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Women in Congress, 1917-2015: Biographical and Committee Assignment Information, and Listings by State and Congress

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Summary

One hundred eight women currently serve in the 114th Congress: 88 in the House, including four Delegates (65 Democrats and 23 Republicans), and 20 in the Senate (14 Democrats and 6 Republicans). This is higher than the previous record from the 113th Congress (101 women initially sworn in, and 1 House Member subsequently resigned and 3 were elected)

The first woman elected to Congress was Representative (R-MT, 1917-1919, 1941-1943). The first woman to serve in the Senate was Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA). She was appointed in 1922 and served for one day.

A total of 313 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 202 Democrats and 111 Republicans. Of these women, 267 (173 Democrats, 94 Republicans) have been elected only to the House of Representatives; 35 (21 Democrats, 14 Republicans) have been elected or appointed only to the Senate; and 11 (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans) have served in both houses. These figures include six non-voting Delegates, one each from Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and American Samoa, and two from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Of the 46 women who have been elected or appointed to the Senate, 14 were first appointed and 5 were first elected to fill unexpired terms.

A total of 38 African American women have served in Congress (1 in the Senate, 37 in the House), including 20 serving in the 114th Congress. Eleven Hispanic women have been elected to the House; nine serve in the 114th Congress. Ten Asian Pacific American women have served in Congress (nine in the House, one in both the House and Senate), including seven in the 114th Congress.

In the 114th Congress, one woman chairs a House committee, one woman chairs a Senate standing committee, and one woman chairs a Senate select committee.

This report includes biographical information, including the names, committee assignments, dates of service, listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 313 women who have been elected or appointed to Congress. It will be updated when there are relevant changes in the makeup of Congress.

For additional information, including a discussion of the impact of women in Congress as well as historical information, including the number and percentage of women in Congress over time, data on entry to Congress, comparisons to international and state legislatures, tenure, firsts for women in Congress, women in leadership, and African American, Asian Pacific American, and Hispanic women in Congress, see CRS Report R43244, Women in the Congress: Historical Overview, Tables, and Discussion, by (name redacted), (name redacted), and (nam e redacted).

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Contents

Introduction ...... 1 Tables and Data ...... 2 Alphabetical Listing, Including Dates of Service and Committee Assignments ...... 3

Tables Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th - 114th Congresses, by Congress ...... 83 Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th - 114th Congresses, by State or Territory ...... 103 Table 3. Total Number of Women in Each Congress: 1917-2015 ...... 108

Contacts Author Contact Information...... 110 Acknowledgments ...... 110

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Introduction

Three hundred thirteen women have been elected or appointed to Congress.1 Jeannette Rankin (R- MT) has the distinction of being the first woman elected to serve in Congress. On November 9, 1916, she was elected to the House of Representatives as Montana’s Representative-at-Large to the 65th Congress (1917-1919).2

Since Rankin’s election, 312 additional women have served in Congress. These 313 women3 include

• 202 Democrats and 111 Republicans; • 267 (173 Democrats, 94 Republicans) women who have been elected only in the House of Representatives, including 6 (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans) women who have served as Delegates in the House;4 • 35 (21 Democrats, 14 Republicans) women who have been elected or appointed only in the Senate; • 11 (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans) women who have been elected or appointed in both houses. One hundred eight women serve in the 114th Congress:

• 20 in the Senate (14 Democrats and 6 Republicans), and • 88 in the House (65 Democrats and 23 Republicans). Four of the women who serve in the House are Delegates, representing the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; three are Democrats, and one is Republican. • Not including Delegates, women currently hold 84 (19.3%) seats in the House of Representatives and 20 (20%) seats in the Senate, totaling 104 (19.4%) of the 535 voting seats in the 114th Congress. • Including Delegates, women currently hold 88 seats in the House of Representatives, increasing the total to 108 seats (20%) in the entire Congress.

