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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.
She won her Senate seat in 1992 in what was called “the year of the woman” because it produced four new female senators, tripling the number of women in the upper house of Congress to six. The election turned in part on public anger over the confirmation a year earlier of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas , who had been accused of ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Feinstein was also the longest-serving female senator, elected in 1992. She died last night at her home in Washington, D.C. according to a statement from her office issued on Friday. "Senator ...
Senator Years Senate Service Party Leader Majority Leader Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell (R-KY): 16: 1985-present: 2007-present: 2015-2021: 2007-2015; 2021-present
Feb 14, 2023 · During her first Senate campaign in 1992, there were only two female senators. Today there are 25. In November, she became the longest-serving female senator in U.S. history.
Sep 29, 2023 · Dianne Feinstein, the oldest serving member of the US Senate who blazed a trail for women in American politics, has died. She was 90. Feinstein’s death at home in Washington on Thursday night ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Ms Feinstein joined the Senate in 1992 after winning a special election and was re-elected five times including in 2018, along the way becoming the longest-serving woman senator. Ms Feinstein’s ...
