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Women have served in the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress, since 1917 following the election of Republican Jeannette Rankin from Montana, the first woman in Congress. [1] In total, 396 women have been U.S. representatives and eight more have been non-voting delegates. As of January 3, 2025 ...
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives (called either delegates or resident commissioner, in the case of Puerto Rico) are representatives of their territory in the House of Representatives, who do not have a right to vote on legislation in the full House but nevertheless have floor privileges and are able to participate in certain other House functions.
State legislators across the country are gathering for the first time in 2023. While Illinois banned assault weapons, in Missouri, legislators debated the women's dress code and what ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives. It includes members of the United States House of Representatives that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
To have control of the U.S. House of Representatives, a party needs to control at least 218 seats. ... California (Districts 9, 13, 21, 22, 27, 39, 41, 45, 47 and 49) Colorado (District 8) Iowa ...
House of Representatives Republican: January 13, 2003: January 3, 2007: 3 years, 355 days Gaye Symington Vermont: House of Representatives Democratic: January 5, 2005: January 8, 2009: 4 years, 3 days Terie Norelli New Hampshire: House of Representatives Democratic: December 6, 2006: December 1, 2010: 3 years, 360 days December 5, 2012 ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will be defending a narrow 220-213 majority in the Nov. 5 elections, but they will face their first electoral test on Feb. 13 ...