Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2008

Women in the United States Congress:
1917-2008
Updated November 26, 2008
Mildred L. Amer
Specialist in American National Government
Government and Finance Division



Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2008
Summary
A record 91 women serve in the 110th Congress: 75 in the House (55 Democrats
and 20 Republicans) and 16 in the Senate (11 Democrats and 5 Republicans). A
record 95 women were elected to the 110th Congress, but four died: Juanita
Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Julia Carson (D-IN), and
Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH).
The first woman elected to Congress was Representative Jeanette Rankin (R-
MT, 1917-1919, 1941-1943). The first woman to serve in the Senate was Rebecca
Latimer Felton (D-GA). She was appointed in 1922 and served for only one day.
A total of 247 women have served in Congress, 159 Democrats and 88
Republicans. Of these women, 212 have served only in the House, 28 only in the
Senate, and seven in both houses. The figures include one Delegate each from
Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Of the 219 women who have served in the House, 38 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands. Sixteen of the 38 were subsequently
elected to additional terms. Twenty-six women have filled other vacancies.
Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA), who served in the House for 35 years, holds the
record for length of service by a woman in Congress. Margaret Chase Smith (R-
ME), the first woman elected to the House and Senate, holds the record for Senate
service by a woman with 24 years.
Of the 35 women who have served in the Senate, 13 were first appointed, and
five were first elected, to fill unexpired terms. Nine were chosen to fill vacancies
caused by the death of their husbands, and one to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of her father. Of these 10, three were subsequently elected to additional
terms. Hattie Caraway (D-AR) was the first Senator to succeed her husband and the
first woman elected to a six-year Senate term.
A total of 28 African American or black women have served in Congress (one
in the Senate, 27 in the House), including the 14 serving in the 110th Congress.th
Seven Hispanic women have been elected to the House; all are serving in the 110
Congress. Four Asian American women have served in the House, including two inth
the 110 Congress.
Fourteen women have chaired House committees, and six women have chaired
Senate committees, including four chairs of standing House committees and twoth
chairs of standing Senate committees during the 110 Congress. Representative
Millender-McDonald was the chair of the House Administration Committee at the
time of her death, and Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones was chair of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct at the time of her death. This report
identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for
Representatives) districts of the 247 women who have served in Congress. It will be
updated as events warrant.



Contents
In troduction ......................................................1
Women Representatives.............................................2
Women Senators..................................................2
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses..............................4
Women in Leadership Positions......................................4
African American Women in Congress.................................6
Asian American Women in Congress..................................6
Hispanic Women in Congress........................................6
Women Members Whose Relatives Served in Congress....................7
Husbands ....................................................7
Fathers ......................................................8
Sons ........................................................8
Grandparents .................................................9
Sisters .......................................................9
Members Who Gave Birth in Office...................................9
Oldest and Youngest Women........................................9
Tables and Data..................................................10
Alphabetical Listing...............................................11
List of Tables
Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by Congress...........69
Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by State..............90thth
Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65-110 Congresses
(1917-2008) .................................................97



Women in the United States
Congress:1917-2008
Introduction
Two hundred forty-seven women have been elected or appointed to the U.S.
Congress.1 Jeanette Rankin (R-MT) has the distinction of being the first woman
elected to serve in Congress. On November 9, 1916, she was elected to the House
of Representatives as Montana’s Representative-at-Large to the 65th Congress (1917-2

1919).


A record 91 women serve in the 110th Congress; 75 in the House (55 Democrats
and 20 Republicans), and 16 in the Senate (11 Democrats and 5 Republicans).3 Of
the 247 women who have served in Congress, 159 have been Democrats, and 88 have
been Republicans. In addition, 212 (137 Democrats, 75 Republicans) have served
only in the House of Representatives; 28 (17 Democrats, 11 Republicans) have
served only in the Senate; and 7 (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans) have served in both4
houses.


1 For additional information on the women who have served in Congress, please refer to
U .S. Congress, House, Office of History and Preservation, Women in Congress, 1917-2006
(Washington: GPO, 2006), [http://womenincongress.house.gov], visited Nov. 15, 2008.
2 Reps. Rankin (R-MT), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Jane Harman (D-CA), and Cynthia McKinney
(D-GA) are the only women to serve non-consecutive terms in the same house of Congress.
Rep. Rankin served from 1917-1919 and from 1941-1943. Rep. Rankin was also the only
Member of Congress to vote against America’s entry into both World Wars. Rep. Mink
served from 1965-1977 and from September 1990, when she was seated following a special
election, until her death in September 2002. Rep. Harman served from 1993-1999, and from

2001 to the present. Rep. McKinney served from 1993-2003 and from 2005-2007.


3 Ninety-five different women have served in the 110th Congress; 79 in the House and 16 in
the Senate. However, only 91 have served at any one time. Rep. Juanita Millender-
McDonald (D-CA) died on April 22, 2007, and was replaced by Rep. Laura Richardson (D-
CA) on September 4, 2007; Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-VA) died on October 6, 2007, and was
replaced by Rep. Rob Wittman (D-VA) on December 13, 2007; Rep. Martin Meehan (D-
MA), resigned on July 1, 2007, and was replaced by Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA) on October
18, 2007; Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN) died on December 15, 2007, and was replaced by her
grandson Rep. André Carson on March 13, 2008; Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) died on
February 11, 2008, and was replaced by Rep. Jackie Speier on April 10, 2008; Rep. Albert
Wynn (D-MD) resigned on May 31, 2008, and was replaced by Rep. Donna Edwards (D-
MD)on June 19, 2008; and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) died on August 20, 2008,
and was replaced by Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) on November 19, 2008.
4 The number of representatives includes one Delegate to the House of Representatives from
(continued...)

Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA) holds the record for length of service by a woman
in Congress (35 years). She was elected to the House to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her husband, John Jacob Rogers (R-MA, 1913-1925). Mrs. Rogers
served from June 25, 1925, until her death on September 10, 1960. Margaret Chase
Smith (R-ME) holds the record for length of Senate service by a woman (24 years).
She was also first elected to the House to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband. She succeeded Clyde H. Smith (R-ME, 1937-1940) and was subsequently
elected to the Senate. Her House service ran from June 10, 1940, until January 3,

1949. Her Senate service ran from January 3, 1949, until January 3, 1973.


Women Representatives
Of the 219 women who have served in the House, 38 were elected to fill
vacancies caused by the death of their husbands.5 Sixteen of the 38 were
subsequently elected to additional terms. Twenty-six women have been elected to
fill other vacancies caused by death or resignation. One of these, House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, 1987-present), was first elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of another woman, Sala Burton (D-CA, 1983-1987). Nine additional
women have directly succeeded other women by defeating them or being elected to
open seats.6
Women Senators
Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) was the first woman to serve in the Senate.
She was appointed in 1922 to fill the unexpired term of a Senator who had died in
office. In addition to being the first female Senator, Mrs. Felton holds two other
Senate records. Her tenure in the Senate remains the shortest ever (one day), and, at
the age of 87, she is the oldest person ever to begin Senate service.


4 (...continued)
Hawaii, one from the District of Columbia, one from Guam, and one from the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
5 This number includes current Members: Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), first elected to the

104th Congress in 1996; Reps. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mary Bono (R-CA ), both firstth


elected to the 105 Congress in 1998; and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA), first elected to theth

109 Congress in 2005.


6 Rep. Enid Greene (R-UT, 1995-1997) defeated Rep. Karen Shepherd (D-UT, 1993-1995);
Rep. Linda Smith (R-WA, 1995-1999) defeated Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA, 1989-1995);
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI, 1997-present ) defeated Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins
(D-MI, 1991-1997); Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO, 1997-present) succeeded Rep. Patricia
Schroeder (D-CO, 1973-1997); Rep. Denise Majette (D-GA, 2003-2005) defeated Rep.
Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-2003); Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL, 2003-present )
defeated Rep. Karen Thurman (D-FL, 1993-2003); Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-
2003, 2005-2007) was elected to the seat vacated by Rep. Majette, who had defeated her two
years earlier; Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA, 2007-present) succeeded Rep. Juanita
Millender-McDonald (D-CA, 1996-2007), who died in office; and Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-
OH, 2008-present) succeeded Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (1999-2008), who died in office.

Besides Mrs. Felton, 34 other women, including 16 in the 110th Congress, have
served in the Senate. Of these 35 women, 13 were initially appointed to the Senate,
including Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who was appointed to the 108th Congress by her
father, Frank Murkowski (R-AK, 1981-2003), to succeed him after he was elected
governor of Alaska. She was subsequently elected to her own six-year term in 2004.
Five, including current Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R-TX), were first elected to fill unexpired terms. Two of the women were first
elected and seven were first appointed to fill vacancies caused by the death of their
husbands, including Jean Carnahan (D-MO, 2001-2004), who was appointed to the
107th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by her husband’s posthumous election to
the Senate.7
Two women were appointed to the Senate by their husbands to fill vacancies.
Senator Dixie Bibb Graves (D-AL, 1937-1938) was appointed in 1937 by her
husband, then-Governor David Bibb Graves, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Senator Hugo Black (D-AL, 1927-1937), who was appointed to the
Supreme Court. Senator Elaine Edwards (D-LA, 1972) was appointed by her
husband, then-Governor Edwin Edwards, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Allen Ellender (D-LA, 1937-1972).
Eva Bowring (R-NE, 1954), who had been appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Dwight Griswold (R-NE, 1952-1954), was succeeded by
another woman, Hazel Abel (R-NE, 1954), who was elected to fill the remaining
months of Senator Griswold’s term.
Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1979-1997) was the first of the 10 women
elected to the Senate without first having been elected to the House or having been
elected or appointed to fill an unexpired Senate term. The others are Susan Collins
(R-ME ), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Hillary Rodham Clinton
(D-NY), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Claire McCaskill
(D-MO), all Members of the 110th Congress, as well as Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL,

1993-1999) and Paula Hawkins (R-FL, 1981-1987).


Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931-1945) was not only the first woman to succeed her
spouse in the Senate but also the first of the 20 women initially elected to a full six-
year Senate term. She was first appointed in 1931 to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Thaddeus H. Caraway (D-AR, House, 1913-1921; Senate,
1921-1931), and then was subsequently elected to two six-year terms. The other
women first elected to six-year terms are Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Barbara Boxer
(D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX ), Susan Collins (R-
ME), Patty Murray (D-WA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Mary Landrieu (D-LA),
Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D-AR), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), Debbie
Stabenow (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar
(D-MN), and Claire McCaskill, (D-MO), all Members of the 110th Congress, as well
as Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME, 1949-1973), Maurine Neuberger (D-OR, 1960-


7 Two of the nine female Senators, first elected or appointed to succeed their husbands, were
subsequently elected to additional terms.

1967), Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1978-1997), Paula Hawkins (R-FL, 1981-


1987), and Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999).


Four states (California, Kansas, Maine, and Washington) have been represented
by two women Senators serving in the same Congress. In the 110th Congress,
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein represent California, Susan Collins and Olympia
Snowe represent Maine, and Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell represent Washington.
In the 104th Congress, Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Sheila Frahm represented
Kansas. 8
Women Who Have Served In Both Houses
Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) was the first woman to serve in both houses of
Congress, as well as the first woman elected to the Senate without first having been
elected or appointed to fill a vacant Senate seat. Senator Smith was first elected to
the House to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband (Clyde Smith, R-
ME, 1937-1940), and served from June 10, 1940, until January 3, 1949, when she
began her Senate service. When Senator Smith left the Senate on January 3, 1973,
she had served there longer than any other woman. Her 24 years of service is still a
record for Senate service by a woman.
Barbara Mikulski, Barbara Boxer, Olympia Snowe, Blanche Lambert Lincoln,
Debbie Stabenow, and Maria Cantwell are the other women who have served in both
houses. Senator Mikulski was a Member of the House from 1977-1987, Senator
Boxer from 1983-1993, Senator Snowe from 1979-1995, Senator Lincoln from 1993-

1997, Senator Stabenow from 1997-2001, and Senator Cantwell from 1993-1995.th


All are Members of the 110 Congress, and all but Senators Lincoln and Cantwell
were elected while still serving in the House.
Women in Leadership Positions9
A significant number of women in Congress have held positions of leadership.10
However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds the highest position of
leadership ever held by a woman in the U.S. government. Prior to becoming Speaker
in the 110th Congress, Representative Pelosi was elected House Democratic whip, in
the 107th Congress, on October 10, 2001, effective January 15, 2002. In the 108th and
109th Congresses, she was elected the House Democratic leader, at that time the
highest position ever held by a woman in the House. She was also the first woman
nominated to be Speaker of the House. Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME), as


8 Sen. Frahm was appointed in 1996 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sen.
Robert Dole (R-KS, 1969-1996), and served for five months.
9 More detailed information on the leadership positions held by women in Congress can be
found in the individual entries contained in this report.
10 Office of History and Preservation, Women in Congress, 1917-2006, pp. 992-993.

chair of the Senate Republican Conference from 1967 to 1972, holds the Senate
record for the highest leadership position held by a woman Senator.
In the 110th Congress, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is the secretary of the
Senate Democratic Conference, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) is the chair
of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and Representative Kay Granger (R-TX)
is vice chair of the House Republican Conference. In the 107th-109th Congresses,
Senator Hutchison was vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference. In the 108th
and 109th Congresses, Representative Deborah Pryce (R-OH) was chair of the House
Republican Conference. In the 109th Congress, Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) was
the chair of the Republican Senatorial Committee, and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-
CA) was chief deputy Democratic whip.
Twenty women have chaired congressional committees, including a record six
in the 110th Congress. A record of four female Representatives were selected to chair
House committees. They were Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), chair of the
Committee on House Administration; Louise Slaughter (D-NY), chair of the
Committee on Rules; Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), chair of the Committee on Small
Business; and Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), chair of the Committee on Standards
of Official Conduct. However, Representative Millender-McDonald died during the
first session of the 110th Congress on April 22, 2007, and Representative Tubbs Jones
died during the second session of the 110th Congress on August 20, 2008.
In the Senate in the 110th Congress, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) chairs the
Committee on the Environment and Public Works, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-
CA) chairs the Committee on Rules and Administration. This is the second time that
two women from the same state have chaired Senate committees. Senator Susan
Collins (R-ME) chaired the Committee on Governmental Affairs in the 108th
Congress, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in
the 109th Congress. In the 108th and 109th Congresses, Senator Olympia Snowe
chaired the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
The most recent record for committee chairs was in the the 104th Congress when
three women chaired standing committees. They were Nancy Landon Kassebaum,
chair of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee; Jan Meyers (R-KS,

1985-1997), chair of the House Small Business Committee; and Nancy Johnson (R-


CT, 1983-2007), chair of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
Others who have chaired committees are Senator Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931-1945)
and Representatives Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA, 1925-1960), Mae Ella Nolan (R-
CA, 1923-1925), Mary T. Norton (D-NJ, 1925-1951), Caroline L. O’Day (D-NY,

1935-1943), Leonor K. Sullivan (D-MO, 1953-1977), Martha W. Griffiths (D-MI,


1955-1974), Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (D-CA, 1973-1979), and Patricia Schroeder
(D-CO, 1973-1997).11


11 As chair of the Senate Enrolled Bills Committee (73rd-78th Congresses), Sen. Hattie
Caraway was the first woman to chair a Senate as well as any congressional committee. Asndth
chair of the House District of Columbia Committee (72-74 Congresses), Rep. Mary T.
Norton was the first woman to chair a House committee.

African American Women in Congress
A record number of 17 African American women were elected to the House inth12
the 110 Congress, although 14 is the highest number to serve at any one time. A
record 15 African American women served in the House in the 107th Congress; andth
13 served in the 108 Congress. A total of 28 African American women have served
in Congress. The first was Representative Shirley Chisholm (D-NY, 1969-1983).
Senator Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999) is the only black woman to have
served in the Senate. The African American women Members of the 110th Congress
are Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA), Corinne Brown (D-FL), Eddie Bernice
Johnson (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Carolyn Cheeks
Kilpatrick (D-MI), Diane Watson (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Yvette Clarke (D-
NY), Laura Richardson (D-CA, 2007-present), Donna Edwards (D-MD), and Marcia
Fudge (D-OH), as well as Delegates Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Donna
Christian-Christensen (D-VI). Other black women Members were Cardiss Collins
(D-IL, 1973-1997), Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI, 1991-1997), Eva Clayton (D-NC,

1992-2003), Carrie Meek (D-FL, 1993-2003), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA, 1993-


2003, 2005-2007), Denise Majette (D-GA, 2003-2005), Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
(D-CA, 1973-1979), Katie Hall (D-IN, 1982-1985), Barbara Jordan (D-TX, 1973-

1979), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA, 1996-2007), Julia Carson (D-IN, 1997-


2007), and Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH, 1999-2008).