1 For additional information on the women who have served in Congress, please refer to U.S. Congress, House, Office of History and Preservation, Women in Congress, 1917-2006 (: GPO, 2006), http://womenincongress.house.gov. The web version of this publication, maintained by the House’s Office of the Historian and Office of Art and Archives, includes current information and is frequently updated. 2 Rep. Rankin served from 1917 to 1919 and from 1941 to 1943. Rep. Rankin was also the only Member of Congress to vote against America’s entry into both World Wars. 3 Throughout this report, House and Senate totals each include one woman elected but not sworn in or seated due to the House or Senate being out of session. Both women are included in various official congressional publications, including, for example, the Biographical Directory of the (http://bioguide.congress.gov), Women in Congress, 1917-2006 (http://history.house.gov/Exhibition-and-Publications/WIC/Women-in-Congress) and “Senators of the United States 1789-present: a chronological list of senators since the First Congress in 1789,” maintained by the Senate Historical Office (http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/chronlist.pdf). 4 The total number of female Members of the House includes one Delegate to the House of Representatives from Hawaii prior to statehood, one from the District of Columbia, one from Guam, two from the U.S. Virgin Islands, and one from American Samoa.

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This report includes biographical information, including the names, committee assignments, dates of service, listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 313 women who have been elected or appointed to Congress. It will be updated when there are relevant changes in the makeup of Congress.

For additional information, including a discussion of the impact of women in Congress as well as historical information, including the number and percentage of women in Congress over time, data on entry to Congress, comparisons to international and state legislatures, tenure, firsts for women in Congress, women in leadership, and African American and Asian Pacific American women in Congress, see CRS Report R43244, Women in the United States Congress: Historical Overview, Tables, and Discussion, by (name redacted), (name redacted), and (name r edacted).

Tables and Data

The list and tables that follow provide information on women Members of Congress, including the dates they were first elected or appointed, the Congresses in which they served, the committees on which they served, and, where relevant, the committees they chaired or served on as ranking Member.

Table 1 lists all the women who have served in each Congress, by Congress. Table 2 lists the women Members of Congress, by state. Table 3 provides the total number of women in each Congress.

Most of the data presented are from the

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-present, available at http://bioguide.congress.gov; • various editions of the Congressional Directory; • a broad range of Congressional Quarterly and Leadership Directories Inc. publications; and • the Women in Congress website, at http://womenincongress.house.gov, maintained by the House of Representatives’ Office of the Historian and the Office of Art and Archives, Office of the Clerk. The 114th Congress committee assignments sources are

• for the House, Official Alphabetical List of the Members with Committee Assignments in the 114th Congress, available from the Clerk of the House’s website at http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/olmbr.aspx; and • for the Senate, Committee Assignments for the 114th Congress, available at the Senate website at http://www.senate.gov/general/committee_assignments/ assignments.htm. The names and jurisdiction of House and Senate committees have changed many times over the years. In the interest of brevity, this report does not identify all historical name changes. The committee names listed are for the most part those in effect at the time a Member served on the panel.

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Alphabetical Listing, Including Dates of Service and Committee Assignments5

ABEL, HAZEL HEMPEL. Republican; , Senator. Elected to the 83rd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Dwight P. Griswold and filled in the interim by Eva Bowring. (served November 8, 1954 until her resignation December 31, 1954)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Finance 83rd S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce 83rd

ABZUG, BELLA S. Democrat; New York, 19th District (92nd Congress) and 20th District (93rd-94th Congresses). Elected to the 92nd - 94th Congresses. (served January 3, 1971 - January 3, 1977)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 92nd - 94th H. Public Works 92nd - 94th

ADAMS, ALMA S. Democrat; , 12th District. Elected to the 113th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Melvin L. Watt, and also elected to the 114th Congress. (served November 4, 2014 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 114th H. Education and the Workforce 114th H. Small Business 114th

ADAMS, SANDY. Republican; , 24th District. Elected to the 112th Congress. (served January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 112th

5 Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective October 15, 1933, the terms of Representatives and Senators began on March 4, in conformance with a resolution of the Continental Congress implementing the Constitution (adopted September 13, 1788). The Twentieth Amendment provides inter alia that the terms of Representatives and Senators shall commence at noon on January 3, in the year following their election. The first Congress affected by the Twentieth Amendment was the 74th (1935-1937). Members elected to fill a vacancy are sworn in and commence their terms as soon as possible, as do Senators appointed to fill a vacancy.

