81st
Jt. Printing
81st
Jt. Library
80th

OAKAR, MARY ROSE. Democrat; Ohio, 20th District. Elected to the 95th – 102nd Congresses.
(served January 4, 1977 - January 3, 1993) Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus, 99th
Congress and vice chair of the caucus, 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, At Large. Elected to the 74th -
77th Congresses. (served January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1943)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives (chair, 75th-77th) 74th-77th
H. Immigration and Naturalization
75th-77th
H. Insular Affairs
75th-77th

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OLDFIELD, PEARL PEDEN. Democrat; Arkansas, 2nd District. Elected to the 70th Congress in a
January 9, 1929 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, William Allen
Oldfield, and also to the 71st Congress. (served January 11, 1929 - 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 District. Elected to the 71st – 72nd Congresses.
(served April 15, 1929 - March 3, 1933)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
71st-72nd

PATTERSON, ELIZABETH J. Democrat; South Carolina, 4th District. Elected to the 100th –
102nd Congresses. (served January 6, 1987 - January 3, 1993)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
100th-102nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs
100th-102nd
H. Select Hunger
100th-102nd

PELOSI, NANCY. Democrat; California, 5th District (100th-102nd Congresses) and 8th District
(103rd-111th Congresses). Elected to the 100th Congress in a June 2, 1987 special election to fill
vacancy caused by death of Sala Burton; reelected to the 101st-112th Congresses. (served June 9,
1987 – present) First female Speaker of the House, 110th and 111th Congresses. House Democratic
whip, 107th Congress, 2nd session; House Democratic leader, 108th, 109th and 112th Congresses.
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-112th

PETTIS, SHIRLEY N. Republican; California, 37th District. Elected to the 94th Congress in a
April 29,1975 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Jerry L. Pettis;
reelected to the 95th Congress. (served May 6, 1975- January 3, 1979)
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
94th
H. Education and Labor
95th
H. International Relations
95th
PFOST, GRACIE BOWERS. Democrat; Idaho, 1st District. Elected to the 83rd – 87th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1953 - 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

PINGREE, CHELLIE. Democrat; Maine, 1st District. Elected to the 111th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 6, 2009 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
111th -112th
H. Rules
111th -112th
H. Agriculture
112th

PRATT, ELIZA JANE. Democrat; North Carolina, 8th District. Elected to the 79th Congress in a
May 25, 1946 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of William O. Burgin. (served June
3, 1946 -January 3, 1947)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Flood Control
79th
H. Pensions
79th
H. Territories
79th

PRATT, RUTH SEARS BAKER. Republican; New York, 17th District. Elected to the 71st – 72nd
Congresses. (served April 15, 1929 - March 3, 1933)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
71st
H. Library
71st-72nd
H. Education
72nd

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PRYCE, DEBORAH. Republican; Ohio, 15th District. Elected to the 103rd – 110th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 2009) A deputy Republican whip, 105th-106th Congresses,
Secretary of the House Republican Conference, 106th Congress, House Republican Conference
vice chair, 107th Congress, and chair of the House Republican Conference, 08th-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 Senate November 8, 1938,
to fill vacancy caused by death of Peter Norbeck; never sworn in and seated, because Congress
was not in session between her election and the expiration of the term on January 3, 1939.
Committee Assignments
Congress
None listed, never sworn in
75th

RANKIN, JEANNETTE. Republican; Montana, At Large (65th Congress) and 1st District (77th
Congress). Elected to the 65th Congress and the 77th Congress. (served April 2, 1917 - March 4,
1919; January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1943) First woman elected to Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Lands
65th, 77th
H. Woman Suffrage
65th
H. Insular Affairs
77th

REECE, LOUISE GOFF. Republican; Tennessee, 1st District. Elected to the 87th Congress in a
May 16, 1961 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of her husband, B. Carroll Reece.
(served May 23, 1961 - January 3, 1963)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Public Works
87th

REID, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON. Republican; Illinois, 15th District. Elected to the 88th – 92nd
Congresses. (served January 9, 1963 until her resignation on October 7, 1971)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
88th-89th
H. Public Works
89th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Appropriations
90th-92nd
H. Standards of Official Conduct
91st-92nd

RICHARDSON, LAURA. Democrat, California, 37th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in a
August 21, 2007 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Juanita Millender-McDonald;
reelected to the 111th – 112th Congresses. (served September 4, 2007 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science and Technology
110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
110th-112th
H. Homeland Security
111th-112th

RILEY, CORINNE BOYD. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd District. Elected to the 87th Congress
in a April 10, 1962 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, John Jacob Riley.
(served April 12, 1962 - January 3, 1963)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science and Transportation
87th

RIVERS, LYNN. Democrat; Michigan, 13th District. Elected to the 104th – 107th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 - 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 District. Elected to the 67th Congress.
(served April 11, 1921 - 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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ROBY, MARTHA. Republican; Alabama, 2nd District.. Elected to the 112th Congresses. (served
January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
112th
H. Armed Services
112th
H. Education and the Workforce
112th