Asian American Women in Congress
Patsy Mink (D-HI) was the first of four Asian Pacific American women to have
served in Congress, all in the House. Representative Mink served in the House from
1965-1977, and from 1990-2002. The other Asian Pacific American women are
Representatives Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Members of the

110th Congress, and Patricia Saiki (R-HI), who served from 1987-1991.13


Hispanic Women in Congress
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is the first of the seven Hispanic women as well as
the first Cuban-American to serve in Congress. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY ) is the first
Puerto Rican-born woman to serve in Congress. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA,) is


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 Dec. 15, 2007, and was replaced by her grandson, Rep. André Carson (D-IN,


2008-present) on Mar. 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 Aug. 20, 2008, and was replaced by
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH, 2008-present) on Nov. 19, 2008.
13 Rep. Matsui was first elected to the 109th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of her husband, Rep. Robert Matsui (D-CA, 1979-2005).

the first Mexican-American woman to serve. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Grace
Napolitano (D-CA), Hilda Solis (D-CA), and Linda Sánchez (D-CA) are the other
women Hispanic Members. All are serving in the 110th Congress. Representatives
Loretta Sanchez and Linda Sánchez are sisters.
Women Members Whose Relatives
Served in Congress
Husbands 14
Seven women married while in Congress, three of whom married other
Members of the same Congress, and three of whom married Members with whom15
they had served. Five other women Members were married to Members with whom
they had not served and whom they did not directly succeed.16
Representative Ruth McCormick (R-IL, 1929-1931) married two Members of
Congress. She was married to Representative and Senator Medill McCormick (R-IL,
House, 1917-1919, Senate, 1919-1925) prior to his becoming a Member of Congress.
Medill McCormick died while serving in the Senate. Subsequently, Mrs. McCormick
was elected to Congress. Later she and Representative Albert Gallatin Simms (R-
NM, 1929-1931), with whom she had served, were married after they both had left


14 This section does not include information on women who directly succeeded their
husbands who died in office.
15 Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA, 1998-present) married Rep. Connie Mack IV (R-FL, 2005-
present) in 2007, Rep. Susan Molinari (R-NY, 1990-1997) married Rep. Bill Paxon (R-NY,
1989-1999) in 1994, and Rep. Martha Keys (D-KS, 1975-1979) married Rep. Andrew
Jacobs (D-IN, 1965-1973, 1975-1997) in 1975. All were serving in Congress at the time of
their marriages. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME, House, 1979-1995, Senate, 1995-present)
married former Rep. John McKernan Jr. (R-ME, 1983-1987) in 1989 after he left Congress
and while he was the governor of Maine and she was in the House. They served together in
the House for four years. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS, 1978-1997) married
former Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN, 1967-1985) in 1996 after he left office and while she was
still in the Senate. They had served together for six years. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
(D-SD, 2004-present) married former Rep. Max Sandlin (D-TX, 1997-2005) in 2007 after
he left office and while she was still in the House. They served together for a few monthsth
in the 108 Congress in 2004. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA, 2005-present) married
a non-Member of Congress in 2006.
16 Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) was preceded in the Senate by her husband, Senator
Robert Dole (R-KS, House, 1961-1969, Senate, 1969-1996). Rep. Katherine Langley (R-
KY, 1927-1931) was preceded in the House by her husband, Rep. John Langley (R-KY,
1907-1926); Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D-MO, 1953-1977) was preceded in the House by her
husband, Rep. John Sullivan (D-MO, 1941-1943, 1945-1947, and 1949-1951); Rep.
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D-PA, 1993-1995) was preceded in the House by her
husband, former Rep. Ed Mezvinsky (D-IA, 1973-1977); and Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA-

2007) was preceded in the House by her husband former Rep. and Sen. Paul Tsongas (D-


MA, House, 1975-1979, Senate, 1979-1985).

Congress. Finally, Representative Emily Taft Douglas (D-IL, 1945-1947) preceded
her husband, Senator Paul Douglas (D-IL, 1949-1967), in Congress.
Fathers
Four women have directly succeeded their fathers in Congress. Two of them
were elected and one was appointed to complete the terms of their fathers.
Representative Winnifred Mason Huck (R-IL, 1922-1923) was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her father, William E. Mason (R-IL, House, 1887-

1891, Senate, 1897-1903, House, 1917-1921); Representative Susan Molinari (R-


NY, 1990-1997) was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of her
father, Guy Molinari (R-NY, 1981-1989), and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK,
2003-present ) was appointed by her father Frank Murkowski (R-AK, 1981-2003) to
complete his Senate term after he was elected governor of Alaska. Representative
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA, 1993-present), daughter of Representative Edward
Roybal (D-CA, 1963-1993), was elected to her father’s seat after he declined to seek
reelection.
Seven other women Members of the House have had fathers who served as
Representatives. These include three current Members: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-
CA), daughter of Representative Thomas D’Alesandro (D-MD, 1939-1947); and
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), daughter of Representative Arch A. Moore (D-WV,
1957-1969).17 Representative Ruth McCormick (R-IL, 1929-193) was the daughter
of Senator Marcus Hanna (R-OH, 1897-1904).
Sons
Five women Representatives and one Senator had sons who served in Congress.
Of these women, only Frances Bolton (R-OH, 1940-1969) served simultaneously
with her son, Representative Oliver Bolton (R-OH, 1953-1957, 1963-1965). The
other women were Carrie Meek (D-FL, 1993-2003), mother of Representative
Kendrick Meek (D-FL, 2003-present); Katharine Byron (D-MD, 1941-1943), mother
of Representative Goodloe Byron (D-MD, 1971-1978); Maude Kee (D-WV, 1951-
1965), mother of Representative James Kee (D-WV, 1965-1973); and Irene Baker
(R-TN, 1964-1965), stepmother of Senator Howard Baker (R-TN, 1967-1985).
Senator Rose McConnell Long (D-LA, 1936-1937) was the mother of Senator
Russell B. Long (D-LA, 1948-1987), the only Senator to succeed both parents in the
Senate.


17 The others were Rep. Katherine Langley (R-KY, 1927-1931), daughter of Rep. James
Gudger Jr. (D-NC, 1903-1907, 1911-1915); Rep. Ruth Owen (D-FL), daughter of Rep.
William Jennings Bryan (D-NE, 1891-1895); Rep. Louise Reece (R-TN, 1961-1963),
daughter of Sen. Guy Goff (R-WV, 1925-1931); Rep. Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC, 1987-

1993), daughter of Sen. Olin Johnston (D-SC, 1945-1965); and Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (R-


CT, 1943-1947), stepdaughter of Rep. Elmer Austin (R-CT, 1939-1941).

Grandparents
Three Congresswomen were granddaughters of former Members and one
Congresswoman was the grandmother of a Member. Frances Bolton was the
granddaughter of Representative and Senator Henry Payne (D-OH, House, 1875-
1877, Senate, 1885-1891); Katharine Byron was the granddaughter of Representative
and Senator Louis McComas (R-MD, House, 1883-1891, Senate, 1899-1905); and
Louise Reece (R-TN, 1961-1963) was the granddaughter of Representative and
Senator Nathan Goff (R-WV, House, 1883-1889, Senate, 1913-1919).
Representative Julia Carson was the grandmother of Representative André
Carson (D-IN, 2008-present). Representative Carson died in office on December 15,

2007, and was replaced by her grandson on March 13, 2008.


Sisters
Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) and her sister, Representative Linda
Sánchez (D-CA), are not only the first set of sisters to serve together in Congress,
they are the only sisters ever to serve. No sister of any other Member of the House
or Senate has been elected to Congress.
Members Who Gave Birth in Office
Six Members of the House have had babies while serving in Congress, including
two Members during the 110th Congress. Representative Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-
WA, 2005-present) gave birth in 2007 and Representative Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY,
2007-present) in 2008. The first Member of Congress to have a baby in office was
Representative Yvonne Braithwaite Burke (D-CA, 1973-1979) in 1973. She was
followed by Representative Enid Greene Waldholtz (R-UT, 1995-1997) in 1995,
Representative Susan Molinari (R-NY, 1990-1997) in 1996, and Senator Blanche
Lincoln (D-AR, House, 1993-1997; Senate, 1999-present) who delivered twins in

1996 while a Member of the House.


Oldest and Youngest Women
The youngest woman elected to the Senate was Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR,
1999-present). She was first elected in 1998 at the age of 38. She previously served
in the House. The oldest woman elected to the Senate is Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-
NC, 2003-present) who was elected in 2002 at age 66. Rebecca Felton (D-GA) is the
oldest woman to have served in the Senate. She was appointed for one day in 1922
at age 87.
Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY, 1973-1981) was the youngest woman to serve in
the House. She was elected at age 31 years, two months. Senator Olympia Snowe
(R-ME) was first elected to the House in 1978 at age 31 years and nine months.
Susan Molinari (R-NY, 1990-1997) was elected to the House at age 31, one week
before she turned 32.



Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, (D-Guam, 2003-present) is the oldest woman
elected to the House. She was 69 when first elected in 2002. Corinne Riley (D-SC,

1962-1963) was elected at age 68 years, nine months.


Tables and Data
The list and tables that follow provide information on women Members of
Congress, including the dates they were first elected, the Congresses in which they
served, the committees on which they served, and, where relevant, the committees
they chaired.
Most of the data presented are from the Biographical Directory of the American
Congress, [http://bioguide.congress.gov], various editions of the Congressional
Directory, a broad range of Congressional Quarterly and Leadership Directories Inc.
publications, and Women in Congress, 1917-2006,
[http://womenincongress.house.gov], published by the Office of History and
Preservation under the jurisdiction of the clerk of the House.
For 110th Congress committee assignments, the sources are List of Standing
Committees and Select Committees and Their Subcommitees of the House of
Representatives Together With Joint Committees, One Hundred Tenth Congress,
prepared under the direction of Lorraine C. Miller, clerk of the House of
Representatives, June 19, 2008 (available online from the clerk’s website at
[http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/oal.pdf]); and Committee Assignments for
the One Hundred Tenth Congress for the Senate available on the Senate’s website
at [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 those in effect at the time
a Member served on the panel.



Alphabetical Listing18
ABEL, HAZEL HEMPEL. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Elected to the 83rd
Congress November 2, 1954, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Dwight P. Griswold and filled in the interim by Eva Bowring; sworn in and
seated November 8, 1954; resigned December 31, 1954.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Finance 83rd
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce83rd
ABZUG, BELLA S. Democrat; New York, 19th Congressional District (92ndthrdth
Congress) and 20 Congressional District (93-94 Congresses). Elected to the

92nd Congress November 3, 1970; sworn in and seated January 21, 1971;rdth


reelected to the 93-94 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1977.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations92nd-94th
H. Public Works92nd-94th
ALLEN, MARYON PITTMAN. Democrat; Alabama, Senator. Appointed to the 95th
Congress June 8, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,
James B. Allen; sworn in and seated June 12, 1978; term expired January 3,

1979.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry95th
S. Judiciary95th


18 Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective
October 15, 1933, the terms of Representatives and Senators began on March 4, in
conformance with a resolution of the Continental Congress implementing the Constitution
(adopted September 13, 1788). The Twentieth Amendment provides inter alia that the terms
of Representatives and Senators shall commence at noon on January 3, in the year followingth
their election. The first Congress affected by the Twentieth Amendment was the 74 (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.

ANDREWS, ELIZABETH B. Democrat; Alabama, 3rd Congressional District. Elected tond
the 92 Congress in a special election held April 4, 1972, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, George W. Andrews; sworn in and seated April 10, 1972;
term expired January 3, 1973.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Post Office and Civil Service92nd
ASHBROOK, JEAN. Republican; Ohio, 17th Congressional District. Elected to the 97th
Congress in a special election held June 29, 1982, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, John Milan Ashbrook; sworn in and seated July 12, 1982; term
expired January 3, 1983.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries97th
BACHMANN, MICHELE. Republican; Minnesota, 6th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 110 Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services110th
BAKER, IRENE BAILEY. Republican; Tennessee, 2nd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 88 Congress in a special election held March 10, 1964, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, Howard H. Baker, Sr.; sworn in and seated March 10,

1964; term expired January 3, 1965.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations88th
BAKER, NANCY KASSEBAUM. See KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON.
BALDWIN, TAMMY. Democrat; Wisconsin, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to theth

106 Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected tothth


the 107-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget106th-108th
H. Judiciary106th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce109th-110th
BEAN, MELISSA L. Democrat; Illinois, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelected to theth

110 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services109th-110th
H. Small Business109th-110th



BENTLEY, HELEN DELICH. Republican; Maryland, 2nd Congressional District. Electedth
to the 99 Congress November 6, 1984; sworn in and seated January 3, 1985; reelectedthrd
to the 100-103 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries99th-103rdththnd
H. Public Works and Transportation99-100, 102thnd
H. Select Aging99-102stnd
H. Budget101-102rd
H. Appropriations103
BERKLEY, SHELLEY. Democrat; Nevada, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 106th
Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected to theth

107-110th Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Small Business106th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure106th-109th thth
H. Veterans’ Affairs106-110 thth
H. International Relations107- 109 th
H. Ways and Means110
BIGGERT, JUDY. Republican; Illinois, 13th Congressional District. Elected to the 106th
Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected to thethth

107-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services106th
H. Government Reform106th
H. Financial Services 107th-110th
H. Science106th-109thth
H. Science and Technology110 thth
H. Education and the Workforce107-109 th
H. Education and Labor110 thth
H. Standards of Official Conduct107-109
BLACKBURN, MARSHA. Republican; Tennessee, 7th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 108 Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelectedthth
to the 109 -110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and the Workforce108th
H. Government Reform108th
H. Judiciary108th
H. Energy and Commerce109th-110th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming110th



BLITCH, IRIS FAIRCLOTH. Democrat; Georgia, 8th Congressional District. Elected to theth

84 Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5, 1955; reelected to thethth


85-87 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works84th-87th
BOGGS, CORINNE C. (LINDY). Democrat; Louisiana, 2nd Congressional District. Electedrd
to the 93 Congress in a special election held March 20, 1973, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.; sworn in and seatedthst
March 27, 1973; reelected to the 94-101 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Currency93rd
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing94th
H. House Administration94th
H. Appropriations95th-101st
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families99th-101st
Jt. Bicentennial Arrangements94th
(committee chair)
Commission of the Bicentenary of the U.S.99th-100th
House (chair)
BOLAND, VERONICA GRACE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 11th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 77 Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,
Patrick J. Boland; sworn in and seated November 19, 1942; term expired January 3,

1943.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed77th
BOLTON, FRANCES PAYNE. Republican; Ohio, 22nd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 76 Congress in a special election held February 27, 1940, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Chester C. Bolton; sworn in and seated March 5,thth

1940; reelected to the 77-90 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1969.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Election of President, Vice President, and76th
Representatives in Congress
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments76th
H. Foreign Affairs77th-90th



BONO MACK, MARY. Republican; California, 44th Congressional District (105th-107thththth
Congresses) and 45 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to theth
105 Congress in a special election held on April 7, 1998, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, Sonny Bono; sworn in and seated April 20, 1998;thth
reelected to the 106-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. National Security105th thth
H. Judiciary105-106 th
H. Armed Services106 th
H. Small Business106 thth
H. Energy and Commerce107-110
BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. Democrat; Non-voting Delegate from Guam. Elected to theth

108 Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected tothth


the 109- 110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services108th-110th
H. Resources108th-109th
H. Natural Resources110th
H. Small Business108th-109th
BOSONE, REVA ZILPHA BECK. Democrat; Utah, 2nd Congressional District. Elected tost
the 81 Congress November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated January 3, 1949; reelectednd
to the 82 Congress; term expired January 3, 1953.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Lands81st
H. Administration82nd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs82nd
BOWRING, EVA KELLY. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Appointed to the 83rd Congress
April 16, 1954, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Dwight P. Griswold;
sworn in and seated April 16, 1954; term ended November 8, 1954, after the election
to fill Senator Griswold’s unexpired term.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce83rdrd
S. Labor and Public Welfare83rd
S. Post Office and Civil Service83
BOYDA, NANCY. Republican; Kansas, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture110th th
H. Armed Services110



BOXER, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 98th
Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3, 1983; reelected to thethnd
99-102 Congresses. Ms. Boxer was subsequently elected to the Senate on November

3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993. She was reelected to the Senate in 1998th


and 2004. Chief deputy Democratic whip in the 109 Congress and a deputy whip inrd
the 103 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries98ththnd
H. Government Operations98-102thst
H. Budget99-101thnd
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families99-102nd
H. Armed Services102
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs103rd-105th
S. Budget103rd-106th
S. Environment and Public Works (chair, 110th Congress)103rd-110th
S. Appropriations105th
S. Foreign Relations106th-110th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation107th-110th
S. Select Ethics (acting committee chair, 110th Congress)110th
BROWN, CORRINE. Democrat; Florida, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethth

