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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.
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.
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Nov 5, 2020 · In the Senate, Democrats have 47 seats while Republicans have 47. Either side needs 51 seats to have a majority. In the House, Democrats have 199 seats and Republicans have 188. The party that has ...
Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL) became the first woman of color elected to the Senate. 2012. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), an Asian/Pacific Islander, became the second woman of color to serve in the Senate. The first woman ever to chair a major Senate committee was Kassebaum, who chaired the Senate's Labor and Human Resources Committee in the 104th Congress.
The 2020 United States Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, with the 33 class 2 seats of the Senate contested in regular elections. Of these, 21 were held by Republicans, and 12 by Democrats. The winners were elected to 6-year terms from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2027.
To date, 60 women have served in the United States Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold print below). ... 2019–2020: Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) 2020 ...
Senate Results. Democrats won control of the US Senate after a net gain of three seats in the 2020 election, including a pair of runoff wins in Georgia on January 5, 2021. With Joe Biden as the ...