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Science, Space and Technology 112th

ALLEN, MARYON PITTMAN. Democrat; , Senator. Appointed to the 95th Congress June 8, 1978 to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband James B. Allen. (served June 12, 1978 - January 3, 1979)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 95th S. Judiciary 95th

ANDREWS, ELIZABETH B. Democrat; Alabama, 3rd District. Elected to the 92nd Congress in an April 4, 1972 special election to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband George W. Andrews. (served April 10, 1972 - January 3, 1973)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Post Office and Civil Service 92nd

ASHBROOK, JEAN. Republican; Ohio, 17th District. Elected to the 97th Congress in a June 29, 1982 special election to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband John Milan Ashbrook. (served July 12, 1982 - January 3, 1983)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 97th

AMATA, AUMUA. See RADEWAGEN, AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN.

AYOTTE, KELLY. Republican; New Hampshire, Senator. Elected in 2010. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Services 112th - 114th S. Budget 112th - 114th S. Commerce, Science and Transportation 112th - 114th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 112th - 114th S. Special Aging 112th - 113th S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 113th - 114th

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BACHMANN, MICHELE. Republican; Minnesota, 6th District. Elected to the 110th - 113th Congresses. (served January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 110th - 113th H. Intelligence 112th - 113th

BAKER, IRENE BAILEY. Republican; , 2nd District. Elected to the 88th Congress in a March 10, 1964 special election, to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Howard H. Baker, Sr. (served March 10, 1964 - January 3, 1965)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Government Operations 88th

BAKER, . See KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON.

BALDWIN, TAMMY. Democrat; Wisconsin, 2nd District. Elected to the 106th -112th Congresses (served in House January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2013). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2012. (served in Senate January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 106th - 108th H. Judiciary 106th - 111th H. Energy and Commerce 109th - 112th S. Budget 113th -114th S. Energy 113th S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 113th -114th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 113th -114th S. Special Aging 113th S. Appropriations 114th

BASS, KAREN. Democrat; , 33rd (112th Congress) and 37th District (113th Congress- present). Elected to the 112th -114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 112th H. Foreign Affairs 112th – 114th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 113th - 114th

BEAN, MELISSA L. Democrat; , 8th District. Elected to the 109th -111th Congresses. (served January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 109th-111th H. Small Business 109th-111th

BEATTY, JOYCE. Democrat; Ohio, 3rd District. Elected to the 113th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 113th -114th

BENTLEY, HELEN DELICH. Republican; , 2nd District. Elected to the 99th – 103rd Congresses. (served January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 99th - 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 99th - 100th, 102nd H. Select Aging 99th - 102nd H. Budget 101s t - 102nd H. Appropriations 103rd

BERKLEY, SHELLEY. Democrat; Nevada, 1st District. Elected to the 106th -112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Small Business 106th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 106th - 109th H. Veterans’ Affairs 106th - 110th H. International Relations 107th - 109th H. Foreign Affairs 111th H. Ways and Means 110th - 112th

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BIGGERT, JUDY. Republican; Illinois, 13th District. Elected to the 106th - 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services 106th H. Government Reform 106th H. Financial Services 107th - 112th H. Science / Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology 106th - 112th H. Education and the Workforce / and Labor 107th - 112th H. Standards of Official Conduct 107th - 109th

BLACK, DIANE. Republican; Tennessee, 6th District. Elected to the 112th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 112th - 114th H. Ways and Means 112th – 114th

BLACKBURN, MARSHA. Republican; Tennessee, 7th District. Elected to the 108th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2003 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 108th H. Government Reform 108th H. Judiciary 108th H. Energy and Commerce 109th - 114th H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming 111th H. Budget 113th -114th

BLITCH, IRIS FAIRCLOTH. Democrat; , 8th District. Elected to the 84th – 87th Congresses. (served January 3, 1955 - January 3, 1963)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Public Works 84th - 87th

BOGGS, CORINNE C. (LINDY). Democrat; , 2nd District. Elected to the 93rd Congress in a March 20, 1973, special election to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Thomas , Sr.; reelected to the 94th-101st Congresses. (served March 27, 1973 - January 3, 1991)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Currency / Banking, Currency, and Housing 93rd - 94th H. House Administration 94th H. Appropriations 95th - 101st H. Select Children, Youth, and Families 99th - 101st Jt. Bicentennial Arrangements (chair) 94th Commission of the Bicentenary of the U.S. House (chair) 99th - 100th

BOLAND, VERONICA GRACE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 11th District. Elected to the 77th Congress, to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Patrick J. Boland. (served November 19, 1942 - January 3, 1943)