104-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104th-110th
H. Veterans’Affairs103rd-110th
BROWN-WAITE, GINNY. Republican; Florida, 5th Congressional District. Elected to theth

108 Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected tothth


the 109 -110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget108th-109th thth
H. Financial Services108-110 thth
H. Veterans’ Affairs108-110 thth
H. Homeland Security109-110
BUCHANAN, VERA DAERR. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 30th Congressional District.nd
Elected to the 82 Congress in a special election held July 24, 1951, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Frank Buchanan; sworn in and seated August 1,rdth

1951; reelected to the 83-84 Congresses; died in office November 26, 1955.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries82nd, 1st Sess.
H. Veterans’ Affairs82nd, 1st Sess.
H. Public Works82nd, 2nd Sess.-83rd
H. Banking and Currency84th



BURDICK, JOCELYN BIRCH. Democrat; North Dakota, Senator. Appointed to the 102nd
Congress September 12, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband
Quentin Burdick; sworn in and seated September 16, 1992; term expired December 4,

1992, with the election of Kent Conrad to the vacancy she filled.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Environment and Public Works102nd
BURKE, YVONNE BRATHWAITE. Democrat; California, 37th Congressional District.rd
Elected to the 93 Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973;thth
reelected to the 94-95 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works93rd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs93rd
H. Appropriations94th-95th
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop94th-95th
(committee chair)
BURTON, SALA. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 98th
Congress in a special election held June 21, 1983, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Phillip Burton; sworn in and seated June 28, 1983; reelected tothth
the 99-100 Congresses; died in office February 1, 1987.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor98th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs98th
H. Select Committee on Hunger98th-99th
H. Rules99th-100th
BUSHFIELD, VERA CAHALAN. Republican; South Dakota, Senator. Appointed to theth

80 Congress October 6, 1948, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,


Harlan J. Bushfield; resigned December 26, 1948.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed80th
BYRNE, LESLIE. Democrat; Virginia, 11th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Post Office and Civil Service103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation103rd



BYRON, BEVERLY BARTON BUTCHER. Democrat; Maryland, 6th Congressionalth
District. Elected to the 96 Congress November 7, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her husband, Goodloe E. Byron; sworn in and seated January 15, 1979;thnd
reelected to the 97-102 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1993.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services96th-102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging96th-102nd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs97th-102nd
BYRON, KATHARINE EDGAR. Democrat; Maryland, 6th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 77 Congress in a special election held May 27, 1941, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, William Devereux Byron; sworn in and seated June 11,

1941; term expired January 3, 1943.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Civil Service77thth
H. War Claims77
CANTWELL, MARIA. Democrat; Washington, 1st Congressional District. Elected to therd
103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995. Ms. Cantwell was subsequently elected to the Senate on November
7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001. She was reelected to the Senate in

2006.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Foreign Affairs103rdrd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation103th
S. Judiciary107 thth
S. Energy and Natural Resources107-110thth
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship107-110 thth
S. Indian Affairs107-110
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation108th-110th
S. Finance110th
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE. Republican; West Virginia, 2nd Congressional District.th
Elected to the 107 Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001;thth
reelected to the 108-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services107th-110th thth
H. Small Business107-108 thth
H. Transportation and Infrastructure107-110 th
H. Rules109



CAPPS, LOIS. Democrat; California, 22nd Congressional District (105th-107th Congresses)rdththth
and 23 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to the 105 Congress
in a special election held March 9, 1998, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of herth
husband, Walter Capps; sworn in and seated March 17, 1998; reelected to the 106-th

110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. International Relations105th
H. Science105th
H. Commerce106th
H. Energy and Commerce107th-110th
H. Budget109th
H. Natural Resources110th
CARAWAY, HATTIE WYATT. Democrat; Arkansas, Senator. Appointed to the 72nd
Congress November 13, 1931, and elected January 12, 1932, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, Thaddeus H. Caraway; sworn in and seated December 8,

1931; reelected to two full Senate terms; term expired January 3, 1945.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture and Forestry72nd-78th
S. Commerce72nd-78thrdthndth
S. Enrolled Bills (committee chair, 73-78)7-78ndth
S. Library72-78
CARNAHAN, JEAN. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Appointed to the Senate December 4,
2000, to fill the vacancy cause by her husband’s (Gov. Mel Carnahan) posthumous
election to the Senate; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; served until November 25,

2003, when the elected successor for the remainder of the term took office.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Armed Services107th
S. Commerce, Science and Transportation107th
S. Governmental Affairs107th
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship107th
S. Special Committee on Aging107th
CARSON, JULIA. Democrat; Indiana, 10th Congressional District (105th-107th Congresses)thththth
and 7 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to the 105 Congress
November 5, 1996; first swearing in delayed because of illness, oath of officethth
administered January 9, 1997; reelected to the 106-110 Congresses; died in office
on December 15, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services105th-106th
H. Financial Services107th-110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs105th-107th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure108th-110th



CASTOR, KATHY.Democrat; Florida, 11th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services110th
H. Rules110th
CHENOWETH, HELEN. Republican; Idaho, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethth

105-106 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture104th-106ththth
H. Resources104-106thth
H. Veterans’ Affairs105-106 th
H. Government Reform106
CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY ANITA. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District. Electedst
to the 91 Congress November 5, 1968; sworn in and seated January 3, 1969; reelectedndth
to the 92-97 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983. Secretary to the Democraticth
Caucus in the 96 Congress. First black female candidate for U.S. President (1972).
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Veterans’ Affairs91st-92nd
H. Education and Labor92nd-94th
H. Rules95th-97th
CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, DONNA. Democrat; non-voting Delegate from the Virginth
Islands. Elected to the 105 Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated Januarythth

7, 1997; reelected to the 106-110 Congresses. First woman doctor in Congress.


Committee AssignmentCongress
H. Resources105th-109th
H. Natural Resources110th
H. Small Business105th-109th
H. Homeland Security108th-110th
CHRISTIAN-GREEN, DONNA. See CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, DONNA.
CHURCH, MARGUERITE STITT. Republican; Illinois, 13th Congressional District.nd
Elected to the 82 Congress November 8, 1950; sworn in and seated January 3, 1951;rdth
reelected to the 83-87 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963. Rep. Church
succeeded her husband, Ralph E. Church, who died in office on March 21, 1950. The
seat remained vacant from March 21, 1950, to January 3, 1951, the commencement ofnd
the 82 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments82nd
H. Government Operations83rd
H. Foreign Affairs83rd-87th



CLARKE, MARIAN WILLIAMS. Republican; New York, 34th Congressional District.rd
Elected to the 73 Congress in a special election held December 28, 1933, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, John Davenport Clarke; sworn in and
seated January 3, 1934; term expired January 3, 1935.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Civil Service73rd
H. Claims73rd
H. Invalid Pensions73rd
CLARKE, YVETTE. Democrat; New York, 11th Congressional District. Elected to th
the 110 Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor110th
H. Homeland Security110th
H. Small Business110th
CLAYTON, EVA. Democrat; North Carolina, 1st Congressional District. Elected to thend

102 Congress November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Walterrd


Jones and elected to the 103 Congress at the same time; took office on November 5,thth

1992; reelected to the 104-107 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture103rd-107th
H. Small Business103rd-104th
H. Budget105th-107th
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM. Democrat; New York, Senator. Elected to the Senate
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001. She was reelected in 2006.
First Lady of the United States (1993-2001) and the only First Lady to run for elected
political office. Chair of Senate Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee inth
the 108 Congress. Candidate for U.S. President (2008).
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Budget107th
S. Environment and Public Works107th-110th thth
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions107-110 thth
S. Armed Services108-110 thth
S. Special Aging109-110



COLLINS, BARBARA-ROSE. Democrat; Michigan, 13th Congressional District (102ndthrdth
Congress) and 15 Congressional District (103-104 Congresses). Elected to thend

102 Congress November 7, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; reelectedrdth


to the 103-104 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works and Transportation102nd-103rd
H. Science, Space and Technology102nd
H. Government Operations103rd
H. Post Office and Civil Service103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight104th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104thnd
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families102
COLLINS, CARDISS. Democrat; Illinois, 7th Congressional District. Elected to the 93rd
Congress in a special election held June 5, 1973, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, George W. Collins; sworn in and seated June 7, 1973; reelectedthth
to the 94-104 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997. First female chair of theth
Congressional Black Caucus, 96 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations93rd-103rdthth
H. International Relations94-95th
H. District of Columbia95th
H. Foreign Affairs96thnd
H. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control96-102
H. Energy and Commerce97th-103rd
H. Commerce104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight104th
COLLINS, SUSAN M. Republican; Maine, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 6,

1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997. She was reelected in 2002.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Labor and Human Resources105th
S. Governmental Affairsth105th-108th
(committee chair, 108 )thth
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairsth109-110
(committee chair, 109 Congress)
S. Special Aging105th-110th th
S. Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology 106
Problems
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions106th-107th
S. Armed Services107th-110th
Jt. Economic108th



CUBIN, BARBARA. Republican; Wyoming, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethththth

105-110 Congresses. A House deputy majority whip in the 104-105 Congresses.th


Secretary of the House Republican Conference in the 107 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Resources104th-109th
H. Science104th
H. Commerce105th-106th
H. Energy and Commerce107th-110th
DANNER, PAT. Democrat; Missouri, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethth

104-106 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works and Transportation103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104th-106th
H. Small Business103rd
H. International Relations105th-106th
DAVIS, JO ANN. Republican; Virginia, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 107th
Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to thethth

108-110 Congresses; died in office on October 6, 2007.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services107th-110th
H. Government Reform107th-108th
H. International Relations107th-109th
H. Foreign Affairs110th
H. Select Intelligence108th-109th
DAVIS, SUSAN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District (107th Congress) andrdththth

53 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to the 107 Congressthth


November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108-110
Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services107th-110th thth
H. Education and the Workforce107-109th
H. Education and Labor110 th
H. Veterans’ Affairs108 th
H. House Administration110 th
Jt. Printing110



DEGETTE, DIANA. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to thethththth

106-110 Congresses. A chief deputy Democratic whip in the 109-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Commerce105th-106th thth
H. Energy and Commerce107-110
DELAURO, ROSA. Democrat; Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 102nd
Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; reelected to therdththth

103-110 Congresses. A House chief deputy Democratic whip in the 104-105thth


Congresses, assistant to the House Democratic leader in the 106-107 Congresses,thth
and co-chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in the 108-110
Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations102nd
H. Public Works and Transportation102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging102nd
H. Appropriations103rd, 105th-110th
H. National Security104th
H. Budget108th-110th
DOLE, ELIZABETH H. Republican; North Carolina, Senate. Elected to the 108th Congress
November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003. Chair of the Nationalth
Republican Senatorial Committee in the 109 Congress (first woman chair), Member
of the Federal Trade Commission (1973-1979), Secretary of Transportation (1983-

1987), Secretary of Labor (1989-1990), and candidate for U.S. President (2000).


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry108th
S. Armed Services108th-110th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs108th-110th
S. Special Aging108th-110th th
S. Small Business and Entrpreneurship110
DOUGLAS, EMILY TAFT. Democrat; Illinois, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected to the 79th
Congress November 7, 1944; sworn in and seated January 3, 1945; term expired
January 3, 1947.
Committee AssignmentsCongressth
H. Foreign Affairs79
DOUGLAS, HELEN GAHAGAN. Democrat; California, 14th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 79 Congress November 7, 1944; sworn in and seated January 3, 1945;thst
reelected to the 80-81 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1951.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Foreign Affairs79th-81st



DRAKE, THELMA. Republican; Virginia, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelected to theth

110 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services109th-110th th
H. Education and the Workforce109 th
H. Resources109 th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure110
DUNN, JENNIFER. Republican; Washington, 8th Congressional District. Elected to therd

103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected tothth


the 104-108 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2005. Secretary and later vice chairth
of the House Republican Conference, 105 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Administration103rd
H. Public Works and Transportation103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology103rd
Jt. Committee on Congressional Operations103rd
H. Oversight104th
H. Ways and Means104th-108th
Jt. Economic107th-108th
H. Homeland Security108th
DWYER, FLORENCE PRICE. Republican; New Jersey, 6th Congressional District (85th-89thththndth
Congresses) and 12 Congressional District (90-92 Congresses). Elected to the 85
Congress November 6, 1956; sworn in and seated January 3, 1957; reelected to thethnd

86-92 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1973.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations85th-92nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs85th
H. Banking and Currency86th-92nd
EDWARDS, DONNA. Democrat; Maryland, 4th Congressional District. Elected to theth
110 Congress June 17, 2008, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Albert Wynn; sworn in and seated June 19, 2008.
Committee Assignments Congress
H. Science and Technology 110th th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110



EDWARDS, ELAINE. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the 92nd Congress
August 1, 1972, by her husband, Governor Edwin L. Edwards, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Allen J. Ellender; sworn in and seated August 7, 1972;
served until November 13, 1972, when the elected successor for the remainder of the
term took office.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture and Forestry92nd
S. Public Works92nd
EMERSON, JO ANN. Republican; Missouri, 8th Congressional District. Elected as anth
Independent to the 104 Congress in a special election November 5, 1996, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Bill Emerson, and to her own seat in theth

105 Congress; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997, although certified to serve in theththth


104 Congress; reelected to the 106-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture105th
H. Small Business105th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure105th
H. Appropriations106th-110th
ENGLISH, KARAN. Democrat; Arizona, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor103rd
H. Natural Resources103rd
ESHOO, ANNA G. Democrat; California, 14th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethth

104-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries103rdrd
H. Science, Space, and Technology103thth
H. Commerce104-106thth
H. Energy and Commerce107-110 thth
H. Intelligence108-110
ESLICK, WILLA McCORD BLAKE. Democrat; Tennessee, 7th Congressional District.nd
Elected the the 72 Congress in a special election held August 4, 1932, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Edward Eslick; sworn in and seated
December 5, 1932; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Buildings and Grounds72nd
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation72nd



FALLIN, MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Small Business110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure110th
H. Natural Resources110th
FARRINGTON, MARY ELIZABETH PRUETT. Republican; Delegate from Hawaii.rd
Elected to the 83 Congress in a special election held July 31, 1954, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of her husband, Joseph R. Farrington; sworn in and seated Augustth

4, 1954; reelected to the 84 Congress; term expired January 3, 1957.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture83rd-84th
H. Armed Services83rd-84th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs83rd-84th
FEINSTEIN, DIANNE. Democrat; California, Senator. Elected to the 102nd Congress
November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Pete Wilson to
become Governor of California; sworn in November 10, 1992. Subsequently elected
to her own six-year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000 and 2006.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Appropriations103rd, 107th-110th rdth
S. Judiciary103-110rdth
S. Rules and Administration th103-110
(committee chair, 110 Congress )
S. Foreign Relations104th-105th
Jt. Committee on the Library105th, 110th
(committee chair, 110th Congress)
S. Energy and Natural Resources107th-109th thth
S. Select Intelligence107-110 thth
Jt. Committee on Printing106-110
FELTON, REBECCA LATIMER. Democrat; Georgia, Senator. Appointed to the 67th
Congress on October 3, 1922, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas E.
Watson; sworn in and seated November 21, 1922; term expired November 22 with the
election of Walter George to the vacancy she filled.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed67th



FENWICK, MILLICENT. Republican; New Jersey, 5th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 94 Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelectedthth
to the 95-97 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing94ththth
H. Small Business94-95th
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs95th
H. Standards of Official Conduct95th
H. District of Columbia96th
H. International Relations96
H. Education and Labor97th
H. Foreign Affairs97th
H. Select Committee on Aging97th
FERRARO, GERALDINE ANN. Democrat; New York, 9th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 96 Congress November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated January 15, 1979;thth
reelected to the 97-98 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1985. She was the first
woman nominated by a major political party for Vice President and was on the
Democratic ticket in 1984 with Walter Mondale. Secretary of the House Democraticthth
Caucus in the 97 and 98 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Post Office and Civil Service96th-97ththth
H. Public Works and Transportation96-98thth
H. Select Committee on Aging96-97
H. Budget98th
FIEDLER, BOBBI. Republican; California, 21st Congressional District. Elected to the 97th
Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to thethth

98-99 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1987.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget97th-99th th
Jt. Economics99
FOWLER, TILLIE. Republican; Florida, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethth

104-106 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2001. House deputy majority whip andthth


chair of the House Page Board in the 104-105 Congresses. Vice chair of the Houseth
Republican Conference in the 106 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services103rd, 106th
H. National Security104th-105th
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104th-106th