ROGERS, EDITH NOURSE. Republican; Massachusetts, 5th District. Elected to the 69th
Congress in a June 30, 1925 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, John
Jacob Rogers; reelected to the 70th-86th Congresses. (served December 7, 1925 until her death
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 (ranking Member, 81st-82nd and 84th-86th; chair, 80th, 83rd) 80th-86th

ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA. Republican; Florida, 18th District. Elected to the 101st Congress in
an August 29, 1989 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Claude Pepper; reelected to
the 102nd-112th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference in the 109th
Congress. (served September 6, 1989 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs (ranking Member,110th-111th; committee chair, 112th) 101st-103rd, 110th-112th
H. International Relations
104th-109th
H. Government Operations
101st-103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight / Government Reform
104th-109h
H. Budget
109th

ROUKEMA, MARGARET (MARGE) SCAFATI. Republican; New Jersey, 7th District. Elected
to the 97th – 107th Congresses. (served January 5, 1981 - January 3, 2003)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
97th-103rd
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
97th-103rd
H. Select Hunger (vice chair, 100th) 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

ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE. Democrat; California, 33rd District (103rd-107th Congresses) and
34th District (108th-112th Congresses). Elected to the 103rd – 112th Congresses. (served January 5,
1993 – present )
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 … China
105th-106th
H. Appropriations
106th-112th
H. Standards of Official Conduct
108th-110th

SAIKI, PATRICIA F. Republican; Hawaii, 1st District. Elected to the 100th – 101st Congresses.
(served January 6, 1987 - January 3, 1991)
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 District. Elected to
the 80th – 88th Congresses. (served January 3, 1947 - 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

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SÁNCHEZ, LINDA. Democrat; California, 39th District. Elected to the 108th – 112th Congresses.
(served January 7, 2003 – present) Sister of Representative Loretta Sanchez. A senior Democratic
whip, 112th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Reform
108th-109th
H. Judiciary
108th-112th
H. Small Business
108th-109th
H. Education and Labor
110th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th
H. Ways and Means
111th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
112th
H. Ethics
112th

SANCHEZ, LORETTA. Democrat; California, 46th District (105th -107th Congresses) and 47th
District (108th-110th Congresses). Elected to the 105th – 112th Congresses. (served January 7, 1997
– present) Sister of Representative Linda Sánchez.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
105th-107th
H. National Security
105th
H. Armed Services
106th-112th
H. Homeland Security
108th-112th
Jt. Economic
109th; 111th-112th

SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE. Democrat; Illinois, 9th District. Elected to the 106th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1999 – present) A Democratic chief deputy whip, 108th-112th
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 -112th
H. Intelligence
110th - 112th

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SCHENK, LYNN. Democrat; California, 49th District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Energy and Commerce
103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
103rd

SCHMIDT, JEAN. Republican, Ohio, 2nd District. Elected to the 109th Congress in a August 2,
2005 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Rob Portman; reelected to the 110th
-112th Congresses. (served September 6, 2005 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
109th-112th
H. Government Reform
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
109th-112th
H. Foreign Affairs
112th

SCHNEIDER, CLAUDINE CMARADA. Republican; Rhode Island, 2nd District. Elected to the
97th – 101st Congresses. (served January 5, 1981 - 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 District. Elected to the 93rd – 104th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1997) Candidate for U.S. President, 1987.
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 (committee chair, 102nd) 100th-102nd
H. National Security
104th

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SCHWARTZ, ALLYSON Y. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th District. Elected to the 109th – 112th
Congresses. (served January 4, 2005 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
109th-112th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
109th
H. Ways and Means
110th-111th
H. Foreign Affairs
112th

SEASTRAND, ANDREA, Republican; California, 22nd District. Elected to the 104th Congress.
(served January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Science
104th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
104th

SEKULA GIBBS, SHELLEY, Republican; Texas, 22nd District. Elected to the 109th Congress in a
November 7, 2006 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Tom Delay. (served
November 13, 2006 - January 3, 2007)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
109th

SEWELL, TERRYCINA “TERRI.” Democrat; Alabama, 7th District. Elected to the 112th
Congresses. (served January 3, 2011- present) A senior Democratic whip, 112th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
112th
H. Science, Space and Technology
112th

SHAHEEN, JEANNE D. Democrat; New Hampshire; Senator. Elected to Senate in 2008. (served
January 6, 2009 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
S. Energy and Natural Resources
111th -112th
S. Foreign Relations
111th -112th
S. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship
111th -112th
S. Armed Services
112th
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SHEA-PORTER, CAROL, Democrat; New Hampshire, 1st District. Elected to the 110th – 111th
Congresses. (served January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
110th-111th
H. Education and Labor
110th-111th
H. Natural Resources
111th

SHEPHERD, KAREN. Democrat; Utah, 2nd District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Natural Resources
103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation
103rd

SIMPSON, EDNA OAKES. Republican; Ohio, 28th District. Elected to the 86th Congress. (served
January 7, 1959 - January 3, 1961) Rep. Simpson succeeded her husband, Sidney Simpson, who
died on October 26, 1958
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Administration
86th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs
86th

