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Conservative women played a key role in the Tea Party movement, often adopting populist rhetoric reminiscent of the "housewife populism" of the 1950s and 1960s. These women, most notably Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, attacked Barack Obama as an outsider and claimed to represent the interests of "Joe Six Pack."
In 2020, Republican Stephanie Bice was elected to become the first Persian American, Pakistani American, and first woman of Persian parentage and Pakistani ancestry in Congress, [39] [40] and her fellow Republican, Yvette Herrell, was also elected as the first Native American woman from the party in Congress. [41]
Senate vacant of women (January 3, 1945–October 6, 1948) Vera C. Bushfield (1889–1976) Republican: South Dakota: October 6, 1948: Upon taking office December 26, 1948: 81 days 81 days First Republican woman to serve in the Senate Appointment ended Senate vacant of women (December 26, 1948–January 3, 1949) Margaret C. Smith (1897–1995 ...
In the thin field of Republican women, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is near the top. She currently holds the third-highest position in GOP House, the same seat her father, former Vice President Dick ...
Rep. Elise Stefanik, the highest-ranking GOP woman in the House, is leading a charge to break the record for Republican women serving in the chamber, just six years after a blue wave wiped out ...
Women top the list of lead RNC organizers, and 31 of the 39 staff members who make up the committee charged with organizing the convention are women. ... Republicans enjoy a 13-point edge in party ...
Republican: January 11, 1993: January 16, 1995: 2 years, 5 days Gail Phillips Alaska: House of Representatives Republican: January 16, 1995: January 19, 1999: 4 years, 3 days Jo Ann Davidson Ohio: House of Representatives: Republican: January 3, 1995: December 31, 2000: 5 years, 363 days Bev Clarno Oregon: House of Representatives Republican ...
As of January 2025, 64 women have served in the upper house of the United States Congress, of which 26 (16 Democrats and 10 Republicans) are currently serving (out of 100 possible seats). Nancy Kassebaum (born July 29, 1932) is the oldest living former female member of the Senate at the age of 92.