Committee Assignments Congress

None listed 77th

BOLTON, FRANCES PAYNE. Republican; Ohio, 22nd District. Elected to the 76th Congress in a February 27, 1940, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Chester C. Bolton; reelected to the 77th-90th Congresses. (served March 5, 1940 - January 3, 1969)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress 76th H. Expenditures in Executive Departments 76th H. Foreign Affairs (ranking Member, 88th-90th) 77th-90th

BONAMICI, SUZANNE. Democrat; Oregon, 1st District. Elected to the 112th Congress in a January 31, 2012, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of David Wu; reelected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served February 7, 2012 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 112th H. Science, Space and Technology 112th - 114th H. Education and the Workforce 113th-114th

BONO MACK, MARY. Republican; California, 44th District (105th-107th Congresses) and 45th District (108th-112th Congresses). Elected to the 105th Congress in an April 7, 1998, special election to fill vacancy caused by the death of husband Sonny Bono; reelected to the 106th-112th Congresses. (served April 20, 1998 - January 3, 2013)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. National Security 105th H. Judiciary 105th - 106th H. Armed Services 106th H. Small Business 106th H. Energy and Commerce 107th - 112th

BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. Democrat; Delegate from Guam. Elected to the 108th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2003 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 108th - 114th H. Resources / Natural Resources 108th - 109th, 111th - 114th H. Small Business 108th - 109th

BOSONE, REVA ZILPHA BECK. Democrat; , 2nd District. Elected to the 81st and 82nd Congresses. (served January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Lands 81st H. Administration 82nd H. Interior and Insular Affairs 82nd

BOWRING, EVA KELLY. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Appointed to the Senate April 16, 1954, to fill vacancy caused by death of . (served April 16 -November 8, 1954)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce 83rd S. Labor and Public Welfare 83rd S. Post Office and Civil Service 83rd

BOYDA, NANCY. Democrat; , 2nd District. Elected to the 110th Congress. (served January 3, 2007 -January 3, 2009)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 110th H. Armed Services 110th

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BOXER, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 6th District. Elected to the 98th - 102nd Congresses (served in House January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1992 and reelected in 1998, 2004, and 2010. (served in Senate January 5, 1993 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 98th H. Government Operations 98th - 102nd H. Budget 99th - 101st H. Select Children, Youth, and Families 99th - 102nd H. Armed Services 102nd S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 103rd - 105th S. Budget 103rd - 106th S. Environment and Public Works (chair, 110th-113th, ranking Member, 114th) 103rd - 114th S. Appropriations 105th S. Foreign Relations 106th - 114th S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 107th - 113th S. Select Ethics (chair, 110th-113th, vice chair, 114th) 110th - 114th

BROOKS, SUSAN. Republican; Indiana, 5th District. Elected to the 113th- 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 113th H. Ethics 113th -114th H. Homeland Security 113th H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi 113th- 114th H. Energy and Commerce 114th

BROWN, CORRINE. Democrat; Florida, 3rd District (103rd – 112th Congresses), 5th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 103rd - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 103rd H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 114th H. Veterans’ Affairs (ranking Member, 114th) 103rd - 114th

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BROWN-WAITE, GINNY. Republican; Florida, 5th District. Elected to the 108th - 111th Congresses. (served January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 108th - 109th H. Financial Services 108th - 110th H. Veterans’ Affairs 108th - 110th H. Homeland Security 109th - 110th H. Ways and Means 111th

BROWNLEY, JULIA. Democrat; California, 26th District. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 113th H. Science and Technology 113th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 114th H. Veterans’ Affairs 114th

BUCHANAN, VERA DAERR. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 30th District. Elected to the 82nd Congress in a July 24, 1951, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Frank Buchanan; reelected to the 83rd - 84th Congresses. (served August 1, 1951 until her death November 26, 1955)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 82nd, 1st Sess. H. Veterans’ Affairs 82nd, 1st Sess. H. Public Works 82nd, 2nd Sess.- 83rd H. Banking and Currency 84th

BUERKLE, ANN MARIE. Republican; New York, 25th District. Elected to the 112th Congress. (served January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 112th H. Oversight and Government Reform 112th H. Veterans’ Affairs 112th

