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This article covers the history of women in the United States Senate and various milestones achieved by female senators. It includes a list of all women who have served in the Senate, a list of current female senators, and a list of states represented by women in the Senate.
Women Senators. To date, 60 women have served in the United States Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold print below). Visit Women of the Senate to learn more about the impact of women on the Senate. PDF.
The 24 women senators in the American senate are made up of 16 Democrats and eight Republican senators serving each other. This listing includes a list of female senators who run for state legislatures and a map of the states that female senators represent.
Boosted by wins in the 2022 midterm elections, more women are now serving in Congress than ever before. A record 150 women are holding seats – 25 in the Senate and 125 in the House.
To date, 60 women have served in the Senate. Long before Felton took office, however, women had already left their mark on Senate history. In fact, women have always been a part of the Senate’s story, influencing its members and guiding its actions as petitioners, activists, correspondents, spouses, witnesses, lobbyists, speakers, and most ...
A list of women who have served in the Senate, from the first woman to serve in 1922 through the present day. Some were elected, some appointed.
Carol Moseley Braun was elected as the first female U.S. senator from Illinois and the first African American woman to serve in the Senate. Three other women— Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer of California and Patty Murray of Washington State—also prevailed in their races.
Currently, five states (CA, MN, NH, NV, WA) are represented by two women in the Senate. 1922 Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) became the first woman appointed to the Senate, but only served one day.
As of June 24, 2021, 147 women are serving in the 117th Congress. There are 123 women serving in the House (including 3 Delegates and the Resident Commissioner), 90 Democrats and 33 Republicans. There are 24 women in the Senate, 16 Democrats and 8 Republicans.
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress.