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2 days ago · Two Democrats — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donna Shalala — were the youngest (30) and oldest (78) freshmen women in history. Freshmen Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (DFL-MN) were the first two Muslim women and freshmen Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Deb Haaland (D-NM) were the first two Native American women elected as well. [37]
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Mar 1, 2024 · Claire McCaskill, American Democratic politician who represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate from 2007 to 2019. She was the first woman to be elected senator for that state. McCaskill was seen as a moderate Democrat and often broke with more-liberal members of her party.
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3 days ago · 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.
11 hours ago · Kamala Devi Harris. Born: October 20, 1964, Oakland, California, U.S. (age 59) Title / Office: vice president of the United States of America (2021-), United States. United States Senate (2017-2021), United States. (Show more) Political Affiliation: Democratic Party. Notable Family Members: daughter of Donald Harris. daughter of Shyamala Gopalan.
1 day ago · Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is an American politician and former military pilot who has represented Arizona in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. McSally served in the United States Air Force from 1988 to 2010, achieving the rank of colonel.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Just 60 women have served in the Senate since the first woman took the oath of office in 1922. By recording and preserving the stories of the Women of the Senate, we hope to develop a fuller, richer understanding of women’s role in the Senate and in governing the nation.
Mar 8, 2024 · Josh Hawley American Republican politician who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018. Known for his firebrand conservative positions, Hawley was one of the first senators to announce that he would object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election in which Democrat Joe Biden.