FRAHM, SHEILA. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Appointed to the 104th Congress May 24,
1996, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Dole; sworn in and seated
June 11, 1996; term ended November 5, 1996, after the election to fill the remainder
of Senator Dole’s unexpired term.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Armed Services104th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs104th
FOXX, VIRGINIA. Republican; North Carolina, 5th Congressional District. Elected to theth

109 Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelectedth


to the 110 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture109th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce109th-110th
H. Government Reform109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform110th
FUDGE, MARCIA F. Democrat; Ohio, 11th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress in a special election held November 4, 2008, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones; sworn in and seated November 19, 2008.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None Yet Assigned
FULMER, WILLA LYBRAND. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd Congressional District.th
Elected to the 78 Congress November 7, 1944, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of her husband, Hampton P. Fulmer; sworn in and seated November 6, 1944; term
expired January 3, 1945.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed78th
FURSE, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Oregon, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethth

104-105 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1999.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services103rd
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries103rd
H. Commerce104th-105th



GASQUE, ELIZABETH HAWLEY. Democrat; South Carolina, 6th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 75 Congress in a special election held September 13, 1938, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Allard H. Gasque; never sworn in or
seated, because Congress was not in session between the time of her election and the
expiration of her term; term expired January 3, 1939.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed, never sworn in76th
GIBBS, FLORENCE REVILLE. Democrat; Georgia, 8th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 76 Congress in a special election held October 1, 1940, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, Benjamin Gibbs; sworn in and seated October 3, 1940;
term expired January 3, 1941.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed76th
GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE. Democrat; Arizona, 8th Congressional District. Elected to theth

110 Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services110th
H. Foreign Affairs110th th
H. Science and Technology110
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN. Democrat; New York, 20th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 110 Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture110th th
H. Armed Services110
nd
GRANAHAN, KATHRYN ELIZABETH. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 2 Congressionalth
District. Elected to the 84 Congress in a special election held November 6, 1956, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, William T. Granahan and to a fullthth
two-year term in the 85 Congress; the 84 Congress was not in session between the
time of her election and the expiration of the term; sworn in and seated January 3,thth

1957; reelected to the 86-87 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. District of Columbia85th
H. Post Office and Civil Service85th-87th
H. Government Operations85th, 2nd Sess.-87th



GRANGER, KAY. Republican; Texas, 12th Congressional District. Elected to the 105thth
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to the 106-thth
110 Congresses. Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference in the 110
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget105th, 107th
H. Oversight105th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure105th
Jt. Printing105th
H. National Security105th
H. Appropriations106th-110th th
H. Homeland Security108
GRASSO, ELLA T. Democrat; Connecticut, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 92nd
Congress November 3, 1970; sworn in and seated January 21, 1971; reelected to therd
93 Congress; term expired January 3, 1975. Elected Governor of Connecticut in 1974
and 1978. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1981.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor92nd-93rd
H. Veterans’ Affairs92nd-93rd
GRAVES, DIXIE BIBB. Democrat; Alabama, Senator. Appointed by her husband, th
Governor David Bibb Graves, to the 75 Congress August 18, 1937, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugo L. Black; sworn in and seated August

20, 1937; resigned January 10, 1938.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Claims75th
S. Education and Labor75th
S. Mines and Mining75th
GREEN, EDITH. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 84th
Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5, 1955; reelected to thethrd

85-93 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1975.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor84th-92nd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs84th-85th
Jt. Committee on Disposition of Executive Papers85th
H. House Administration86th-87th
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries88th-90th
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop90th-93rd
H. District of Columbia92nd
H. Appropriations93rd
GREENE, ENID. See WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE.



GREENWAY, ISABELLA SELMES. Democrat; Arizona, Congresswoman-at-large.rd
Elected to the 73 Congress in a special election held October 3, 1933, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Lewis W. Douglas; sworn in and seated Januaryth

3, 1934; reelected to the 74 Congress; term expired January 3, 1937.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed73rd
H. Indian Affairs74th
H. Irrigation and Reclamation74th
H. Public Lands74th
GRIFFITHS, MARTHA WRIGHT. Democrat; Michigan, 17th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 84 Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5, 1955;thrd
reelected to the 85-93 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1975. Elected Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan in 1982 and 1986.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Currency84th-87ththth
H. Government Operations84-87
Jt. Economic87th-92nd
H. Ways and Means88th-92nd
H. Select Committee on thethrd 90th-93rd
Beauty Shop (committee chair, 90-93 Congresses)st
H. Select Committee on Crime91
HALL, KATIE. Democrat; Indiana, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 97th Congress
in a special election held November 2, 1982, to fill the vacancy caused by the deathth
of Adam Benjamin, Jr.; sworn in and seated November 29, 1982; reelected to the 98
Congress; term expired January 3, 1985.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None 97th
H. Post Office and Civil Service98th
H. Public Works and Transportation98th
HANSEN, JULIA BUTLER. Democrat; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 86 Congress November 8, 1960, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Russellthth
V. Mack and to the 87 Congress; the 86 Congress was not in session between the
time of her election and the expiration of the term; sworn in and seated January 3,thrd

1961; reelected to the 88-93 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1975.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Veterans’ Affairs87th, 1st Sess.19th
H. Education and Labor87th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs87thrd


H. Appropriations88-93
19 Rep. Hansen served on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee from Feb. 6, 1961 to March 6,

1961.



HARDEN, CECIL MURRAY. Republican; Indiana, 6th Congressional District. Elected tost
the 81 Congress November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated January 3, 1949; reelectedndth
to the 82-85 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1959.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Veterans’ Affairs81stnd
H. Expenditures in Executive Departments82rdth
H. Government Operations83-85rdth
H. Post Office and Civil Service83-85
HARMAN, JANE. Democrat; California, 36th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to theththth

104-105 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1999. Elected to the 107 Congressth


on November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108-th

110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services103rdrd
H. Science, Space, and Technology103
H. National Security104th-105th
H. Science104th
H. Energy and Commerce107th, 110th
H. Intelligence104th-105th thth

107-109 thth


H. Homeland Security108-110
HARRIS, KATHERINE. Republican; Florida, 13th Congressional District. Elected to theth

108 Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected toth


the 109 Congress; term expired January 3, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services108th-109th
H. International Relations108th-109th th
H. Homeland Security109
HART, MELISSA. Republican; Pennsylvania, 4th Congressional District. Elected to theth

107 Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected tothth


the 108-109 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services107th-108th
H. Judiciary107th-108th
H. Science107th-108th
H. Standards of Official Conduct109th
H. Ways and Means109th



HAWKINS, PAULA. Republican; Florida, Senator. Elected to the Senate on November 4,

1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; term expired on January 3, 1987.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry97th-99th
S. Labor and Human Resources97th-99th
Jt. Economic97th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs98th
S. Foreign Relations98th
S. Special Aging99th
HECKLER, MARGARET M. Republican; Massachusetts, 19th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 90 Congress November 8, 1966; sworn in and seated January 10, 1967;stth
reelected to the 91-97 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1983. Secretary of Health
and Human Services (1983-1985) and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (1985-1989).
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations90ththth
H. Veterans’ Affairs90-97strd
H. Banking and Currency91-93ndrd
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop92-93thth
H. Agriculture94-96ththth
Jt. Economic94, 96-97th
H. Select Committee on Ethics96th
H. Science and Technology97
HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE. Democrat; South Dakota, Congresswoman-at-th
large. Elected to the 108 Congress in a special election held June 1, 2004, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Janklow; sworn in and seated th
June 3, 2004; reelected to the 110 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture108th- 110th
H. Resources108th- 109th
H. Natural Resources110th
H. Veterans’ Affairs108th- 110th
H. Select Energy, Independence, and Global Warming110th
HICKS, LOUISE DAY. Democrat; Massachusetts, 9th Congressional District. Elected to thend
92 Congress November 3, 1970; sworn in and seated January 21, 1971; term expired
January 3, 1973.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor92ndnd


H. Veterans’ Affairs92

HIRONO, MAZIE. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure110th
H. Small Business 110th
HOLT, MARJORIE S. Republican; Maryland, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 93rd
Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected to thethth

94-99 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1987.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services93rd-99thth
H. Administration94thth
H. Budget95-96th
H. Select Committee on Aging96
Jt. Economic98th
H. District of Columbia98th
HOLTZMAN, ELIZABETH. Democrat; New York, 16th Congressional District. Elected tord
the 93 Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelectedthth
to the 94-96 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1981.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Judiciary93rd-96ththth
H. Budget94-96
HONEYMAN, NAN WOOD. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 75 Congress November 3, 1936; sworn in and seated January 5, 1937; term
expired January 3, 1939.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Indian Affairs75th
H. Irrigation and Reclamation75th
H. Rivers and Harbors75th
HOOLEY, DARLENE. Democrat; Oregon, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to thethth

106-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services105th-106th
H. Financial Services107th-109th
H. Science105th, 109th
H. Science and Technology110th
H. Budget106th-108th, 110th
H. Veterans’Affairs 108th-109th
H. Energy and Commerce110th



HORN, JOAN KELLY. Democrat; Missouri, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 102nd
Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; term expired
January 3, 1993.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works and Transportation102ndnd
H. Science, Space, and Technology102nd
H. Select Children, Youth, and Family102
HUCK, WINNIFRED SPRAGUE MASON. Republican; Illinois, Congresswoman-at-large.th
Elected to the 67 Congress in a special election held November 7, 1922, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her father, William E. Mason; sworn in and seated
November 20, 1922; term expired March 3, 1923.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Expenditures in the Department of Commerce67th
H. Reform in the Civil Service67th
H. Woman Suffrage67th
HUMPHREY, MURIEL BUCK. Democrat; Minnesota, Senator. Appointed to the 95th
Congress January 25, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband,
Hubert H. Humphrey; sworn in and seated February 6, 1978; term expired January 3,

1979.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Foreign Relations95th
S. Governmental Affairs95th
HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY. Republican; Texas, Senator. Elected to the 103rd Congress
on June 5, 1993, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lloyd Bentsen to
become Secretary of the Treasury; sworn in and seated June 14, 1993. Subsequently
elected to a full six year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000 and 2006.thth
First female vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference (107-109 Congresses).th
Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in the 110 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Armed Service 103rd-104th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation103rd-110th
S. Small Business103rd-104th
S. Select Intelligence104th
S. Appropriations105th-110th
S. Rules and Administration105th-110th
S. Environment and Public Works106th
S. Veterans’ Affairs107th-110th



JACKSON LEE, SHEILA. Democrat; Texas, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethth

105-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Judiciary104th-110ththth
H. Science 104-109thth
H. Homeland Security108-110 th
H. Foreign Affairs110
JENCKES, VIRGINIA ELLIS. Democrat; Indiana, 6th Congressional District. Elected to therd

73 Congress November 8, 1932; sworn in and seated March 9, 1933; reelected to thethth


74-75 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1939.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Civil Service73rd-75th
H. District of Columbia73rd-75th
H. Mines and Mining73rd-74th
JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE. Democrat; Texas, 30th Congressional District. Elected to therd

103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected toththth


the 104-110 Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 107
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works and Transportation103rdrd
H. Science, Space, and Technology103thth
H. Science104-109th
H. Science and Technology110 thth
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104-110
JOHNSON, NANCY L. Republican; Connecticut, 6th Congressional District (98th-107thththth
Congresses) and 5 Congressional District (108-109 Congresses). Elected to theth

98 Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3, 1983; reelected toththrd


the 99-109 Congresses. Deputy Republican whip in the 103 Congress; term
expired January 3, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works and Transportation98th-100th
H. Veterans’ Affairs98th-99th
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families98th-100th
H. Budget100th
H. Ways and Means101st-109th
H. Standards of Official Conduct th102nd-104th
(committee chair, 104 Congress)th
Jt. Taxation109



JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS. Democrat; Ohio, 11th Congressional District. Elected to theth

106 Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected tothth


the 107-110 Congresses; died in office on August 20, 2008.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services106th th
H. Financial Services107 thth
H. Small Business106-107 thth
H. Standards of Official Conductth107-110
(committee chair, 110 Congress)
H. Ways and Means108th-110th
JORDAN, BARBARA C. Democrat; Texas, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the 93rdth
Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected to the 94-th

95 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1979.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Judiciary93rd-95th
H. Government Operations94th-95th
KAHN, FLORENCE PRAG. Republican; California, 4th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 69 Congress in a special election held February 17, 1925, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, Julius Kahn; sworn in and seated December 7, 1925;thth
reelected to the 70-74 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1937.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Census69th
H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures69thth
H. Education69th
H. Expenditures in the War Department69th
H. War Claims70stnd
H. Military Affairs71-72rdth
H. Appropriations73-74
KAPTUR, MARCY. Democrat; Ohio, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the 98th Congressthth
November 2, 1982. Sworn in and seated January 3, 1983; reelected to the 99-110
Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs98th-101st
H. Veterans’ Affairs98th-100th
H. Budget101st, 110th
H. Appropriations101st-110th



KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Elected to the Senate on
November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated December 23, 1978. After her election, Senator
James Pearson resigned, and Governor Bennett of Kansas appointed Ms. Kassebaumth
to replace him for the duration of the 95 Congress. She was reelected to the Senate inrd
1984 and 1990; term expired January 3, 1997. Deputy minority whip in the 103
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs96th, 101st-102ndththstnd
S. Special Committee on Aging96-98, 101-102thth
S. Budget96-100thth
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation96-100thth
S. Select Committee on Ethics99-100
S. Foreign Relations97th-104th
S. Labor and Human Resources th101st-104th
(committee chair, 104 Congress)ndth
S. Indian Affairs102-104rd
Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress103
KEE, MAUDE ELIZABETH. Democrat; West Virginia, 5th Congressional District. Electednd
to the 82 Congress in a special election held July 16, 1951, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, John Kee; sworn in and seated July 26, 1951; reelected tordth
the 83-88 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1965. Secretary of the Democraticthnd
Caucus in the 88 Congress, 2 Session.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Veterans’ Affairs82nd-88ththth
H. Government Operations85-87
H. Interior and Insular Affairs88th
KELLY, EDNA FLANNERY. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District. Elected tost
the 81 Congress November 8, 1949, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Andrewndth
L. Somers; sworn in and seated January 3, 1950; reelected to the 82-90 Congresses;rdth
term expired January 3, 1969. Secretary of the Democratic Caucus in the 83-84 andth

88 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Foreign Affairs81st-90th
H. Standards of Official Conduct90th
KELLY, SUE. Republican; New York, 19th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethth

105-109 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007. Chair of the House Page Boardth


in the 106 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services104th-106ththth
H. Financial Services107-109 thth
H. Small Business104-109thth


H. Transportation and Infrastructure104-109

KENNELLY, BARBARA BAILEY. Democrat; Connecticut, 1st Congressional District.th
Elected to the 97 Congress in a special election on January 12, 1982, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of William R. Cotter; sworn in and seated January 25,thth

1982; reelected to the 98-105 Congresses; term expired on January 3, 1999.ndrd


Appointed one of three House Democratic chief deputy whips in the 102 and 103
Congresses, the first woman to have held the position. Vice chair of the Housethth
Democratic Caucus in the 104-105 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations97th
H. Public Works and Transportation97ththnd
H. Select Intelligence100-102rd
H. Budget103rd
H. Administration103thth
H. Ways and Means98-105
KEYS, MARTHA ELIZABETH. Democrat; Kansas, 2nd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 94 Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelectedth
to the 95 Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Ways and Means94th-95th
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS. Democrat; Michigan, 15th Congressional Districtthth ththth
(105-107Congresses) and 13 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses).th
Elected to the 105 Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997;thth
reelected to the 106-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services105th
H. House Oversight105th
Jt. Library105th
H. Appropriations106th-110th
KLOBUCHAR, AMY. Democrat; Minnesota; Senator. Elected to Senate November 7, 2006;
sworn in and seated January 6, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry110th th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation110 th
S. Environment and Public Works110 th
Jt. Economic110
th
KNUTSON, COYA GJESDAL. Democrat; Minnesota, 9 Congressional District. Electedth
to the 84 Congress November 2, 1954; sworn in and seated January 5, 1955; reelectedth
to the 85 Congress; term expired January 3, 1959.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture84th-85th