SLAUGHTER, LOUISE MCINTOSH. Democrat; New York, 30th District (100th-102nd
Congresses) and 28th District (103rd-112th Congresses). Elected to the 100th - 112th Congresses.
(served January 6, 1987 – present)
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-111th; ranking Member, 109th, 112th) 102nd-112th
H. Homeland Security
108th

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SMITH, LINDA. Republican; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 104th – 105th Congresses.
(served January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1999)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Resources
104th-105th
H. Small Business
104th-105th

SMITH, MARGARET CHASE. Republican; Maine, 2nd District. Elected to the 76th Congress in a
June 3, 1940 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Clyde H. Smith;
reelected to the 77th-80th Congresses. (served in House June 10, 1940 – January 3, 1949)
Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1948 and reelected in 1954, 1960, and 1966. (served in
Senate January 3, 1949 - 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, Representatives in Congress
76th
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. Select Senate Employees Compensation Rates (chair, 83rd) 83rd
S. Appropriations
83rd-92nd
S. Armed Services (ranking Member, 90th-92nd) 83rd-92nd
S. Government Operations
83rd-85th
S. Aeronautical and Space Sciences (ranking Member, 88th-91st) 86th-92nd

SMITH, VIRGINIA. Republican; Nebraska, 3rd District. Elected to the 94th – 101st Congresses.
(served January 14, 1975 - 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 District. Elected to the 96th – 103rd Congresses.
(served in House January 15, 1979 – January 3, 1995) Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1994
and reelected in 2000 and 2006. (served in Senate January 3, 1995 – present) A deputy
Republican whip, 112th Congress.
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-112th
S. Foreign Relations
104th
S. Smal Business and Entrepreneurship (chair, 108th-109th; ranking Member, 110th -112th )
104th-112th
S. Armed Services
105th-106th
S. Finance
107th-112th
S. Select Intelligence
108th -112th

SOLIS, HILDA. Democrat; California, 31st District (107th Congress) and 32nd District (108th-111th
Congresses). Elected to the 107th – 111th Congresses. (served January 3, 2001 until her resignation
on February 23, 2009, to become Secretary of Labor)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and the Workforce
107th
H. Resources / Natural Resources
107th; 110th
H. Energy and Commerce
108th-110th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming
110th

SPEIER, JACKIE. Democrat; California, 12th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in an April 8,
2008 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Tom Lantos; reelected to the 111th – 112th
Congresses. (served April 10, 2008 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
110th-111th
H. Oversight and Government Reform
110th-112th
H. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
111th
H. Homeland Security
112th

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SPELLMAN, GLADYS NOON. Democrat; Maryland, 5th District. Elected to the 94th – 97th
Congresses. Began service January 14, 1975. 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

STABENOW, DEBBIE. Democrat; Michigan, 8th District. Elected to the 105th – 106th
Congresses. (served in House January 7, 1997 - January 3, 2001) Subsequently elected to the
Senate in 2000 and reelected in 2006. (served in Senate January 3, 2001 – present) Vice chair of
the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, 112th Congress; Chair of the Democratic Steering and
Outreach Committee, 110th and 111th Congresses; Secretary of the Senate Democratic
Conference,109th Congress, and vice chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee,
108th Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
105th-106th
H. Science
105th-106th
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (chair, 112th) 107th-112th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
107th-109th
S. Budget
107th-112th
S. Special Committee on Aging
107th-108th
S. Finance
110th-112th
S. Energy and Natural Resources
111th -112th

STANLEY, WINIFRED CLAIRE. Republican; New York, At Large. Elected to the 78th Congress.
(served January 6, 1943 - January 3, 1945)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Civil Service
78th
H. Patents
78th

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SULLIVAN, LEONOR KRETZER. Democrat; Missouri, 3rd District. Elected to the 83rd – 94th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1977) Secretary of the Democratic Caucus, 86th-
93rd Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (committee chair, 93rd-94th) 83rd, 89th-94th
H. Banking and Currency
84th-94th
Jt. Committee on Defense Production
91st-94th

SUMNER, JESSIE. Republican; Illinois, 18th District. Elected to the 76th – 79th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1947)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
76th-79th

SUTTON, BETTY. Democrat; Ohio, 13th District. Elected to the 110th – 112th Congresses. (served
January 4, 2007 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
110th
H. Rules
110th
H. Energy and Commerce
111th
H. Armed Services
112th
H. Natural Resources
112th

TAUSCHER, ELLEN. Democrat; California, 10th District. Elected to the 105th – 111th
Congresses. (served January 7, 1997 until her resignation on June 26, 2009 to become
Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. National Security
105th
H. Science
105th
H. Armed Services
106th-111th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
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THOMAS, LERA MILLARD. Democrat; Texas, 8th District. Elected to the 89th Congress in a
March 26, 1966 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Albert Thomas.
(served March 30, 1966 - January 3, 1967)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
89th

THOMPSON, RUTH. Republican; Michigan, 9th District. Elected to the 82nd – 84th Congresses.
(served January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1957)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Judiciary
82nd-84th
Jt. Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy
84th

