Showing posts with label Women_Congress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women_Congress. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Women in Congress, 1917-2020: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress

"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

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Women in Congress, 1917-2019: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress

"In total 365 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 247 Democrats and 118 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 365 women, there have been

  309 (211 Democrats, 98 Republicans) women elected only to the House of Representatives;
  40 (25 Democrats, 15 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 currently serve in the 116th Congress. Of these 131 women, there are

 25 in the Senate (17 Democrats and 8 Republicans);
 102 Representatives in the House (89 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 365 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

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Women in Congress, 1917-2018: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress

"In total, 327 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 212 Democrats and 115 Republicans. These figures include six non-voting 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 327 women there have been:
  276 (178 Democrats, 98 Republicans) women elected only to the House of Representatives;
 39 (25 Democrats, 14 Republicans) women elected or appointed only to the Senate;
 12 (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans) women who have served in both houses;

A record 111 women currently serve in the 115th Congress. Of the 111 women there are:
 22 in the Senate (17 Democrats and 5 Republicans);
 89 in the House (65 Democrats and 24 Republicans);
 5 women in the House (3 Democrats and 2 Republicans) who serve as Delegates or Resident Commissioner, representing the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico...."
Women in Congress

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

A Centuryof Women in Congress

"On November 7, 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. To commemorate the centennial of her November 1916 election and April 1917 swearing-in as a U.S. Representative, the Office of the House Historian conducted oral histories with former women Members, staff, and family. Drawn from decades of congressional experience, the interviews in this ongoing project convey a larger narrative about the transformative role of women in American politics and their contributions to Congress during the past century. Learn more about this project..."
Congressional Women

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Women in the United States Congress:1917-201
"Ninety-one women currently serve in the 112th Congress: 74 in the House (50 Democrats and 24
Republicans) and 17 in the Senate (12 Democrats and 5 Republicans). Ninety-two women were
initially sworn in to the 112th Congress, but one Democratic House Member has since resigned.
This number (92) is lower than the record number of 95 women who were initially elected to the
111th Congress.

The first woman elected to Congress was Representative Jeannette Rankin (R-MT, 1917-1919,
1941-1943). The first woman to serve in the Senate was Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA). She
was appointed in 1922 and served for only one day...

This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for
Representatives) congressional districts of the 274 women who have served in Congress. It will
be updated when there are relevant changes in the makeup of Congress."