LANDRIEU, MARY. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 5,

1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997. She was reelected to the Senate in 2002.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry105th
S. Energy and Natural Resources105th-110th
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship105th-110th
S. Armed Services106th-107th
S. Appropriations107th-110th
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 110th
LANGLEY, KATHERINE GUDGER. Republican; Kentucky, 10th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 70 Congress November 2, 1926; sworn in and seated December 5, 1927;st
reelected to the 71 Congress; term expired March 3, 1931.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Claims70th-71st
H. Immigration and Naturalization70th-71st
H. Invalid Pensions70th-71st
H. Education71st
LEE, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the 105th
Congress in a special election held April 7, 1998, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Ronald Dellums; sworn in and seated April 20, 1998; reelected to thethth

106-110 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services105th-106th
H. Financial Services107th-109th
H. Science105ththth
H. International Relations107-109 th
H. Foreign Affairs110 th
H. Appropriations110
LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT. Democrat; Arkansas, 1st Congressional District. Electedrd
to the 103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelectedth
to the 104 Congress; term expired January 3, 1997. Ms. Lincoln was subsequently
elected to the Senate on November 3, 1998; sworn in and seated January 6, 1999;
reelected in 2004.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture103rd
H. Energy and Commerce103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries103rd
H. Commerce104th
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry106th-110th
S. Energy and Natural Resources106th, 110th
S. Special Committee on Aging106th-108th, 110th
S. Finance107th-110th
S. Select Committee on Ethics107th-108th



LLOYD, MARILYN. Democrat; Tennessee, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 94th
Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelected to thethrd

95-103 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works94ththrd
H. Science, Space, and Technology94-103thth
H. Public Works and Transportation95-99thnd
H. Select Committee on Aging96-102thrd
H. Armed Services98-103
LOFGREN, ZOE. Democrat; California, 16th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethth

105-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Judiciary104th-110th
H. Science104th-108ththth
H. Standards of Official Conduct105-107 thth
H. Homeland Security108-110 thth
H. Administration109-110 thth
Jt. Library109-110
LONG, CATHERINE S. Democrat; Louisiana, 8th Congressional District. Elected to the 99th
Congress in a special election held March 30, 1985, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Gillis Long; sworn in and seated April 4, 1985; term expired
January 3, 1987.
Committee AssignmentCongress
H. Public Works99th
H. Small Business99th
LONG, JILL. Democrat; Indiana, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 101st Congress in
a special election held March 28, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointmentnd
of Dan Coats to the Senate; sworn in and seated April 5, 1989; reelected to the 102-rd

103 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture101st-103rd
H. Veterans’ Affairs101st-103rd
H. Select Committee on Hunger101st-102nd



LONG, ROSE McCONNELL. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the 74th Congress
January 31, 1936, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Huey Pierce
Long; sworn in and seated February 10, 1936; subsequently elected April 21, 1936, in
a special election to fill the remaining months of her husband’s term, took the oath of
office for a second time on May 19, 1936; term expired January 3, 1937.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Claims74th
S. Immigration74th
S. Interoceanic Canals74th
S. Post Office and Post Roads74th
S. Public Lands and Surveys74th
LOWEY, NITA M. Democrat; New York, 20th Congressional District (101st-102ndthrdth
Congresses) and 18 Congressional District (103-110 Congresses). Elected to thest

101 Congress November 8, 1988; sworn in and seated January 3, 1989; reelected to thendth


102-110 Congresses. Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committeeth


in the 107 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor101st-102nd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries101st-102nd
H. Select Narcotics Abuse and Control101st-102nd
H. Appropriations103rd-110th
H. Homeland Security108th-110th
LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE. Republican; Connecticut, 4th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 78 Congress November 3, 1942; sworn in and seated January 6, 1943; reelected toth
the 79 Congress; term expired January 3, 1947. Ambassador to Italy 1953-1956;
nominated Ambassador to Brazil in 1959, but did not serve; and awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Military Affairs78th-79th
LUSK, GEORGIA LEE. Democrat; New Mexico, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected toth
the 80 Congress November 5, 1946; sworn in and seated January 3, 1947; term
expired January 3, 1949.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Veterans’ Affairs80th
MAJETTE, DENISE L. Democrat; Georgia, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 108th
Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; term expired
January 3, 2005.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget108th
H. Education and the Workforce108th
H. Small Business108th



MALONEY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 14th Congressional District. Elected to therd

103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected tothth


the 104-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs103rdrd
H. Government Operations103thth
H. Government Reform and Oversight104-105thth
H. Government Reform106-109 th
H. Oversight and Government Reform110 thth
H. Banking and Financial Services 104-106
H. Financial Services107th-110th
Jt. Economic105th-110th
MANKIN, HELEN DOUGLAS. Democrat; Georgia, 5th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 79 Congress in a special election held February 12, 1946, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Robert Ramspeck; sworn in and seated February 25, 1946; term
expired January 3, 1947.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Civil Service79thth
H. Claims79th
H. Elections79th
H. Revision of Laws79
MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, MARJORIE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th Congressionalrd
District. Elected to the 103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January

5, 1993; term expired January 3, 1995.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Energy and Commerce103rd
H. Government Operations103rd
H. Small Business103rd
MARTIN, LYNN M. Republican; Illinois, 16th Congressional District. Elected to the 97th
Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the 98th-st

101 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991. Vice chair of the House Republicanthth


Conference (99-100 Congresses) and Secretary of Labor (1991-1993).
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Administration97th-98ththth
H. Budget97-99
H. Armed Services99th-100th
H. Rules101st
H. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics (vice chair)101st



MATSUI, DORIS O. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress in a special election held March 8, 2005, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Robert Matsui; sworn in and seated March 10, 2005; reelectedth
to the 110 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Rules109th-110th
H. Science109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure110th
H. Energy and Commerce110th
MAY, CATHERINE DEAN. Republican; Washington, 4th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 86 Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated January 7, 1959; reelectedthst
to the 87-91 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1971.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture86th-91ststst
H. District of Columbia91, 1 Sess.
H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop91st
Jt. Atomic Energy91st
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 4th Congressional District. Elected to theth

105 Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected tothth


the 106-110 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and the Workforce105th-109th th
H. Education and Labor110 thth
H. Small Business105-106 thth
H. Financial Services108-110
MCCARTHY, KAREN. Democrat; Missouri, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethth

105-108 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2005.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Science104th
H. Small Business104thth
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104thth
H. Commerce105-106 thth
H. Energy and Commerce107-108
H. Homeland Security108th



MCCARTHY, KATHYRN O’LOUGHLIN. Democrat; Kansas, 6th Congressional District.rd
Elected to the 73 Congress November 8, 1932; sworn in and seated March 9, 1933;
term expired January 3, 1935.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education73rdrd
H. Public Buildings and Grounds73rd
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation73
MCCASKILL, CLAIRE. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Elected to the Senate November

7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Armed Services 110th th
S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs110 th
S. Indian Affairs 110 th
S. Special Aging110
MCCOLLUM, BETTY. Democrat; Minnesota, 4th Congressional District. Elected to theth

107 Congress November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected tothth


the 108-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and the Workforce107th-109th
H. Resources 107th-108th
H. International Relations108th-109th
H. Appropriations110th th
H. Oversight and Government Reform110
MCCORMICK, RUTH HANNA. Republican; Illinois, Congresswoman-at-large. Elected tost
the 71 Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated April 15, 1929; term expired
March 3, 1931.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Naval Affairs71st
MCKINNEY, CYNTHIA. Democrat; Georgia, 11th Congressional District (103rd-104ththththth
Congresses) and 4 Congressional District (105-107 Congress and 109 Congress).rd
Elected to the 103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993;thth
reelected to the 104-107 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003. Elected to theth
109 Congress November 2, 2004; sworn and seated January 4, 2005; term expired
January 3, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture103rd-104th
H. Foreign Affairs103rd
H. Banking and Finance104th-105th
H. International Relations104th-107th
H. National Security105th
H. Armed Services106th-107th , 109th
H. Budget109th



MCMILLAN, CLARA GOODING. Democrat; South Carolina, 1st Congressional District.th
Elected to the 76 Congress in a special election held November 7, 1939, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Thomas S. McMillan; sworn in and seated
January 3, 1940; term expired January 3, 1941.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Election of President, Vice President, and 76th
Representatives in Congress
H. Insular Affairs76th
H. Patents76th
H. Public Buildings and Grounds76th
MCMORRIS ROGERS, CATHY. Republican; Washington, 5th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 109 Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4,th

2005; reelected to the 110 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services109th -110th th
H. Education and the Workforce109
H. Education and Labor110th
H. Resources109th
H. Natural Resources110th
MEEK, CARRIE. Democrat; Florida, 17th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethth

104-107 Congresses; term expired Januay 3, 2003.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Appropriations103rd, 105th-107th th
H. Budget104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight104
MEYERS, JAN. Republican; Kansas, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 99th
Congress November 6, 1984; sworn in and seated January 3, 1985; reelected to thethth

100-104 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Science and Technology99th
H. Select Aging99th-102ndthrd
H. Foreign Affairs99-103th
H. International Relations104th
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities104ththth
H. Small Business (committee chair, 104)99-104
MEYNER, HELEN STEVENSON. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 94 Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975;th
reelected to the 95 Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. District of Columbia94th-95thth
H. Foreign Affairs94th


H. International Relations95

MIKULSKI, BARBARA ANN. Democrat; Maryland, 3rd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 95 Congress November 2, 1976; sworn in and seated January 4, 1977; reelected tothth
the 97-99 Congresses. Ms. Mikulski was subsequently elected to the Senate
November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987. She was reelected to the
Senate in 1992, 1996, and 2002. Elected assistant Senate Democratic floor leader in therd

103 Congress; the only woman to have held that position. Secretary of the Senatethth


Democratic Conference in the 104-108 Congresses, which was the highest position
held by a woman, Democratic Senator up to that time.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Interstate and Foreign Commerce95th-97th
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries95th-99th
H. Energy and Commerce97th-99th
S. Environmental and Public Works100th
S. Appropriations100th-110th
S. Labor and Human Resources100th-105th
S. Small Business100th-102nd
S. Select Ethics103rd-104th, 109th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions106th-110th
S. Select Intelligence107th-110th
MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA. Democrat; California, 37th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 104 Congress in a special election held March 26, 1996, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter Tucker; sworn in and seated April 16,thth

1996; reelected to the 105-110 Congresses; died in office April 22, 2007.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Small Business104th-110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104th-110th
H. Administration th108th-110th
(committee chair, 110 Congress)thth
Jt. Library108-110 thth
Jt. Printing109-110
MILLER, CANDICE S. Republican; Michigan, 10th Congressional District. Elected to theth

108 Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected tothth


the 109-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services108th-110th
H. Government Reform108th-109th
H. House Administration109th th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure110 th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming110 th
H. Homeland Security110 th
Jt. Library109 th
Jt. Printing109



MINK, PATSY TAKEMOTO. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to theth

89 Congress November 3, 1964; sworn in and seated January 4, 1965; reelected to thethth


90-94 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1977. She was subsequently elected to thest


101 Congress in a special election held September 22, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused
by the appointment of Daniel Akaka to the Senate; sworn in and seated September 27,ndth

1990; reelected to the 102-107 Congresses; died in office on September 28, 2002.th


Secretary to the House Democratic Caucus in the 94 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor89th-94th, 101st-103rd
H. Interior and Insular Affairs90th-94ththrdth
H. Budget94, 103-105stnd
H. Government Operations101-102rd
H. Natural Resources103th
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities104thth
H. Education and the Workforce105-107thth
H. Government Reform106-107
MOLINARI, SUSAN. Republican; New York, 14th Congressional District (101st-102ndthrdth
Congresses) and 13 Congressional District (103-105 Congresses). Elected to thest

101 Congress in a special election held March 20, 1990, to fill the term of her father,


Guy Molinari, who resigned to become Staten Island Borough president; sworn in andndth
seated March 27, 1990; reelected to the 102-105 Congresses. Vice chair of the Houseththth
Republican Conference in the 104-105 Congresses, resigned from the 105 Congress
August 1, 1997.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Small Business101st
H. Public Works and Transportation101st-103rd
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104th -105th
H. Education and Labor102nd-103rd
H. Budget104th-105th
MOORE, GWEN. Democrat; Wisconsin, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005; reelected to theth

110 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services109th-110th
H. Small Business109th-110th
H. Budget110th



MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. Republican; Maryland, 8th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 100 Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987; reelectedstth
to the 101-107 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003. In 2003, she was appointed
as U.S. Representative to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Post Office and Civil Service100th-103rd
H. Science, Space, and Technology100th-103rd
H. Select Aging100th-102nd
H. Government Reform and Oversight104th-105th
H. Government Reform 106th-107th
H. Science104th-107th
MOSELEY-BRAUN, CAROL. Democrat; Illinois, Senator. Elected to the Senate November

3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired January 3, 1999.


Ambassador to New Zealand from 1999-2001; candidate for U.S. President in 2004.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs103rd-105th
S. Judiciary103rd
S. Small Business103rd
S. Finance104th-105th
S. Special Aging104th-105th
MURKOWSKI, LISA. Republican; Alaska, Senate. Appointed to the 108th Congress
December 20, 2002. She was appointed by her father, Frank Murkowski, to the seat he
had held before he was elected governor of Alaska on November 5, 2002; sworn in and
seated January 7, 2003. She was reelected on November 2, 2004, to a six-year term.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Energy and Natural Resources108th-110th thth
S. Environment and Public Works108-109
S. Veterans’ Affairs108th
S. Indian Affairs108th-110th
S. Foreign Relations109th-110th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions110th



MURRAY, PATTY. Democrat; Washington, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 3,

1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected in 1998 and 2004. Senaterd


Democratic deputy whip in the 103 Congress and a deputy Democratic whip in thethth

104-106 Congresses. Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in thethth


107 Congress. Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference in the 110 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Appropriations103rd-110th
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs103rd-104th
S. Budget103rd-109th
S. Labor and Human Resources105th
S. Veterans Affairs105th-109th
S. Select Ethics105th
S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions106th-110th
S. Foreign Relations110th
S. Indian Affairs110th
Jt. Printing110th
MUSGRAVE, MARILYN. Republican; Colorado, 4th Congressional District. Elected to theth

108 Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected tothth


the 109 -110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture108th-110th
H. Education and the Workforce108th-109th
H. Small Business108th-110th
H. Resources109th
MYRICK, SUE. Republican; North Carolina, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethth

105-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget104th
H. Science104th
H. Small Business 104th
H. Rules105th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce109th-110th
NAPOLITANO, GRACE. Democrat; California, 34th Congressional District (106th-107thththth
Congresses) and 38 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to theth

106 Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected toththth


the 107-110 Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the 109
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Resources106th-109th
H. Natural Resources110th
H. Small Business106th-108th
H. International Relations107th-109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure110th



NEUBERGER, MAURINE BROWN. Democrat; Oregon, Senator. Elected to the 86th
Congress November 8, 1960, in a special election held to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Richard L. Neuberger, and for the ensuing six-year term; sworn
in November 9, 1960; term expired January 3, 1967.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
S. Agriculture and Forestry87th-88th
S. Banking and Currency87th-89th
S. Special Committee on Aging87th
S. Committee on Parliamentary Conference with Canada87th, 2nd Sess.
S. Commerce89th
NOLAN, MAE ELLA. Republican; California, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 67th
Congress in a special election held January 23, 1923, to fill the vacancy caused by theth
death of her husband, John Nolan, and also to the 68 Congress; sworn in and seated
February 2, 1923; term expired March 3, 1925. First woman to chair a congressional
committee
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Expenditures in the Post Office Department,th67th-68th
(committee chair, 68 )thth
H. Labor67-68
NORRELL, CATHERINE DORRIS. Democrat; Arkansas, 6th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 87 Congress in a special election April 18, 1961, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her husband, William Frank Norrell; sworn in and seated April 25, 1961;
term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Post Office and Civil Service87th
NORTHUP, ANNE M. Republican; Kentucky 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to thethth

106-109 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2007.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Appropriations 105th-109th
NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES. Democrat; Non-voting Delegate from the District ofnd
Columbia. Elected to the 102 Congress November 6, 1990; sworn in and seatedrdth
January 3, 1991; reelected to the 103-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. District of Columbia102nd-103rdndrd
H. Post Office and Civil Service102-103ndrd
H. Public Works and Transportation102-103rd
Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress103th
H. Small Business104
H. Government Reform and Oversight104th-105th
H. Government Reform106th-109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104th-110th
H. Homeland Security108th-110th



NORTON, MARY TERESA. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 69 Congress November 4, 1924; sworn in and seated December 7, 1925; reelectedthst
to the 70-81 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1951.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. District of Columbia (committee chair, 72nd-74th)69th-74ththththth
H. Labor (committee chair, 75-79)6-79thnd
H. World War Veterans Legislation69-72stth
H. Memorials71-79thth
H. Education78-79thth
H. Enrolled Bills78-79
H. Administration (committee chair, 81st)80th-81st
OAKAR, MARY ROSE. Democrat; Ohio, 20th Congressional District. Elected to the 95thth
Congress November 2, 1976; sworn in and seated January 4, 1977; reelected to the 96-nd