THURMAN, KAREN L. Democrat; Florida, 5th District. Elected to the 103rd – 107th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1993 - January 3, 2003)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Agriculture
103rd-104th
H. Government Operations / Government Reform and Oversight
103rd -104th
H. Ways and Means
105th-107th

TITUS, DINA. Democrat; Nevada, 3rd District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served January 6,
2009 – January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
111th
H. Homeland Security
111th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure
111th

TSONGAS, NIKI. Democrat; Massachusetts, 5th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in a
October 16, 2007 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Martin Meehan;
reelected to the 111th – 112th Congresses. (served October 18, 2007 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Armed Services
110th-112th
H. Budget
110th-111th
H. Natural Resources
111th -112th

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UNSOELD, JOLENE. Democrat; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 101st – 103rd
Congresses. (served January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1995)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Education and Labor
101st-103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
101st-103rd
H. Select Aging
101st-102nd

VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M. Democrat; New York, 12th District. Elected to the 103rd – 112th
Congresses. (served January 5, 1993 – present) Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 111th
Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
103rd
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-112th
H. Small Business (chair, 110th -111th; ranking Member, 105th-109th,112th) 103rd-112th

VUCANOVICH, BARBARA. Republican; Nevada, 2nd District. Elected to the 98th – 104th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997) Secretary of the House Republican
Conference, 104th Congress.
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 District. Elected to the 104th Congress.
(served January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Rules
104th

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WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE. Democrat, Florida, 20th District. Elected to the 109th –
112th Congresses. (served January 4, 2005 – present) A chief deputy Democratic whip, 110th -
112th Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Financial Services
109th
Jt. Library
110th
H. Appropriations
110th-111th
H. Judiciary
110th-112th
H. Budget
112th

WATERS, MAXINE. Democrat; California, 29th District (102nd Congress) and 35th District
(103rd-110th Congresses). Elected to the 102nd – 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1991 –
present) Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 105th Congress; a vice chair of the Democratic
Steering Committee, 105th-109th Congresses; and a chief deputy Democratic whip, 106th-112th
Congresses.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
102nd-103rd
H. Banking and Financial Services
104th-106th
H. Financial Services
107th-112th
H. Veterans’ Affairs
102nd-104th
H Small Business
103rd-104th
H. Judiciary
105th-112th

WATSON, DIANE. Democrat; California, 32nd District (107th Congress) and 33rd District (108th-
111th Congresses). Elected to the 107th Congress in a June 5, 2001 special election to fill vacancy
caused by death of Julian Dixon; reelected to the 108th -111th Congresses. (served June 7, 2001 –
January 3, 2011)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Reform / Oversight and Government Reform
107th-111th
H. International Relations
107th-109th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th-111th

WEIS, JESSICA McCULLOUGH. Republican; New York, 38th District. Elected to the 86th – 97th
Congresses. (served January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. District of Columbia
86th-87th
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Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Government Operations
86th
H. Science and Astronautics
87th

WILSON, FREDERICA. Democrat; Florida, 17th District. Elected to the 112th Congresses.
(served January 3, 2011- present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Foreign Affairs
112th
H. Science, Space and Technology
112th

WILSON, HEATHER. Republican; New Mexico, 1st District. Elected to the 105th Congress in a
June 23, 1998 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Steven Schiff; reelected to the
106th-110th Congresses. (served June 25, 1998 - January 3, 2009)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Commerce
105th-106th
H. Intelligence
106th, 109th-110th
H. Armed Services
107th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce
107th-110th

WINGO, EFFIGENE LOCKE. Democrat; Arkansas, 4th District. Elected to the 71st Congress
November 4, 1930 to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Otis Wingo, and to the 72nd
Congress. (served December 1, 1930 - March 3, 1933)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Accounts
71st
H. Insular Affairs
71st
H. Foreign Affairs
72nd

WOODHOUSE, CHASE GOING. Democrat; Connecticut, 2nd District. Elected to the 79th and
81st Congresses. (served January 3, 1945- January 3, 1947 and January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951)
Secretary of the Democratic Caucus, 81st Congress.
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Banking and Currency
79th and 81st
H. Administration
81st

