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Count includes both current and past women representatives. In addition to the women representatives, 7 (4D, 3R) women have served as non-voting delegates representing American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii (before statehood), Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Jan 3, 2023 · Counting both the House of Representatives and the Senate, women account for 153 of 540 voting and nonvoting members of Congress. That represents a 59% increase from the 96 women who were serving in the 112th Congress a decade ago, though it remains far below women’s share of the overall U.S. population. A record 128 women are serving in the ...
In the 2018 House elections, there was a wave of firsts elected to the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. A record-breaking 103 women were elected or reelected to the House, causing many to call it the "Year of the Woman" in a reference to the first such year, the 1992 Senate elections.
Jul 5, 2024 · In that year, there were 124 female members in the House of Representatives, and 311 male representatives. ... U.S. women in the House of Representatives 1979-2023, by party;
Jan 14, 2015 · Women in the U.S. House, 1965-2023. % of U.S. representatives who are women. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1980 2000 2020 Starting date of congressional term. Note: Percentages are the share of women representatives at the outset of each term of Congress.
Jan 15, 2021 · Related: 118th Congress has a record number of women. Counting both the House of Representatives and the Senate, 144 of 539 seats – or 27% – are held by women. That represents a 50% increase from the 96 women who were serving in the 112th Congress a decade ago, though it remains far below the female share of the overall U.S. population. A ...
The House of Representatives had 1 woman and the Senate had no women. 67th Congress (1921–23) After women gained the right to vote, three women were elected to the House of Representatives. In addition, Rebecca Latimer Felton became the first woman in the Senate (1922)—though she was appointed to the post and served only one day.