102 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1993. Elected secretary of the Housethth


Democratic Caucus in the 99 Congress and vice chair of the caucus in the 100
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs95th-102nd
H. Select Committee on Aging96th-102nd
H. Post Office and Civil Service97th-102nd
H. Administration98th-102nd
O’DAY, CAROLINE LOVE GOODWIN. Democrat; New York, Congresswoman-at-large.th
Elected to the 74 Congress November 6, 1934; sworn in and seated January 3, 1935;thth
reelected to the 75-77 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1943.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Election of President, Vice President,thth
and Representatives in Congress thth74-77
(committee chair, 75-77)
H. Immigration and Naturalization75th-77th
H. Insular Affairs75th-77th
OLDFIELD, PEARL PEDEN. Democrat; Arkansas, 2nd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 70 Congress in a special election held January 9, 1929, to fill the vacancy causedst
by the death of her husband, William Allen Oldfield, and also to the 71 Congress;
sworn in and seated January 11, 1929; term expired March 3, 1931.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures71stst
H. Expenditures in the Executive Departments71st


H. Public Buildings and Grounds71

OWEN, RUTH BRYAN. Democrat; Florida, 4th Congressional District. Elected to the 71stnd
Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated April 15, 1929; reelected to the 72
Congress; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Foreign Affairs71st-72nd
PATTERSON, ELIZABETH J. Democrat; South Carolina, 4th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 100 Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987; reelectedstnd
to the 101-102 Congresses, term expired January 3, 1993.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs100th-102nd
H. Veterans’ Affairs100th-102nd
H. Select Hunger100th-102nd
PELOSI, NANCY. Democrat; California, 5th Congressional District (100th-102nd Congresses)thrdthth
and 8 Congressional District (103-110 Congresses). Elected to the 100 Congress
in a special election June 2, 1987, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Salastth
Burton; sworn in and seated June 9, 1987; reelected to the 101-110 Congresses.th
Elected Speaker of the House in the 110 Congress, making her the first female Speaker
of the House. Elected House Democratic whip on Oct.10, 2001, effective January 15,thth
2002, and elected House Democratic leader for the 108 and 109 Congresses. Both
were the highest House leadership positions ever held by a woman at that time.
Representative Pelosi is also the only woman nominated to be Speaker of the House.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs100th-101st
H. Government Operations100th-101st
H. Appropriations102nd-107th
H. Standards of Official Conduct102nd-104th
H. Intelligence104th-107th thth
H. Intelligence (Ex Officio)108-109
PETTIS, SHIRLEY N. Republican; California, 37th Congressional District. Elected to the 94th
Congress April 29,1975, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofth
her husband, Jerry L. Pettis; sworn in and seated May 6, 1975; reelected to the 95
Congress; term expired January 3, 1979.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs94th
H. Education and Labor95th
H. International Relations95th
PFOST, GRACIE BOWERS. Democrat; Idaho, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 83rdth
Congress November 4, 1952; sworn in and seated January 3, 1953; reelected to the 84-th

87 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1963.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs83rd-87th
H. Post Office and Civil Service84th-85th
H. Public Works86th-87th



PRATT, ELIZA JANE. Democrat; North Carolina, 8th Congressional District. Elected to theth
79 Congress in a special election held May 25, 1946, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of William O. Burgin; sworn in and seated June 3, 1946; term expired January 3,

1947.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Flood Control79th
H. Pensions79th
H. Territories79th
PRATT, RUTH SEARS BAKER. Republican; New York, 17th Congressional District.st
Elected to the 71 Congress November 6, 1928; sworn in and seated April 15, 1929;nd
reelected to the 72 Congress; term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Currency71st
H. Library71st-72nd
H. Education72nd
PRYCE, DEBORAH. Republican; Ohio, 15th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethththth

104-110 Congresses. A deputy Republican whip in the 105-106 Congresses,th


secretary of the House Republican Conference in the 106 Congress, House Republicanth
Conference vice chair in the 107 Congress, and chair of the House Republicanthth
Conference in the 108-109 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs103rd
H. Government Operations103rd
H. Rules 104th-108th
H. Financial Services109th-110th
PYLE, GLADYS. Republican; South Dakota, Senator. Elected to the 75th Congress
November 8, 1938, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Peter Norbeck; never
sworn in and seated, because Congress was not in session between the time of her
election and the expiration of the term; term expired January 3, 1939.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
None listed, never sworn in75th
RANKIN, JEANNETTE. Republican; Montana, Congresswoman-at-large (65th Congress)stthth
and 1 Congressional District (77 Congress). Elected to the 65 Congress November

9, 1916; sworn in and seated April 2, 1917; term expired March 4, 1919. Elected to theth


77 Congress November 5, 1940; sworn in and seated January 3, 1941; term expired
January 3, 1943.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Lands65th, 77th
H. Woman Suffrage65th
H. Insular Affairs77th



REECE, LOUISE GOFF. Republican; Tennessee, 1st Congressional District. Elected to theth
87 Congress in a special election on May 16, 1961, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, B. Carroll Reece; sworn in and seated May 23, 1961; term
expired January 3, 1963.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Public Works87th
REID, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON. Republican; Illinois, 15th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 88 Congress November 6, 1962; sworn in and seated January 9, 1963;thnd
reelected to the 89-92 Congresses; resigned October 7, 1971, to become a member
of the Federal Communication Commission.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Interior and Insular Affairs88th-89thth
H. Public Works89thnd
H. Appropriations90-92stnd
H. Standards of Official Conduct91-92
RICHARDSON, LAURA. Democrat, California, 37th Congressional District. Elected to theth
110 Congress in a special election August 21, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Juanita Millender-McDonald; sworn in and seated September 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Science and Technology110th th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure110
RILEY, CORINNE BOYD. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd Congressional District. Electedth
to the 87 Congress in a special election on April 10, 1962, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, John Jacob Riley; sworn in and seated April 12, 1962; term
expired January 3, 1963.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Science and Transportation87th
RIVERS, LYNN. Democrat; Michigan, 13th Congressional District. Elected to the 104th
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to thethth

105-107 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget104th-106ththth
H. Science104-107th
H. Education and the Workforce107



ROBERTSON, ALICE MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 2nd Congressional District. Electedth
to the 67 Congress on November 2, 1920; sworn in and seated April 11, 1921; term
expired March 3, 1923.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Expenditures in the Interior Department67thth
H. Indian Affairs67th
H. Woman Suffrage67
ROGERS, EDITH NOURSE. Republican; Massachusetts, 5th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 69 Congress in a special election held June 30, 1925, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of her husband, John Jacob Rogers; sworn in and seated December 7,thth

1925; reelected to the 70-86 Congresses; died in office September 10, 1960.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Expenditures in the Navy Department69th
H. Industrial Arts and Expositions69th
H. Woman Suffrage69th
H. World War Veterans’ Legislation69th-79ththth
H. Civil Service70-77th
H. Indian Affairs70rdth
H. Foreign Affairs73-79thrdthth
H. Veterans’ Affairs (committee chair, 80, 83)80-86
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA. Republican; Florida, 18th Congressional District. Elected to thest
101 Congress in a special election held August 29, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Claude Pepper; sworn in and seated September 6, 1989; reelected to thendthth
102-110 Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference in the 109
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Foreign Affairs101st-103rd, 110th thth
H. International Relations104-109
H. Government Operations101st-103rd
H. Government Reform and Oversight104th-105th
H. Government Reform106th-109th
H. Budget109th
ROUKEMA, MARGARET (MARGE) SCAFATI. Republican; New Jersey, 7thth
Congressional District. Elected to the 97 Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in andthth
seated January 5, 1981; reelected to the 98-107 Congresses; term expired January 3,

2003.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs97th-103rd
H. Education and Labor97th-103rd
H. Select Hunger98th-102nd
H. Banking and Financial Services104th-106th
H. Financial Services107th
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities104th
H. Education and the Workforce105th-107th



ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE. Democrat; California, 33rd Congressional District rdthththth
(103-107 Congresses) and 34 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses).rd
Elected to the 103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5,thth

1993; reelected to the 104-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs103rd
H. Small Business103rd
H. Banking and Financial Services104th-105th
H. Budget104th-105th
H. Select U.S. National Security andthth
Military/Commercial Concerns with the People’s105-106
Republic of China
H. Appropriations106th-110th
H. Standards of Official Conduct108th-110th
SAIKI, PATRICIA F. Republican; Hawaii, 1st Congressional District. Elected to the 100thst
Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987; reelected to the 101
Congress; term expired January 3, 1991. Served as head of the Small Business
Administration (1991-1993).
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs100th-101stthst
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries100-101
H. Select Aging100th-101st
ST. GEORGE, KATHARINE PRICE COLLIER. Republican; New York, 28th Congressionalth
District. Elected to the 80 Congress November 5, 1946; sworn in and seated Januarystth

3, 1947; reelected to the 81-88 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1965.


Committee Assignments Congress
H. Post Office and Civil Service 80th-84th, 86th-89thrd
H. Government Operations 83thth
H. Armed Services 85-86thth
H. Rules 87-89
SÁSANCHEZ, LINDA. Democrat; California, 39th Congressional District. Elected to the 108th
Congress November 5, 2002; sworn in and seated January 7, 2003; reelected to the

109th-110th Congresses. Sister of Representative Loretta Sanchez.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Reform108th-109th
H. Judiciary108th-110th
H. Small Business108th-109th th
H. Education and Labor110 th
H. Foreign Affairs110



SANCHEZ, LORETTA. Democrat; California, 46th Congressional District (105th -107thththth
Congresses) and 47 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to theth

105 Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected tothth


the 106-110 Congresses. Sister of Representative Linda Sánchez.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and the Workforce105th-107th
H. National Security105th
H. Armed Services106th-110th
H. Homeland Security108th-110th
Jt. Economic109th
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE. Democrat; Illinois, 9th Congressional District. Elected to theth

106 Congress November 2, 1998; sworn in and seated January 3, 1999; reelected tothththth


the 107-110 Congresses. A Democratic chief deputy whip in the 108-110
Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Financial Services106th
H. Financial Services107th
H. Government Reform106th-107th
H. Small Business106th
H. Energy and Commerce108th -110th
H. Intelligence110th
SCHENK, LYNN. Democrat; California, 49th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Energy and Commerce103rdrd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries103
SCHMIDT, JEAN. Republican, Ohio, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 109th
Congress in a special election held August 2, 2005, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Rob Portman; sworn in and seated September 6, 2005; reelected to theth

110 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture109th-110th
H. Government Reform109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure109th-110th
SCHNEIDER, CLAUDINE CMARADA. Republican; Rhode Island, 2nd Congressionalth
District. Elected to the 97 Congress November 4, 1980; sworn in and seated Januarythst

5, 1981; reelected to the 98-101 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries97th-101st
H. Science and Technology97th-101st
H. Special Committee on Aging98th-101st



SCHROEDER, PATRICIA S. Democrat; Colorado, 1st Congressional District. Elected to therd

93 Congress November 7, 1972; sworn in and seated January 3, 1973; reelected to thethth


94-104 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1997. Candidate for U.S. President in

1987 for the 1988 nomination.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services93rd-103rd
H. Post Office and Civil Service93rd-103rd
H. Judiciary97th-104th
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families nd100th-102nd
(committee chair, 102)
H. National Security104th
SCHWARTZ, ALLYSON Y. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th Congressional District. Electedth
to the 109 Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4, 2005;th
reelected to the 110 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget109th-110th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure109th
H. Ways and Means110th
SEASTRAND, ANDREA, Republican; California, 22nd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 104 Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; term
expired January 3, 1997.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Science104thth
H. Transportation and Infrastructure104
SEKULA GIBBS, SHELLEY, Republican; Texas, 22nd Congressional District. Elected to theth
109 Congress in a special election held November 7, 2006, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Tom Delay; sworn in and seated November 13, 2006; term expired
January 3, 2007. Second woman doctor elected to Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and the Workforce109th
H. Transportation and Infrastructure109th
SHEA-PORTER, CAROL, Democrat; New Hampshire, 1st Congressional District. Electedth
to the 110 Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services110th
H. Education and Labor110th



SHEPHERD, KAREN. Democrat; Utah, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; term expired
January 3, 1995.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Natural Resources103rdrd
H. Public Works and Transportation103
SIMPSON, EDNA OAKES. Republican; New York, 28th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 86 Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated January 7, 1959; term expired
January 3, 1961. Rep. Simpson succeeded her husband, Sidney Simpson, who died on
October 26, 1958. The seat remained vacant from October 26, 1958, to January 7,th

1959, the beginning of 86 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Administration86thth
H. Interior and Insular Affairs86
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE MCINTOSH. Democrat; New York, 30th Congressional Districtthndthrdth
(100-102 Congresses) and 28 Congressional District (103-110 Congresses).th
Elected to the 100 Congress November 4, 1986; sworn in and seated January 6, 1987;stth
reelected to the 101-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations100th-101st
H. Public Works and Transportation100th-101st
H. Select Aging100th-102nd
H. Budget102nd-104th
H. Government Reform and Oversight104th
H. Rules (committee chair, 110th Congress)102nd-110th
H. Homeland Security108th
SMITH, LINDA. Republican; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 104thth
Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; reelected to the 105
Congress; term expired January 3, 1999.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Resources 104th-105th
H. Small Business104th-105th



SMITH, MARGARET CHASE. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 76 Congress in a special election held June 3, 1940, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her husband, Clyde H. Smith; sworn in and seated June 10, 1940; reelectedthth
to the 77-80 Congresses. Ms. Smith was subsequently elected to the Senate on
November 2, 1948; sworn in and seated on January 3, 1949. She was reelected to the
Senate in 1954, 1960, and 1966; term expired January 3, 1973. Chair of the Senate
Republican Conference, 1967-1972 (the highest Senate leadership post held by a
woman), and candidate for U.S. President (1964).
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Election of the President, Vice President, 76th
Representatives in Congressth
H. War Claims76
H. Revision of the Laws76th
H. Invalid Pensions76th-77th
H. Education77th
H. Post Office and Post Roads77th
H. Naval Affairs78th-79th
H. Armed Services80th
S. District of Columbia81st
S. Expenditures in Executive Departments81st-82nd
S. Rules and Administration82nd
S. Appropriations83rd-92nd
S. Armed Services83rd-92nd
S. Government Operations83rd-85th
S. Aeronautical and Space Sciences86th-92nd
SMITH, VIRGINIA. Republican; Nebraska, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 94th
Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelected to thethst

95-101 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1991.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor94th
H. Interior and Insular Affairs94th
H. Appropriations95th-101st



SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. Republican; Maine, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the 96th
Congress November 7, 1978; sworn in and seated January 15, 1979; reelected to thethrd

97-103 Congresses. Ms. Snowe was subsequently elected to the Senate November 8,


1994; sworn in and seated January 3, 1995. She was reelected to the Senate in 2000 andthth


2006. Counsel to the Senate majority whip in the 105-107 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Operations96th
H. Small Business96th-97th
H. Select Committee on Aging96th-102nd
H. Foreign Affairs97th-103rd
Jt. Economic98th-102nd
H. Budget103rd
S. Budget104th-107th
S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation104th-110th
S. Foreign Relations104th
S. Small Business and Entrepreneurshipthth104th-110th
(Committee chair, 108- 109 Congresses )
S. Armed Services105th-106th
S. Finance107th-109th
S. Select Intelligence108th -110th
SOLIS, HILDA. Democrat; California, 31st Congressional District (107th Congress) and 32ndththth
Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to the 107 Congressthth
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated January 3, 2001; reelected to the 108-110
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and the Workforce107th th
H. Resources107 th
H. Natural Resources110 thth
H. Energy and Commerce108-110 th
H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming110
SPEIER, JACKIE. Democrat; California, 12th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress in a special election held April 8, 2008, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Tom Lantos; sworn in and seated April 10, 2008.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services110th th
H. Oversight and Government Reform110
SPELLMAN, GLADYS NOON. Democrat; Maryland, 5th Congressional District. Elected toth
the 94 Congress November 5, 1974; sworn in and seated January 14, 1975; reelectedththth
to the 95-97 Congresses. Unable to be sworn in and seated in 97 Congress due to
disability; seat declared vacant February 24, 1981.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Currency, and Housing94ththth
H. Post Office and Civil Service94-95thth
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs95-96th


H. Democratic Steering and Policy96

STABENOW, DEBBIE. Democrat; Michigan, 8th Congressional District. Elected to theth