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WOOLSEY, LYNN. Democrat; California, 6th District. Elected to the 103rd – 112th Congresses.
(served January 5, 1993 – present)
Committee Assignments
Congress
H. Budget
103rd - 105th
H. Education and Labor / Education and the Workforce
103rd, 105th-112th
H. Government Operations
103rd
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities
104th
H. Science / Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology
106th – 112th
H. Foreign Affairs
110th
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Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-112th Congresses, by Congress
Congress Dates
House
Senate
112th
2011-2013
Sandy Adams
Kelly Ayotte
Michelle Bachmann
Barbara Boxer
Tammy Baldwin
Maria Cantwell
Karen Bass
Susan M. Collins
Shelley Berkley
Dianne Feinstein
Judy Biggert
Kristen Gillibrand
Diane Black
Kay Hagan
Marsha Blackburn
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mary Bono Mack
Amy Klobuchar
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Mary Landrieu
Corrine Brown
Claire McCaskill
Ann Marie Buerkle
Barbara Mikulski
Shelley Moore Capito
Lisa Murkowski
Lois Capps
Patty Murray
Kathy Castor
Jeanne Shaheen
Judy Chu
Olympia J. Snowe
Donna Christensen
Debbie Stabenow
Yvette Clarke
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Donna Edwards
Renee El mers
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Virginia Foxx
Marcia L. Fudge
Gabrielle Giffords
Kay Granger
Janice Hahni
Col een Hanabusa
Jane Harmanb
Vicky Hartzler
Nan Hayworth
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Mazie Hirono
Kathy Hochuli
Sheila Jackson Lee
Lynn Jenkins
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Cynthia Lummis
Carolyn Maloney
Doris Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCol um
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Kristi Noem
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Chellie Pingree
Laura Richardson
Martha Roby
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Al yson Schwartz
Terri Sewell
Louise M. Slaughter
Jackie Speier
Betty Sutton
Niki Tsongas
Nydia M. Velázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Frederica Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
111th
2009-2011
Michelle Bachmann
Barbara Boxer
Tammy Baldwin
Maria Cantwell
Melissa Bean
Hillary Rodham Clintone
Shelley Berkley
Susan M. Collins
Judy Biggert
Dianne Feinstein
Marsha Blackburn
Kristen Gillibrandf
Mary Bono Mack
Kay Hagan
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Corrine Brown
Amy Klobuchar
Ginny Brown-Waite
Mary Landrieu
Shelley Moore Capito
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Lois Capps
Claire McCaskill
Kathy Castor
Barbara Mikulski
Julia Carson
Lisa Murkowski
Donna Christensen
Patty Murray
Judy Chui
Jeanne Shaheen
Yvette Clarke
Olympia J. Snowe
Kathy Dahlkemper
Debbie Stabenow
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Donna Edwards
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Mary Fallin
Virginia Foxx
Marcia L. Fudge
Gabrielle Giffords
Kay Granger
Debbie Halvorson
Jane Harman
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Mazie Hirono
Sheila Jackson Lee
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Lynn Jenkins
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Mary Jo Kilroy
Ann Kirkpatrick
Suzanne Kosmos
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Cynthia Lummis
Carolyn Maloney
Doris Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCol um
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Betsey Markey
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Chellie Pingree
Laura Richardson
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Al yson Schwartz
Carol Shea-Porter
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solisc
Jackie Speier
Betty Sutton
Dina Titus
Ellen Tauscherd
Niki Tsongas
Nydia M. Velázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Lynn Woolsey
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 Mack
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Amy Klobuchar
Nancy Boyda
Mary Landrieu
Corrine Brown
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Ginny Brown-Waite
Claire McCaskill
Shelly Moore Capito
Barbara Mikulski
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Lois Capps
Lisa Murkowski
Julia Carsong
Patty Murray
Kathy Castor
Olympia J. Snowe
Donna Christensen
Debbie Stabenow
Yvette Clark

Barbara Cubin
Jo Ann Davish
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Thelma Drake
Edwards, Donnai
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Mary Fallin
Virginia Foxx
Gabrielle Giffords
Kirstin Gillibrand
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Stephanie Herseth
Mazie Hirono
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jonesj
Marcy Kaptur
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita Lowey
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCol um
Cathy McMorris
Carolyn Maloney
Doris Matsui
Juanita Millender McDonaldk
Candice Miller
Gwen Moore
Marilyn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Laura Richardsoni
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Al yson Schwartz
Carol Shea-Porter
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Jackie Speieri
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Betty Sutton
Ellen Tauscher
Niki Tsongasi
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 Mack
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 Christensen
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Cubin
Debbie Stabenow
Jo Ann Davis
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Thelma Drake
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Virginia Foxx
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Katherine Harris
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 Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCol um
Cynthia McKinney
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Marilynn Musgrave
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Shelley Sekula Gibbsi
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Al yson 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 Mack
Elizabeth Dole
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 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 Sandlini
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Denise L. Majette
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Betty McCol um
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-Al ard
Linda T. Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
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 Mack
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
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Betty McCol um
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Minkl
Constance A. Morel a
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-Al ard
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Diane Watsoni
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
106th 1999-2001
Tammy
Baldwin
Barbara Boxer
Shelley Berkley
Susan M. Collins
Judy Biggert
Dianne Feinstein
Mary Bono Mack
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Corrine Brown
Mary Landrieu
Lois Capps
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Julia Carson
Barbara Mikulski
Helen Chenoweth
Patty Murray
Donna 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
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Constance A. Morel a
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-Al ard
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 Bono Macki
Barbara Boxer
Corrine Brown
Susan M. Collins
Lois Cappsi
Dianne Feinstein
Julia Carson
Kay Baily Hutchison
Helen Chenoweth
Mary Landrieu
Donna 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
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Barbara B. Kennel y
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Leei
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinarim
Constance A. Morel a
Sue Myrick
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Loretta Sanchez
Louise M. Slaughter
Linda Smith
Debbie Stabenow
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilsoni
Lynn Woolsey
104th
1995-1997
Corrine Brown
Barbara Boxer
Helen Chenoweth
Dianne Feinstein
Eva Clayton
Sheila Frahmn
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 Emersoni
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Elizabeth Furse
Jane Harman
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Barbara B. Kennel y
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Zoe Lofgren
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Jan Meyers
Juanita Millender-McDonaldi
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morel a
Sue Myrick
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
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
103rd
1993-1995
Helen Delich Bentley
Barbara Boxer
Corrine Brown
Dianne Feinstein
Leslie Byrne
Kay Bailey Hutchisoni
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. Kennel y
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Long
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Mink
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morel a
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
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
102nd
1991-1993
Helen Delich Bentley
Jocelyn Burdickn
Barbara Boxer
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Beverly Barton Byron
Barbara Mikulski
Eva Claytoni
Barbara-Rose Collins
Cardiss Collins
Rosa DeLauro
Joan Kelly Horn
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennel y
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Long
Nita M. Lowey
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morel a
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
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
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Barbara B. Kennel y
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Longi
Nita M. Lowey
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Minki
Susan Molinarii
Constance A. Morel a
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosi
Ileana Ros-Lehtineni
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 Burtono
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennel y
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
Constance A. Morel a
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosi
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia F. Saiki
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Virginia Smith
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
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Barbara B. Kennel y
Marilyn Lloyd
Cathy Longi
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 Burtoni
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Bobbi Fiedler
Katie Hall
Marjorie S. Holt
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennel y
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
97th
1981-1983
Jean Ashbrooki
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 Halli
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Barbara B. Kennel yi
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia Snowe
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
96th
1979-1981
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Nancy L. Kassebaum
Beverly Barton Byroni
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 Spellmanp
95th
1977-1979
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Maryon P. Allenn
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Muriel Humphreyn
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holt
Elizabeth Holtzman
Barbara C. Jordan
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Marilyn Lloyd
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Shirley N. Pettis
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
94th
1975-1977
Bel a 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. Pettis
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
Leonor K. Sullivan
93rd

