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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.
Oct 5, 2023 · Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, died on September 28 following months of declining health. She was 90. Feinstein,...
Sep 29, 2023 · California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Friday at 90. Her passing makes Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, who turned 90 this month, now the oldest active senator. “Dianne Feinstein did...
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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.
Sep 22, 2017 · CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN. United States Senator from Illinois, 1993–1999. Oral History Interview September 22, 2017. Senate Historical Office Washington, D.C. Introduction. Born in Chicago in 1947, Carol Moseley Braun came of age in the midst of the civil rights movement and pursued a career in law.
Sep 29, 2023 · Ms Feinstein was the first woman to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and later became the first woman to chair the Senate Intelligence Committee.
May 25, 2023 · Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-Ill.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) were among the notable women elected in 1992, and California became the nation’s first state to elect two...
