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  1. cawp.rutgers.edu › congress › women-us-senate-2019Women in the U.S. Senate 2019 - CAWP

    Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) became the first woman appointed to the Senate, but only served one day. 1932 Hattie Wyatt Caraway (D-AR) , appointed in 1931 to fill a vacancy caused by her husband's death, ran for a full term and became the first woman elected to the Senate.

  2. www.senate.gov › senators › ListofWomenSenatorsU.S. Senate: Women Senators

    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.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Women_in_the_United_StatesWomen in the United States Senate - Wikipedia

    As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women (15 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 1 Independent) serving as U.S. senators. Additionally, Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate . Nancy Kassebaum is currently the oldest living former female member of the Senate at the age 91.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_most_senior_womenList of most senior women in the United States Congress

    In the Senate, Republican Margaret Chase Smith, who served for 23 years from 1949 to 1973 as a senator from Maine, was the longest-serving female Senator upon her retirement. Her record was surpassed in 2011 by Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, who served for 30 years from 1987 to 2017.

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    Name (lifespan)
    Party
    District
    Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973)
    Republican
    Montana at-large
    March 4, 1917
    Alice Robertson (1854–1931)
    Republican
    Oklahoma's 2nd
    March 4, 1921
    Mae Nolan (1886–1973)
    Republican
    California's 5th
    January 23, 1923
    Florence Kahn (1866–1948)
    Republican
    California's 4th
    March 4, 1925

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  6. www.vox.com › 2018/11/2 › 17983746“Year of the Woman” and 2018: the parallels, explained by a ...

    Nov 2, 2018 · This year, more than 100 women are expected to be elected to the House, with 22 who are set to serve in the Senate next term, shattering a whole new set of records.

  7. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfWomen in Congress: Statistics and Brief Overview - CRS Reports

    Jul 7, 2022 · 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

  8. www.msn.com › en-us › newsHere are the oldest U.S. senators - MSN

    Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate who had a sprawling legacy, faced scrutiny over health concerns and her ability to serve during her final years in office. By the numbers:...