Bella S. Abzug

Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggsi
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Shirley Chisholm
Cardiss Collinsi
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
Bel a S. Abzug
Elaine Edwardsn
Elizabeth B. Andrewsi
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
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 Kel y
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 Kel y
Catherine Dean May
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Patsy T. Mink
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor K. Sullivan
Lera Millard Thomasi
88th
1963-1965
Irene Bailey Bakeri
Maurine Neuberger
Frances Payne Bolton
Margaret Chase Smith
Florence Price Dwyer
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kel y
Catherine Dean May
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Katherine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
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 Kel y
Catherine Dean May
Catherine Dorris Norrelli
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Louise Goff Reecei
Corrine Boyd Rileyi
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Jessica McCullough Weis
86th
1959-1961
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 Hanseni
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kel y
Catherine Dean May
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogersq
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
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kel y
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
84th
1955-1957
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Margaret Chase Smith
Frances Payne Bolton
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Marguerite Stitt Church
Mary Elizabeth Farrington
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahani
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kel y
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 Abeli
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Eva Kelly Bowringr
Marguerite Stitt Church
Margaret Chase Smith
Mary Elizabeth Farringtoni
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kel y
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 Buchanani
Marguerite Stitt Church
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Keei
Edna Flannery Kel y
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 Kel yi
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Chase Going Woodhouse
80th
1947-1949
Frances Payne Bolton
Vera Bushfieldn
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 Mankini
Mary Teresa Norton
Eliza Jane Pratti
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
Chase Going Woodhouse
78th
1943-1945
Frances Payne Bolton

Willa Lybrand Fulmeri
Clare Boothe Luce
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Winifred Claire Stanley
Jessie Sumner
77th
1941-1943
Veronica Grace Bolandi
Hattie W. Caraway
Frances Payne Bolton
Katharine Edgar Byroni
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Jeannette Rankin
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
76th
1939-1941
Frances Payne Boltoni
Hattie W. Caraway
Florence Reville Gibbsi
Clara Gooding McMillani
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smithi
Jessie Sumner
75th
1937-1939
Elizabeth Hawley Gasquei
Hattie W. Caraway
Nan Wood Honeyman
Dixie B. Gravesn
Virginia El is Jenckes
Gladys Pylei
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
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Congress Dates
House
Senate
74th
1935-1937
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Hattie W. Caraway
Virginia El is Jenckes
Rose M. Longi
Florence Prag Kahn
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
73rd
1933-1935
Marian Williams Clarkei
Hattie W. Caraway
Isabella Selmes Greenwayi
Virginia El is Jenckes
Florence Prag Kahn
Kathryn O’Loughlin McCarthy
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
72nd
1931-1933
Willa McCord Eslicki
Hattie W. Carawayn
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 Oldfieldi
Edith Nourse Rogers
69th
1927-1929
Florence Prag Kahni

Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogersi
68th
1923-1925
Mae Ella Nolan

67th
1921-1923
Winnifred Mason Hucki
Rebecca Feltons
Mae Ella Nolani
Alice Mary Robertson
66th
1919-1921
None

