"In total 366 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 247 Democrats and 119
Republicans. These figures include six nonvoting Delegates, one each from Guam, Hawaii, the
District of Columbia, and American Samoa, and two from the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as one
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Of these 366 women, there have been
309 (211 Democrats, 98 Republicans) women elected only to the House of
Representatives;
41 (25 Democrats, 16 Republicans) women elected or appointed only to the
Senate; and
16 (11 Democrats, 5 Republicans) women who have served in both houses.
A record 131 women were initially sworn in for the 116th Congress. One has since resigned, and
one has been appointed.
Of 131 women currently in Congress, there are
26 in the Senate (17 Democrats and 9 Republicans);
101 Representatives in the House (88 Democrats and 13 Republicans); and
4 women in the House (2 Democrats and 2 Republicans) who serve as Delegates
or Resident Commissioner, representing the District of Columbia, American
Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
This report includes brief biographical information, committee assignments, dates of service,
district information, and listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional
districts of the 366 women who have been elected or appointed to Congress. It will be updated
when there are relevant changes in the makeup of Congress..."
Women in Congress, 1917-2020
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