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  1. www.oldest.org › politics › women-in-congress-currently10 Oldest Women Currently in Congress (Updated 2024)

    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. She was the first woman ever to hold that position.

  2. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfWomen in Congress, 1917-2022: Service Dates and Committee ...

    Mar 28, 2019 · election win gave Representative Rankin the distinction of being the first woman elected to serve in Congress.1 The first woman to serve in the Senate was Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA). She was appointed in 1922 and served for one day. Four hundred women have been elected or appointed to Congress.2 These figures include six

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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. www.usatoday.com › storytelling › gridMeet the 150 women serving in US Congress - USA TODAY

    Mar 16, 2023 · Boosted by wins in the 2022 midterm elections, more women are now serving in Congress than ever before. A record 150 women are holding seats – 25 in the Senate and 125 in the House.

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  7. www.businessinsider.com › dianne-feinstein-bernieWhat the Senate's 6 Oldest Members Told Us About Their Age

    Aug 15, 2022 · Sens. Dianne Feinstein, 89, Chuck Grassley, 88, Richard Shelby, 88, Jim Inhofe, 87, Patrick Leahy, 82, and Bernie Sanders, 80, are part of the reason why the Senate's average age this Congress...

  8. cawp.rutgers.edu › congress › women-us-senate-2020Women in the U.S. Senate 2020 - CAWP

    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. 1948. Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) became the first woman elected to the Senate without having first been appointed to serve.

  9. www.senate.gov › senators › ListofWomenSenatorsU.S. Senate: 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.