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BURDICK, JOCELYN BIRCH. Democrat; North Dakota, Senator. Appointed to Senate September 12, 1992, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Quentin Burdick. (served September 16, 1992 - December 4, 1992)

Committee Assignment Congress

S. Environment and Public Works 102nd

BURKE, YVONNE BRATHWAITE. Democrat; California, 37th District. Elected to the 93rd – 95th Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works 93rd H. Interior and Insular Affairs 93rd H. Appropriations 94th - 95th H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop (chair) 94th-95th

BURTON, SALA. Democrat; California, 5th District. Elected to the 98th Congress in a June 21, 1983 special election, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Phillip Burton; reelected to the 99th-100th Congresses. (served June 28, 1983 until her death February 1, 1987)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 98th H. Interior and Insular Affairs 98th H. Select Committee on Hunger 98th - 99th H. Rules 99th - 100th

BUSHFIELD, VERA CAHALAN. Republican; , Senator. Appointed to the Senate October 6, 1948, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Harlan J. Bushfield; resigned December 26, 1948.

Committee Assignments Congress

None listed 80th

BUSTOS, CHERI. Democrat; Illinois, 17th District. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 113th-114th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 113th -114th

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BYRNE, LESLIE. Democrat; , 11th District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Post Office and Civil Service 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 103rd

BYRON, BEVERLY BARTON BUTCHER. Democrat; Maryland, 6th District. Elected to the 96th Congress to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Goodloe E. Byron; reelected to the 97th- 102nd Congresses. (served January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1993)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 96th - 102nd H. Select Committee on Aging 96th - 102nd H. Interior and Insular Affairs 97th - 102nd

BYRON, KATHARINE EDGAR. Democrat; Maryland, 6th District. Elected to the 77th Congress in a May 27, 1941, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband William Devereux Byron. (served June 11, 1941 - January 3, 1943)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Civil Service 77th H. War Claims 77th

CANTWELL, MARIA. Democrat; Washington, 1st District. Elected to the 103rd Congress (served in House January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2000 and reelected in 2006 and 2012. (served in Senate January 3, 2001 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 103rd H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 103rd S. Judiciary 107th S. Energy and Natural Resources (ranking Member, 114th) 107th - 114th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (chair, 113th, 2nd session) 107th - 114th S. Indian Affairs (chair, 113th, 1st session) 107th - 114th S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 108th - 114th S. Finance 110th - 114th

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CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE. Republican; , 2nd District; Senator. Elected to the 107th – 113th Congresses. (served in House January 3, 2001-January 3, 2015). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2014. (served in Senate January 3, 2015- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 107th - 113th H. Small Business 107th - 108th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 107th - 113th H. Rules 109th H. Select Committee on Energy and Global Warming 111th S. Appropriations 114th S. Energy and Natural Resources 114th S. Environment and Public Works 114th S. Rules and Administration 114th Jt. Committee on the Library 114th

CAPPS, LOIS. Democrat; California, 22nd District (105th-107th Congresses), 23rd District (108th- 112th Congresses) and 24th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 105th Congress in a March 9, 1998, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Walter Capps; reelected to the 106th-114th Congresses (served March 17, 1998 - present).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. International Relations 105th H. Science 105th H. Commerce 106th H. Energy and Commerce 107th - 114th H. Budget 109th H. Natural Resources 110th - 111th, 114th H. Ethics 114th

CARAWAY, HATTIE WYATT. Democrat; , Senator. Appointed to the Senate November 13, 1931, and elected January 12, 1932, to fill the vacancy caused by death of husband Thaddeus H. Caraway; reelected to two full Senate terms. (served December 8, 1931 - January 3, 1945)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture and Forestry 72nd - 78th S. Commerce 72nd - 78th S. Enrolled Bills (chair, 73rd-78th) 72nd - 78th

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Committee Assignments Congress

S. Library 72nd - 78th

CARNAHAN, JEAN. Democrat; , Senator. Appointed to the Senate December 4, 2000, to fill vacancy caused by her husband’s (Gov. Mel Carnahan) posthumous election to the Senate. (served January 3, 2001 - November 25, 2003)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Services 107th S. Commerce, Science and Transportation 107th S. Governmental Affairs 107th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 107th S. Special Committee on Aging 107th

