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Feinstein was the first woman to chair the Senate Rules Committee (2007–2009) and the first to chair the Select Committee on Intelligence (2009–2015). She became the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2017, and was the first woman to hold that position.
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.
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.
To date, 60 women have served in the United States Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold print below). ... 1987–2017: Jocelyn B. Burdick (D-ND ...
Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) became the first woman appointed to the Senate, but only served one day. 1964 Patsy Takemoto Mink (D-HI) became the first woman of color elected to the House.
The first Latina, Catherine Cortez Masto, joined the Senate in 2017. When Vice President Kamala Harris took the oath of office in 2021, she became the first woman to serve as president of the Senate and the first Asian American and African American to hold that position.
Sep 29, 2023 · BBC. 0:30. When Feinstein accused the CIA of spying on her. BBC. Summary. US Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90 at her home in Washington DC. The trailblazing politician was...