65th
1917-1919
Jeannette Rankin

a.
b. Resigned February 28, 2011, to become President of the Woodrow Wilson Center.
c. Resigned February 23, 2009, to become Secretary of Labor.
d. Resigned June 26, 2009, to become Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.
e. Resigned January 21, 2009, to become Secretary of State.
f.
Initially elected to the House, then appointed to the Senate on Jan, 27, 2009 to fill a vacancy.
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g. Died on December 15, 2007.
h. Died on October 6, 2007.
i.
Elected to fill a vacancy.
j.
Died on August 20, 2008.
k. Died on April 22, 2007.
l.
Died on September 28, 2002.
m. Resigned on August 1, 1997.
n. Appointed to fill a vacancy.
o. Died on February 1, 1987.
p. Gladys Spellman was elected also to the 97th Congress, but was unable to be sworn in because of a disability
and her seat was declared vacant on February 24, 1981.
q. Died on September 10, 1960.
r. Eva Bowring was appointed to serve until a successor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death or
Dwight Griswold. Hazel Abel was elected to fill that vacancy.
s. Appointed to fill a vacancy at the end of the 67th Congress, and served for one day.
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-112th Congresses, by State or Territory
California (35 women)
Karen Bass
Jane Harman
Linda Sánchez
Mary Bono Mack
Florence Prag Kahn
Loretta Sanchez
Barbara Boxera
Barbara Lee
Andrea Seastrand
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Zoe Lofgren
Lynn Schenk
Sala Burton
Doris O. Matsui
Hilda Solis
Lois Capps
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Jackie Speier
Judy Chu
Grace Napolitano
Ellen Tauscher
Susan Davis
Mae Ella Nolan
Maxine Waters
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Nancy Pelosi
Diane Watson
Anna G. Eshoo
Shirley N. Pettis
Lynn Woolsey
Bobbi Fiedler
Laura Richardson
Dianne Feinsteinb
Lucille Roybal-Al ard
Janice Hahn
New York (24 women)
Bella S. Abzug
Nan Hayworth
Caroline Love Goodwin O’Day
Anne Marie Buerkle
Kathy Hochul
Ruth Sears Baker Pratt
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Elizabeth Holtzman
Katharine Price St. George
Yvette Clarke
Edna Flannery Kel y
Louise Slaughter
Marian Williams Clarke
Sue Kelly
Winifred Claire Stanley
Hillary Rodham Clintonb
Nita Lowey
Jessica McCullough Weis
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Carolyn Maloney
Nydia Velázquez
Kirsten Gillibranda
Carolyn McCarthy
Susan Molinari
Illinois (14 women)
Melissa L. Bean
Debbie Halvorson
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Judy Biggert
Winnifred Sprague Huck
Jan Schakowsky
Marguerite Stitt Church
Lynn Martin
Edna Oakes Simpson
Cardiss Collins
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Jessie Sumner
Emily Taft Douglas
Carol Moseley-Braunb
Florida (14 women)
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Sandy Adams
Katherine Harris
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Corrine Brown
Paula Hawkinsb
Karen Thurman
Ginny Brown-Waite
Suzanne Kosmas
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Kathy Castor
Carrie Meek
Frederica Wilson
Tillie Fowler
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ohio (10 women)
Jean Ashbrook
Marcy Kaptur
Deborah Pryce
Frances Payne Bolton
Mary Jo Kilroy
Jean Schmidt
Marcia L. Fudge
Mary Rose Oakar
Betty Sutton
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Washington (9 women)
Maria Cantwel a
Jamie Herrera Beutler
Patty Murrayb
Jennifer Dunn
Catherine Dean May
Linda Smith
Julia Butler Hansen
Cathy McMorris
Jolene Unsoeld
Maryland (8 women)
Helen Delich Bentley
Donna Edwards
Constance A. Morel a
Beverly Barton Byron
Marjorie S. Holt
Gladys Noon Spellman
Katharine Edgar Byron
Barbara Ann Mikulskia
Missouri (8 women)
Jean Carnahanb
Vicky Hartzler
Claire McCaskilla
Pat Danner
Joan Kelly Horn
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
Jo Ann Emerson
Karen McCarthy
Michigan (7 women)
Barbara-Rose Collins
Candice Miller
Claire McCaskilla
Martha Wright Griffiths
Lynn Rivers
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Debbie Stabenowa
Ruth Thompson
North Carolina (7 women)
Eva Clayton
Virginia Foxx
Sue Myrick
Elizabeth Doleb
Kay Haganb
Eliza Jane Pratt
Renee El mers

