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Women in Congress 1917-2020

CRS report via LC – Women in Congress, 1917-2020: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress, Updated June 1, 2020: “In total 366women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 247 Democrats and 119Republicans. 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…”

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