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Dianne Feinstein is the oldest woman currently in Congress, at the age of 89. Feinstein has been the California Senator since 1992 and has worked for the government since the 1960s. Before being elected to the Senate, Feinstein was Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 – 1988.
Nov 27, 2023 · Suffragist Rebecca Felton, who served one day as senator from Georgia — becoming the first woman to hold a Senate seat, though she was appointed as a political gesture with the understanding...
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Sep 26, 2013 · The first woman to serve in the Senate was Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA, appointed and served for only one day in 1922). The first woman elected to a six-year Senate term was Hattie Caraway (D-AR, served 1931-1945), and she was also the first Senator to succeed her spouse. In total, 400 women have been elected or appointed to Congress.
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. PDF.
In 1949, Margaret Chase Smith began her service in the Senate; she was the first woman to serve in both the House and Senate. Her 1960 reelection bid resulted in Chase Smith winning the nation's first-ever United States Senate election with two female major party nominees.
1. Sen. Chuck Grassley (90 years old) Sen. Chuck Grassley, 90, is the oldest member of Congress following Dianne Feinstein’s death. He’s been serving as an Iowa Senator since 1981.Getty...
Jan 12, 2015 · Women in the U.S. Senate, 1965-2023. % of U.S. senators who are women. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Starting date of congressional term. Note: Percentages are the share of women senators at the outset of each term of Congress. Source: Pew Research Center analysis of Congressional Biographical Directory data.