105 Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelectedth


to the 106 Congress. Ms Stabenow was subsequently elected to the Senate on
November 7, 2000; sworn in and seated on January 3, 2001. She was reelected toth
the Senate in 2006. Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference in the 109
Congress and vice chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in theth

108 Congress.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture105th-106th
H. Science105th-106th thth
S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry107-110 thth
S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs107-109 thth
S. Budget107-110 thth
S. Special Committee on Aging107-108 th
S. Finance110
STANLEY, WINIFRED CLAIRE. Republican; New York, Congresswoman-at-large. Electedth
to the 78 Congress November 3, 1942; sworn in and seated January 6, 1943; term
expired January 3, 1945.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Civil Service78th
H. Patents78th
SULLIVAN, LEONOR KRETZER. Democrat; Missouri, 3rd Congressional District. Electedrd
to the 83 Congress November 4, 1952; sworn in and seated January 3, 1953; reelectedthth
to the 84-94 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1977. Secretary of the Democraticthrd
Caucus in the 86-93 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries rdth83rd, 89th-94th
(committee chair, 93-94)thth
H. Banking and Currency84-94stth
Jt. Committee on Defense Production91-94
SUMNER, JESSIE. Republican; Illinois, 18th Congressional District. Elected to the 76thth
Congress November 8, 1938; sworn in and seated January 3, 1939; reelected to the 77-th

79 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1947.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Currency76th-79th
SUTTON, BETTY. Democrat; Ohio, 13th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress November 7, 2006; sworn in and seated January 4, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget110th
H. Rules110th



TAUSCHER, ELLEN. Democrat; California, 10th Congressional District. Elected to 105th
Congress November 5, 1996; sworn in and seated January 7, 1997; reelected to thethth

106-110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. National Security105thth
H. Science105thth
H. Armed Services106-110 thth
H. Transportation and Infrastructure105-110
THOMAS, LERA MILLARD. Democrat; Texas, 8th Congressional District. Elected to theth
89 Congress in a special election held March 26, 1966, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of her husband, Albert Thomas; sworn in and seated March 30, 1966; term
expired January 3, 1967.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries89th
THOMPSON, RUTH. Republican; Michigan, 9th Congressional District. Elected to the 82ndrd
Congress November 8, 1950; sworn in and seated January 3, 1951; reelected to the 83th
and 84 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1957.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Judiciary82nd-84thth
Jt. Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy84
THURMAN, KAREN L. Democrat; Florida, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rd
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to thethth

104-107 Congresses; term expired January 3, 2003.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Agriculture103rd-104thrd
H. Government Operations103th
H. Government Reform and Oversight104thth
H. Ways and Means105-107
TSONGAS, NIKI. Democrat; Massachusetts, 5th Congressional District. Elected to the 110th
Congress October 16, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Martin
Meehan; sworn in and seated October 18, 2007.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Armed Services110th th
H. Budget110
UNSOELD, JOLENE. Democrat; Washington, 3rd Congressional District. Elected to the 101st
Congress November 8, 1988; sworn in and seated January 3, 1989; reelected to thendrd

102-103 Congresses; term expired January 3, 1995.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Education and Labor101st-103rd
H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries101st-103rd
H. Select Aging101st-102n



VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M. Democrat; New York, 12th Congressional District. Elected to therd

103 Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected tothth


the 104-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs103rdrdth
H. Banking and Financial Services104-106thth
H. Financial Services107-110 thrdth
H. Small Business (committee chair, 110 Congress)103-110
VUCANOVICH, BARBARA. Republican; Nevada, 2nd Congressional District. Elected to theth

98 Congress November 2, 1982; sworn in and seated January 3, 1983; reelected to theththth


99-104 Congresses. Secretary of the House Republican Conference in the 104
Congress; term expired January 3, 1997.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Administration98th-101st
H. Select Children, Youth, and Families98th-101st
H. Interior and Insular Affairs98th-102nd
H. Appropriations102nd-104th
H. Natural Resources103rd
WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE. Republican; Utah, 2nd Congressional District. Elected toth
the 104 Congress November 8, 1994; sworn in and seated January 4, 1995; term
expired January 3, 1997.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Rules104th
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE. Democrat, Florida, 20th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 109 Congress on November 2, 2004; sworn in and seated January 4,thth
2005; reelected to the 110 Congress. A chief deputy Democratic whip in the 110
Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Financial Services109th
H. Appropriations110th
H. Judiciary110th



WATERS, MAXINE. Democrat; California, 29th Congressional District (102nd Congress) andthrdthnd

35 Congressional District (103-110 Congresses). Elected to the 102 Congressrdth


November 6, 1990; sworn in and seated January 3, 1991; reelected to the 103-110th
Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 105 Congress; a vicethth
chair of the Democratic Steering Committee in the 105-109 Congresses; and a chiefthth
deputy Democratic whip in the 106-110 Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs102nd-103rdthth
H. Banking and Financial Services104-106thth
H. Financial Services107-110 nd-th
H. Veterans’ Affairs102104rdth
H Small Business103-104
H. Judiciary105th-110th
WATSON, DIANE. Democrat; California, 32nd Congressional District (107th Congress) andrdththth
33 Congressional District (108-110 Congresses). Elected to the 107 Congress June

5, 2001, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rep. Julian Dixon; sworn in andthth


seated June 7, 2001; reelected to the 108 -110 Congresses. Former ambassador to
Micronesia.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Government Reform107th-109th
H. Oversight and Government Reform110th
H. International Relations107th-109th
H. Foreign Affairs110th
WEIS, JESSICA McCULLOUGH. Republican; New York, 38th Congressional District.th
Elected to the 86 Congress November 4, 1958; sworn in and seated January 3, 1959;th
reelected to the 87 Congress; term expired January 3, 1963.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. District of Columbia86th-87thth
H. Government Operations86
H. Science and Astronautics87th
WILSON, HEATHER. Republican; New Mexico, 1st Congressional District. Elected to theth

105 Congress in a special election held June 23, 1998, to fill the vacancy caused by thethth


death of Steven Schiff; sworn in and seated June 25, 1998; reelected to the 106-110
Congresses.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Commerce105th-106th
H. Intelligence 106th, 109th-110th
H. Armed Services107th-108th
H. Energy and Commerce107th-110th



WINGO, EFFIEGENE LOCKE. Democrat; Arkansas, 4th Congressional District. Elected tost
the 71 Congress November 4, 1930, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of hernd
husband, Otis Wingo, and to the 72 Congress; sworn in and seated December 1, 1930;
term expired March 3, 1933.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Accounts71st
H. Insular Affairs71st
H. Foreign Affairs72nd
WOODHOUSE, CHASE GOING. Democrat; Connecticut, 2nd Congressional District. Electedth
to the 79 Congress November 7, 1944; sworn in and seated January 3, 1945; termst
expired January 3, 1947. Elected to the 81 Congress November 2, 1948; term expiredst
January 3, 1951. Secretary of the Democratic Caucus in the 81 Congress.
Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Banking and Currency79th and 81st st
H. Administration 81
WOOLSEY, LYNN. Democrat; California, 6th Congressional District. Elected to the 103rdth
Congress November 3, 1992; sworn in and seated January 5, 1993; reelected to the 104-th

110 Congresses.


Committee AssignmentsCongress
H. Budget103rd-105thrdth
H. Education and Labor103, 110 thth
H. Education and the Workforce105-109 rd
H. Government Operations103th
H. Economic and Educational Opportunities104thth
H. Science106-109 th
H. Science and Technology110 th
H. Foreign Affairs110



Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by Congress
Congress Dates House Senate
110th 2007-2009Michelle BachmannBarbara Boxer
Tammy BaldwinMaria Cantwell
Melissa BeanHillary Rodham Clinton
Shelley BerkleySusan M. Collins
Judy BiggertElizabeth Dole
Marsha BlackburnDianne Feinstein
Mary Bono MackKay Bailey Hutchison
Madeleine Z. Bordallo Amy Klobuchar
Nancy BoydaMary Landrieu
Corrine BrownBlanche Lambert Lincoln
Ginny Brown-WaiteClaire McCaskill
Shelley Moore CapitoBarbara Mikulski
Lois CappsLisa Murkowski
Cathy CastoraPatty Murray
Julia CarsonOlympia J. Snowe
Donna Christian-ChristensenDebbie Stabenow


Yvette Clarke
Barbara Cubinb
Jo Ann Davis
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Thelma D. Drakec
Donna Edwards
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Mary Fallin
Virginia Foxxc
Marcia L. Fudge
Gabrielle Giffords
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Mazie Hirono
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnsond
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Doris Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Cathy McMorris Rogerse
Juanita Millender-McDonald

Congress Dates House Senate
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Prycec
Laura Richardson
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Allyson Schwartz
Carol Shea-Porter
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solisc
Jackie Speier
Betty Sutton
Ellen Tauscherc
Niki Tsongas
Nydia M. Velázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
109th 2005-2007Tammy BaldwinBarbara Boxer
Melissa BeanMaria Cantwell
Shelley BerkleyHillary Rodham Clinton
Judy BiggertSusan M. Collins
Marsha BlackburnElizabeth Dole
Mary Bono MackDianne Feinstein
Madeleine Z. Bordallo Kay Bailey Hutchison
Corrine BrownMary Landrieu
Ginny Brown-WaiteBlanche Lambert Lincoln
Shelley Moore CapitoBarbara Mikulski
Lois CappsLisa Murkowski
Julia CarsonPatty Murray
Donna Christian-ChristensenOlympia J. Snowe
Barbara CubinDebbie Stabenow


Jo Ann Davis
Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Thelma D. Drake
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Virginia Foxx
Kay Granger

Congress Dates House Senate
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 Maloneyc
Doris Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Cynthia McKinney
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Candice S. Miller
Gwen Moore
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda Sánchez
Loretta Sanchezc
Shelley Sekula Gibbs
Janice Schakowsky
Jean Schmidt
Allyson Schwartz
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. Velázquez
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
108th 2003-2005Tammy BaldwinBarbara Boxer
Shelley BerkleyMaria Cantwell
Judy BiggertHillary Rodham Clinton
Marsha BlackburnSusan M. Collins



Congress Dates House Senate
Mary Bono MackElizabeth Dole
Madeleine Z. BordalloDianne Feinstein
Corrine BrownKay Bailey Hutchison
Ginny Brown-WaiteMary Landrieu
Shelley Moore CapitoBlanche Lambert Lincoln
Lois CappsBarbara Mikulski
Julia CarsonLisa Murkowski
Donna Christian-ChristensenPatty Murray
Barbara CubinOlympia J. Snowe
Jo Ann DavisDebbie Stabenow


Susan Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Katherine Harris
Melissa Hartc
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
Denise L. Majette
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Candice S. Miller
Marilynn Musgrave
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Linda T. Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis

Congress Dates House Senate
Ellen Tauscher
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
107th 2001-2003Tammy BaldwinBarbara Boxer
Shelley BerkleyMaria Cantwell
Judy BiggertJean Carnahan
Mary Bono MackHillary Rodham Clinton
Corrine BrownSusan M. Collins
Shelley Moore CapitoDianne Feinstein
Lois CappsKay Bailey Hutchison
Julia CarsonMary Landrieu
Donna Christian-ChristensenBlanche Lambert Lincoln
Eva ClaytonBarbara Mikulski
Barbara CubinPatty Murray
Jo Ann DavisOlympia J. Snowe
Susan DavisDebbie Stabenow


Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Melissa Hart
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonaldf
Patsy T. Mink
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi

Congress Dates House Senate
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Hilda Solis
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Watersc
Diane Watson
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
106th1999-2001Tammy BaldwinBarbara Boxer
Shelley BerkleySusan M. Collins
Judy BiggertDianne Feinstein
Mary Bono MackKay Bailey Hutchison
Corrine BrownMary Landrieu
Lois CappsBlanche Lambert Lincoln
Julia CarsonBarbara Mikulski
Helen ChenowethPatty Murray
Donna Christian-ChristensenOlympia J. Snowe


Eva Clayton
Barbara Cubin
Pat Danner
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Kay Granger
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald

Congress Dates House Senate
Patsy T. Mink
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Grace Napolitano
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Loretta Sanchez
Janice Schakowsky
Louise M. Slaughter
Debbie Stabenow
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Waters
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey
105th1997-1999Mary Bono MackcBarbara Boxer
Corrine BrowncSusan M. Collins
Lois CappsDianne Feinstein
Julia CarsonKay Baily Hutchison
Helen ChenowethMary Landrieu
Donna Christian-ChristensenBarbara Mikulski
Eva ClaytonCarol Moseley-Braun
Barbara CubinPatty Murray
Pat DannerOlympia J. Snowe


Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Elizabeth Furse
Kay Granger
Jane Harman
Darlene Hooley
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Barbara B. Kennelly
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrickc
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney

Congress Dates House Senate
Carolyn McCarthy
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Minkg
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Anne M. Northup
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Loretta Sanchez
Louise M. Slaughter
Linda Smith
Debbie Stabenow
Ellen Tauscher
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Maxine Watersc
Heather Wilson
Lynn Woolsey



Congress Dates House Senate
104th 1995-1997Corrine BrownBarbara Boxer
Helen ChenowethDianne Feinsteinh
Eva ClaytonSheila Frahm
Barbara-Rose CollinsKay Bailey Hutchison
Cardiss CollinsNancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara CubinBarbara Mikulski
Pat DannerCarol Moseley-Braun
Rosa DeLauroPatty Murray
Jennifer DunncOlympia J. Snowe


Jo Ann Emerson
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Elizabeth Furse
Jane Harman
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Sue Kelly
Barbara B. Kennelly
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Karen McCarthy
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Jan Meyersc
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Sue Myrick
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Lynn Rivers
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia S. Schroeder
Andrea Seastrand
Louise M. Slaughter
Linda Smith
Karen L. Thurman
Nydia M. Velázquez
Barbara F. Vucanovich
Enid Greene Waldholtz
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey

Congress Dates House Senate
103rd 1993-1995Helen Delich BentleyBarbara Boxer
Corrine BrownDianne Feinsteinc
Leslie ByrneKay Bailey Hutchison
Maria CantwellNancy L. Kassebaum
Eva ClaytonBarbara Mikulski
Barbara-Rose CollinsCarol Moseley-Braun
Cardiss CollinsPatty Murray


Pat Danner
Rosa DeLauro
Jennifer Dunn
Karan English
Anna G. Eshoo
Tillie Fowler
Elizabeth Furse
Jane Harman
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Long
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Cynthia McKinney
Carrie Meek
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Pryce
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lynn Schenk
Patricia S. Schroeder
Karen Shepherd
Louise M. Slaughter
Olympia J. Snowe
Karen L. Thurman
Jolene Unsoeld
Nydia M. Velázquez
Barbara Vucanovich
Maxine Waters
Lynn Woolsey

Congress Dates House Senate

102nd 1991-1993Helen Delich BentleyJocelyn Burdickh


Barbara BoxerNancy L. Kassebaum
Beverly Barton ByrondBarbara Mikulski


Eva Clayton
Barbara-Rose Collins
Cardiss Collins
Rosa DeLauro
Joan Kelly Horn
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Jill Long
Nita M. Lowey
Jan Meyers
Patsy T. Mink
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosi
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Olympia J. Snowe
Jolene Unsoeld
Barbara Vucanovich
Maxine Waters

Congress Dates House Senate
101st 1989-1991Helen Delich BentleyNancy L. Kassebaum
Corinne C. (Lindy) BoggsBarbara Mikulski
Barbara Boxer
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloydd
Jill Long
Nita M. Lowey
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyersc
Patsy T. Minkc
Susan Molinari
Constance A. Morella
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Patterson
Nancy Pelosic
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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 1987-1989Helen Delich BentleyNancy L. Kassebaum
Corinne C. (Lindy) BoggsBarbara Mikulski


Barbara Boxeri
Sala Burton
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Jan Meyers
Constance A. Morella
Mary Rose Oakar
Elizabeth J. Pattersonc
Nancy Pelosi
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Patricia F. Saiki
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Louise M. Slaughter
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe

Congress Dates House Senate
Barbara Vucanovich
99th 1985-1987Helen Delich BentleyPaula Hawkins
Corinne C. (Lindy) BoggsNancy L. Kassebaum
Barbara Boxer
Sala Burton
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Bobbi Fiedler
Marjorie S. Holt
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Marilyn Lloydc
Cathy Long
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 1983-1985Corinne C. (Lindy) BoggsPaula Hawkins
Barbara BoxercNancy L. Kassebaum


Sala Burton
Beverly Barton Byron
Cardiss Collins
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Bobbi Fiedler
Katie Hall
Marjorie S. Holt
Nancy L. Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia J. Snowe
Barbara Vucanovich