Pennsylvania (7 women)
Veronica Grace Boland
Kathryn Granahan
Al yson Y. Schwartz
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Melissa Hart
Kathy Dahlkemper
Marjorie Margolis-Mezvinsky
Texas (7 women)
Kay Granger
Barbara C. Jordan
Lera Millard Thomas
Kay Bailey Hutchisonb
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Shelley Sekula Gibbs
Kansas (7 women)
Nancy Boyda
Nancy Landon Kassebaumb
Jan Meyers
Sheila Frahmb
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Lynn Jenkins
Kathryn O. McCarthy
Connecticut (6 women)
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Rosa DeLauro
Nancy L. Johnson
Clare Boothe Luce
Ella T. Grasso
Barbara Bailey Kennelly
Chase Going Woodhouse
Georgia ( 6 women)
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Florence Reville Gibbs
Helen Douglas Mankin
Rebecca Latimer Feltonb
Denise Majette
Cynthia McKinney
Tennessee (6 women)
Irene Bailey Baker
Marsha Blackburn
Willa McCord Eslick
Diane Black
Marilyn Lloyd
Louise Goff Reece
Alabama (5 women)
Maryon Pittman Allenb
Dixie Bibb Gravesb
Terri Sewell
Elizabeth B. Andrews
Martha Roby
Arkansas (5 women)
Hattie Wyatt Carawayb
Catherine Dorris Norrell
Effiegene Locke Wingo
Blanche Lambert Lincolna
Pearl Peden Oldfield
Hawaii (5 women)
Mary Elizabeth Farringtonc
Mazie Hirono
Patricia Saiki
Col een Hanabusa
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Indiana (5 women)
Julia Carson
Cecil Murray Harden
Jill Long
Katie Hall
Virginia El is Jenckes
Louisiana (5 women)
Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Mary Landrieub
Cathy Long
Elaine Edwardsb
Rose McConnel Longb
Minnesota (5 women)
Michelle Bachmann
Muriel Buck Humphreyb
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
Betty McCol um
Amy Kloubuchara
New Jersey ( 5 women)
Florence Prince Dwyer
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Marge Scafati Roukema
Millicent Fenwick
Mary Teresa Norton
Oregon ( 5 women)
Elizabeth Furse
Nan Wood Honeyman
Maurine Brown Neubergerb
Edith Green
Darlene Hooley
South Carolina (5 women)
Willa Lybrand Fulmer
Clara Gooding McMillan
Corrine Boyd Riley
Elizabeth Hawley Gasque
Elizabeth Patterson
Colorado (4 women)
Diana DeGette
Marilyn Musgrave

Betsy Markey
Patricia S. Schroeder
Massachusetts (4 women)
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Margaret M. Heckler
Edith Nourse Rogers

Louise Day Hicks
Niki Tsongas
Arizona (4 women)
Karen English
Isabella Selmes Greenway

Gabrielle Giffords
Ann Kirkpatrick
Maine (4 women)
Susan M. Collinsb
Margaret Chase Smitha

Chellie Pingree
Olympia J. Snowea
South Dakota (4 women)
Vera Calahan Bushfieldb
Gladys Pyleb
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Kristi Noem
Nebraska (3 women)
Hazel Hempel Abelb
Eva Kelly Bowringb
Virginia Smith
Nevada (3 women)
Shelley Berkley
Dina Titus
Barbara Vucanovich
New Hampshire (3 women)
Kelly Ayotteb
Carol Shea–Porter
Jeanne Shaheenb
Utah (3 women)
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Enid Greene Waldholtz

Karen Shepherd
Virginia (3 women)
Leslie Byrne
Thelma Drake

Jo Ann Davis
Idaho (2 women)
Helen Chenoweth
Gracie Bowers Pfost

Kentucky (2 women)
Katherine Gudger Langley
Anne M. Northup

New Mexico (2 women)
Georgia Lee Lusk
Heather Wilson

West Virginia ( 2 women)
Shelley Moore Capito
Maude Elizabeth Kee

Wisconsin (2 women)
Tammy Baldwin
Gwen Moore

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Oklahoma (2 women)
Mary Fallin
Alice Mary Robertson

Wyoming (2 women)
Barbara Cubin
Cynthia Lummis

District of Columbia (1 woman)
Eleanor Holmes Nortonc


Montana (1 woman)
Jeannette Rankin


North Dakota (1 woman)
Jocelyn Burdickb


Rhode Island (1 woman)
Claudine Cmarada Schneider


Virgin Islands (1 woman)
Donna Christensenc


Alaska (1 woman)
Lisa Murkowskib


Guam (1 woman)
Madeleine Bordal oc


No women sent to Congress (7 states and territories)
American Samoa
Delaware
Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of the Northern
Iowa
Vermont
Mariana Islands
Mississippi
a. Senator and Representative.
b. Senator.
c. Delegate.
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Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-112th Congresses (1917-2013)
Total Number of Women
Number of Women
Number of Women
Congress Years
in Congress
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
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
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Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2011

Total Number of Women
Number of Women
Number of Women
Congress Years
in Congress
in House
in Senate
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
91
75
16
111th
2009-2011
93
76
17
112th 2011-2013
93
76
17
Notes: The figures for each Congress reflect the total number of women serving at the conclusion of that
Congress. For the 112th Congress, the figures are current as of the date of publication of this report.

Author Contact Information

Jennifer E. Manning
Colleen J. Shogan
Information Research Specialist
Acting Senior Advisor to Director and Senior
jmanning@crs.loc.gov, 7-7565
Specialist
cshogan@crs.loc.gov, 7-8231

Acknowledgments
Linda Carter, Elli Ludwigson and Cara Warner provided assistance. Susan Navarro Smelcer, formerly an
Analyst on the Federal Judiciary, was a former coauthor of this report.

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