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Women Senators Appointed to fill a vacancy on October 3, 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office on November 21, 1922, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Felton served only 24 hours after taking the oath, but her historic appointment paved the way for other women senators.
Mar 16, 2023 · Meet the 150 women serving in US Congress. Meet the women of the 118th Congress. StaffUSA TODAY. 10:31 PM UTC, March 16, 2023. Updated: 4:40 PM UTC, March 17, 2023. Boosted by wins in the 2022 ...
Longest Serving Senators. These 25 individuals have served the longest U.S. Senate terms as of January 24, 2024.
Feb 15, 2022 · Hillary Clinton (born 1947) – Resigned to become United States Secretary of State. Hillary Clinton was born in 1947 in Illinois. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School. Clinton began her political career as the First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992.
Sep 29, 2023 · Feinstein, the oldest member of the Senate, the longest-serving female senator and the longest-serving senator from California, announced in February that she planned to retire at the end of 2024 ...
Jan 17, 2022 · These are members of Congress actively serving that have the longest combined record of service on anyone currently serving in Congress. *Has served in both the House and Senate. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) — 47 years*. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) — 45 years*. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) — 41 years*.
Sep 29, 2023 · Washington (CNN) — Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, has died following months of declining health. She was 90.