Congress Dates House Senate
97th 1981-1983Jean AshbrookcPaula Hawkins
Corinne C. (Lindy) BoggsNancy L. Kassebaum
Beverly Barton Byron
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Cardiss Collins
Millicent Fenwick
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Bobbi Fiedler
Katie Hall
Margaret M. Heckler
Marjorie S. Holtc
Barbara B. Kennelly
Marilyn Lloyd
Lynn M. Martin
Barbara Mikulski
Mary Rose Oakar
Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema
Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Olympia Snowe
96th 1979-1981Corinne C. (Lindy) BoggscNancy L. Kassebaum
Beverly Barton Byron
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. Snowej
Gladys Noon Spellman

95th 1977-1979Corinne C. (Lindy) BoggsMaryon P. Allenhh


Yvonne Brathwaite BurkeMuriel Humphrey
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

Congress Dates House Senate
Shirley N. Pettis
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
94th 1975-1977Bella 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. Minkc
Shirley N. Pettis
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia Smith
Gladys Noon Spellman
Leonor K. Sullivan

93rd Bella S. Abzugc


Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Shirley Chisholmd
Cardiss Collins
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 1971-1973Bella S. AbzugcElaine Edwardsh


Elizabeth B. AndrewsMargaret 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

Congress Dates House Senate
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan
91st 1969-1971Shirley Anita ChisholmMargaret 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 1967-1969Frances Payne BoltonMargaret Chase Smith
Florence Price Dwyer
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Margaret M. Heckler
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Patsy T. Mink
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor K. Sullivan
89th 1965-1967Frances Payne BoltonMaurine Neuberger
Florence Price DwyerMargaret Chase Smith
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Patsy T. Mink
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Leonor K. Sullivand
Lera Millard Thomas
88th 1963-1965Irene Bailey BakercMaurine Neuberger
Frances Payne BoltonMargaret Chase Smith


Florence Price Dwyer
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Katherine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan

Congress Dates House Senate
87th 1961-1963Iris Faircloth BlitchMaurine Neuberger
Frances Payne BoltonMargaret Chase Smith
Marguerite Stitt Church
Florence Price Dwyer
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Julia Butler Hansen
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean Mayc
Catherine Dorris Norrell
Gracie Bowers Pfostc
Louise Goff Reecec
Corrine Boyd Riley
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Jessica McCullough Weis

86th 1959-1961Iris Faircloth BlitchMaurine Neubergerg


Frances Payne BoltonMargaret Chase Smith
Marguerite Stitt Church
Florence Price Dwyer
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffithsc
Julia Butler Hansen
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Catherine Dean May
Gracie Bowers Pfostck
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Edna Oakes Simpson
Leonor K. Sullivan
Jessica McCullough Weis

85th 1957-1959Iris Faircloth BlitchMargaret Chase Smith


Frances Payne Bolton
Marguerite Stitt Church
Florence Price Dwyer
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan

Congress Dates House Senate
84th 1955-1957Iris Faircloth BlitchMargaret Chase Smith
Frances Payne Bolton
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Marguerite Stitt Church
Mary Elizabeth Farringtonc
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Edith Green
Martha Wright Griffiths
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Ruth Thompson

83rd 1953-1955Frances Payne BoltonHazel Hempel Abelhhl


Vera Daerr BuchananEva Kelly Bowring
Marguerite Stitt ChurchcMargaret Chase Smith
Mary Elizabeth Farrington
Cecil Murray Harden
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Leonor K. Sullivan
Ruth Thompson
82nd 1951-1953Frances Payne BoltonMargaret Chase Smith
Reva Zilpha Beck Bosonec
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Marguerite Stitt Church
Cecil Murray Hardenc
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Edna Flannery Kelly
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Ruth Thompson

81st 1949-1951Frances Payne BoltonMargaret Chase Smith


Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Cecil Murray Hardenc
Edna Flannery Kelly
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Chase Going Woodhouse

Congress Dates House Senate

80th 1947-1949Frances Payne BoltonVera Bushfieldh


Helen Gahagan Douglas
Georgia Lee Lusk
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katharine Price St. George
Margaret Chase Smith
79th 1945-1947Frances Payne Bolton
Emily Taft Douglas
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Clare Boothe Lucec
Helen Douglas Mankin
Mary Teresa Nortonc
Eliza Jane Pratt
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
Chase Going Woodhouse

78th 1943-1945Frances Payne Boltonc


Willa Lybrand Fulmer
Clare Boothe Luce
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Winifred Claire Stanley
Jessie Sumner
77th 1941-1943Veronica Grace BolandcHattie W. Caraway
Frances Payne Boltonc
Katharine Edgar Byron
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Jeannette Rankin
Edith Nourse Rogers
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner
76th 1939-1941Frances Payne BoltonccHattie W. Caraway
Florence Reville Gibbsc
Clara Gooding McMillan
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogersd
Margaret Chase Smith
Jessie Sumner

75th 1937-1939Elizabeth Hawley GasquecHattie W. Carawayh


Nan Wood HoneymanDixie B. Gravesc


Virginia Ellis JenckesGladys Pyle
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers

Congress Dates House Senate

74th 1935-1937Isabella Selmes GreenwayHattie W. Carawayg


Virginia Ellis JenckesRose M. Long
Florence Prag Kahn
Mary Teresa Norton
Caroline Love O’Day
Edith Nourse Rogers
73rd 1933-1935Marian Williams ClarkeccHattie W. Caraway
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Florence Prag Kahn
Kathryn O’Loughlin McCarthy
Mary Teresa Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers

72nd 1931-1933Willa McCord EslickcHattie W. Carawayh


Florence Prag Kahn
Mary Teresa Norton
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ruth Sears Pratt
Edith Nourse Rogers
Effiegene Locke Wingo
71st 1929-1931Florence 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 1927-1929Florence Prag Kahn
Katherine Gudger Langley
Mary Teresa Nortonc
Pearl Peden Oldfield
Edith Nourse Rogers

69th 1927-1929Florence Prag Kahnc


Mary Teresa Nortonc
Edith Nourse Rogers
68th 1923-1925Mae Ella Nolan

67th 1921-1923Winnifred Mason HuckccRebecca Feltonhm


Mae Ella Nolan
Alice Mary Robertson
66th 1919-1921None
65th 1917-1919Jeanette Rankin
a. Died on December 15, 2007



b. Died on October 6, 2007
c. Elected to fill a vacancy.
d. Died on August 20, 2008.
e. Died on April 22, 2007.
f. Died on September 28, 2002.
g. Resigned on August 1, 1997.
h. Appointed to fill a vacancy.
i. Died on February 1, 1987.th
j. Gladys Spellman was elected also to the 97 Congress, but she was unable to be sworn in because of a disability and
her seat was declared vacant on February 24, 1981.
k. Died on September 10, 1960.
l. Eva Bowring was appointed to serve until a successor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dwight
Griswold. Hazel Abel was elected to fill that vacancy.th
m. Appointed to fill a vacancy at the end of the 67 Congress, and served for one day.



Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses, by State
Number of Women Sent tothth
State/DC, VI, GUCongress, 65-110 Name of Female Members
Co ng r e sse s
California32Mary Bono Macka
Barbara Boxer
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Sala Burton
Lois Capps
Susan Davis
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Anna G. Eshoo
Bobbi Fiedlerb
Dianne Feinstein
Jane Harman
Florence Prag Kahn
Barbara Lee
Zoe Lofgren
Doris O. Matsui
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Grace Napolitano
Mae Ella Nolan
Nancy Pelosi
Shirley N. Pettis
Laura Richardson
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lindanchez
Loretta Sanchez
Andrea Seastrand
Lynn Schenk
Hilda Solis
Jackie Speier
Ellen Tauscher
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Lynn Woolsey



Number of Women Sent tothth
State/DC, VI, GUCongress, 65-110 Name of Female Members
Co ng r e sse s
New York22Bella S. Abzug
Shirley Anita Chisholm
Yvette Clarke
Marian Williams Clarkeb
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Geraldine Ann Ferraro
Kirsten Gillibrand
Elizabeth Holtzman
Edna Flannery Kelly
Sue Kelly
Nita Lowey
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Susan Molinari
Caroline Love Goodwin ODay
Ruth Sears Baker Pratt
Katharine Price St. George
Edna Oakes Simpson
Louise Slaughter
Winifred Claire Stanley
Jessica McCullough Weis
Nydia Velázquez
Illinois12Melissa L. Bean
Judy Biggert
Marguerite Stitt Church
Cardiss Collins
Emily Taft Douglas
Winnifred Sprague Huck
Lynn Martin
Ruth Hanna McCormickb
Carol Moseley-Braun
Charlotte Thompson Reid
Jan Schakowsky
Jessie Sumner
Florida11Corrine Brown
Ginny Brown-Waite
Kathy Castor
Tillie Fowler
Katherine Harrisb
Paula Hawkins
Carrie Meek
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Karen Thurman
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz



Number of Women Sent tothth
State/DC, VI, GUCongress, 65-110 Name of Female Members
Co ng r e sse s
Ohio9Jean Ashbrook
Frances Payne Bolton
Marcia L. Fudge
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Mary Rose Oakar
Deborah Pryce
Jean Schmidt
Betty Sutton
Washington8Maria Cantwella
Jennifer Dunn
Julia Butler Hansen
Catherine Dean May
Cathy McMorrisb
Patty Murray
Linda Smith
Jolene Unsoeld
Maryland 8Helen Delich Bentley
Beverly Barton Byron
Katharine Edgar Byron
Donna Edwards
Marjorie S. Holta
Barbara Ann Mikulski
Constance A. Morella
Gladys Noon Spellman
Ohio9Jean Ashbrook
Frances Payne Bolton
Marcia L. Fudge
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Marcy Kaptur
Mary Rose Oakar
Deborah Pryce
Jean Schmidt
Betty Sutton
Michigan7Barbara-Rose Collins
Martha Wright Griffiths
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Candice Miller
Lynn Riversa
Debbie Stabenow
Ruth Thompson
Missouri7Jean Carnahanb
Pat Danner
Jo Ann Emerson
Joan Kelly Horn
Karen McCarthya
Claire McCaskill
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan



Number of Women Sent tothth
State/DC, VI, GUCongress, 65-110 Name of Female Members
Co ng r e sse s
Texas7Kay Grangerb
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Barbara C. Jordan
Sheila Jackson Lee
Shelley Sekula Gibbs
Lera Millard Thomas
Connecticut6Rosa DeLauro
Ella T. Grasso
Nancy L. Johnson
Barbara Bailey Kennelly
Clare Boothe Luce
Chase Going Woodhouse
Georgia6Iris Faircloth Blitchb
Rebecca Latimer Felton
Florence Reville Gibbs
Denise Majette
Helen Douglas Mankin
Cynthia McKinney
Pennsylvania6Veronica Grace Boland
Vera Daerr Buchanan
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Melissa Hart
Allyson Y. Schwartz
Kansas6Nancy Boydab
Sheila Frahmb
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Kathryn O. McCarthy
Jan Meyers
Arkansas5Hattie Wyatt Carawayba
Blanche Lambert Lincoln
Catherine Dorris Norrell
Pearl Peden Oldfield
Effiegene Locke Wingo
Indiana5Julia Carson
Katie Hall
Cecil Murray Harden
Virginia Ellis Jenckes
Jill Long
Louisiana5Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggsb
Elaine Edwardsb
Mary Landrieub
Rose McConnell Long
Cathy Long



Number of Women Sent tothth
State/DC, VI, GUCongress, 65-110 Name of Female Members
Co ng r e sse s
Minnesota5Michelle Bachmann
Betty McCollumb
Muriel Buck Humphreya
Amy Kloubuchar
Coya Gjesdal Knutson
New Jersey5Florence Prince Dwyer
Millicent Fenwick
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Mary Teresa Norton
Marge Scafati Roukema
Oregon5Elizabeth Furse
Edith Green
Nan Wood Honeyman
Darlene Hooleyb
Maurine Brown Neuberger
South Carolina5Willa Lybrand Fulmer
Elizabeth Hawley Gasque
Clara Gooding McMillan
Elizabeth Patterson
Corrine Boyd Riley
Tennessee5Irene Bailey Baker
Marsha Blackburn
Marilyn Lloyd
Willa McCord Eslick
Louise Goff Reece
North Carolina5Eva Claytonb
Elizabeth Dole
Virginia Foxx
Sue Myrick
Eliza Jane Pratt
Hawaii4Mary Elizabeth Farringtonc
Mazie Hirono
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Patricia Saiki
Massachusetts4Margaret M. Heckler
Louise Day Hicks
Edith Nourse Rogers
Niki Tsongas
Alabama3Maryon Pittman Allenb
Elizabeth B. Andrewsb
Dixie Bibb Graves
Arizona3Karen English
Gabrielle Giffords
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Maine3Susan M. Collinsba
Margaret Chase Smitha


Olympia J. Snowe

Number of Women Sent tothth
State/DC, VI, GUCongress, 65-110 Name of Female Members
Co ng r e sse s
Nebraska3Hazel Hempel Abelbb
Eva Kelly Bowring
Virginia Smith
Utah 3Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone
Karen Shepherd
Enid Greene Waldholtz
South Dakota3Vera Calahan Bushfieldbb
Gladys Pyle
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Colorado3Diana DeGette
Marilyn Musgrave
Patricia S. Schroeder
Virginia3Leslie Byrne
Jo Ann Davis
Thelma Drake
Idaho2Helen Chenoweth
Gracie Bowers Pfost
Kentucky2Katherine Gudger Langley
Anne M. Northup
New Mexico2Georgia Lee Lusk
Heather Wilson
Nevada2Shelley Berkley
Barbara Vucanovich
West Virginia2Shelley Moore Capito
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Wisconsin2Tammy Baldwin
Gwen Moore
Oklahoma2Mary Fallin
Alice Mary Robertson
District of Columbia1Eleanor Holmes Nortonc
Montana1Jeannette Rankin
North Dakota1Jocelyn Burdickb
New Hampshire1Carol Shea -Porter
Rhode Island1Claudine Cmarada Schneider
Virgin Islands1Donna Christian-Christensenc
Wyoming1Barbara Cubin
Alaska1Lisa Murkowskib
Guam1Madeleine Bordalloc
Delaware 0



Number of Women Sent tothth
State/DC, VI, GUCongress, 65-110 Name of Female Members
Co ng r e sse s
Iowa 0
M i ssissip p i 0
Vermo nt 0
a. Senator and Representative.
b. Senator.
c. Delegate.



Table 3. Number of Women in Congress, 65th-110th Congresses
(1917-2008)
Total Number ofNumber ofNumber of Women
CongressYearsWomen in CongressWomen in Housein Senate
65 th 1917-1919 1 1 0
66 th 1919-1921 0 0 0
67 th 1921-1923 4 3 1
68 th 1923-1925 1 1 0
69 th 1925-1927 3 3 0
70 th 1927-1929 5 5 0
71 st 1929-1931 9 9 0
72 nd 1931-1933 8 7 1
73 rd 1933-1935 8 7 1
74 th 1935-1937 8 6 2
75 th 1937-1939 9 6 3
76 th 1939-1941 9 8 1
77 th 1941-1943 10 9 1
78 th 1943-1945 9 8 1
79 th 1945-1947 11 11 0
80 th 1947-1949 8 7 1
81 st 1949-1951 10 9 1
82 nd 1951-1953 11 10 1
83 rd 1953-1955 15 12 3
84 th 1955-1957 18 17 1
85 th 1957-1959 16 15 1
86 th 1959-1961 19 17 2
87 th 1961-1963 20 18 2
88 th 1963-1965 14 12 2
89 th 1965-1967 13 11 2
90 th 1967-1969 12 11 1
91 st 1969-1971 11 10 1
92 nd 1971-1973 15 13 2
93 rd 1973-1975 16 16 0
94 th 1975-1977 19 19 0



Total Number ofNumber ofNumber of Women
CongressYearsWomen in CongressWomen in Housein Senate
95 th 1977-1979 20 18 2
96 th 1979-1981 17 16 1
97 th 1981-1983 23 21 2
98 th 1983-1985 24 22 2
99 th 1985-1987 25 23 2
100 th 1987-1989 25 23 2
101 st 1989-1991 31 29 2
102 nd 1991-1993 33 30 3
103 rd 1993-1995 55 48 7
104 th 1995-1997 59 50 9
105 th 1997-1999 65 56 9
106 th 1999-2001 67 58 9
107th 2001-2003756213
108th 2003-2005776314
109th 2005-2007857114
110th 2007-2009917516
Notes: The figures for each Congress reflect the total number of women serving at the conclusion of that Congress. Forth
the 110 Congress, the figures are current as of the date of publication of this report.