CARSON, JULIA. Democrat; Indiana, 10th District (105th -107th Congresses) and 7th District (108th -110th Congresses). Elected to the 105th - 110th Congresses. (served January 3, 1997 until her death December 15, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services 105th - 110th H. Veterans’ Affairs 105th - 107th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 108th - 110th

CASTOR, KATHY. Democrat; Florida, 11th District (110th -112th Congresses) and 14th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 110th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2007 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 110th,112th H. Rules 110th H. Energy and Commerce 111th - 114th H. Standards of Official Conduct 111th H. Budget 112th - 114th

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CHENOWETH, HELEN. Republican; Idaho, 1st District. Elected to the 104th - 106th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2001)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 104th - 106th H. Resources 104th - 106th H. Veterans’ Affairs 105th - 106th H. Government Reform 106th

CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY ANITA. Democrat; New York, 12th District. Elected to the 91st - 97th Congresses (served January 3, 1969 - January 3, 1983).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Veterans’ Affairs 91st - 92nd H. Education and Labor 92nd - 94th H. Rules 95th - 97th

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA. Democrat; Delegate from the Virgin Islands. Elected to the 105th - 113th Congresses. (served January 3, 1997- January 3, 2015)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Resources / Natural Resources 105th - 112th H. Small Business 105th - 109th H. Homeland Security 108th - 110th,112th H. Energy and Commerce 111th - 113th

CHRISTIAN-GREEN, DONNA and CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, DONNA See CHRISTENSEN, DONNA.

CHU, JUDY. Democrat; California, 32nd District (111th - 112th Congresses) and 27th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 111th Congress in a July 14, 2009, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Hilda Solis; reelected to 112th - 114th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 112th - 114th Congresses. (served July 16, 2009 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 111th H. Judiciary 111th - 114th H. Oversight and Government Reform 111th H. Small Business 112th - 114th

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CHURCH, MARGUERITE STITT. Republican; Illinois, 13th District. Elected to the 82nd - 87th Congresses (served January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1963). Representative Church succeeded her husband, Ralph E. Church, who died in office on March 21, 1950.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Expenditures in Executive Departments 82nd H. Government Operations 83rd H. Foreign Affairs 83rd - 87th

CLARK, KATHERINE M. Democrat; Massachusetts, 5th District. Elected to the 113th Congress in a December 10, 2013, special election to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Markey. Subsequently reelected to the 114th Congress. (served December 12, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Natural Resources 113th H. Science and Technology 113th -114th H. Education and the Workforce 114th

CLARKE, MARIAN WILLIAMS. Republican; New York, 34th District. Elected to the 73rd Congress in a December 28, 1933, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband John Davenport Clarke. (served January 3, 1934 - January 3, 1935)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Civil Service 73rd H. Claims 73rd H. Invalid Pensions 73rd

CLARKE, YVETTE. Democrat; New York, 11th District (110th - 112th Congresses) and 9th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 110th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2007 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 110th - 111th H. Homeland Security 110th - 113th H. Small Business 110th - 114th H. Ethics 113th - 114th H. Energy and Commerce 114th

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CLAYTON, EVA. Democrat; North Carolina, 1st District. Elected to the 102nd Congress November 3, 1992, to fill vacancy caused by death of Walter Jones; simultaneously elected to the 103rd Congress; reelected to the 104th -107th Congresses. (served November 5, 1992 - January 3, 2003)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 103rd - 107th H. Small Business 103rd - 104th H. Budget 105th - 107th

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM. Democrat; New York, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 2000 and reelected in 2006. (served January 3, 2001 until her resignation January 21, 2009, to become Secretary of State). First Lady of the United States, 1993-2001.

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Budget 107th S. Environment and Public Works 107th - 110th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 107th - 110th S. Armed Services 108th - 110th S. Special Aging 109th - 110th

COLLINS, BARBARA-ROSE. Democrat; , 13th District (102nd Congress) and 15th District (103rd -104th Congresses). Elected to the 102nd - 104th Congresses. (served January 3, 1991 - January 3, 1997)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works and Transportation 102nd - 103rd H. Science, Space and Technology 102nd H. Government Operations 103rd H. Post Office and Civil Service 103rd H. Government Reform and Oversight 104th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th H. Select Children, Youth, and Families 102nd

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COLLINS, CARDISS. Democrat; Illinois, 7th District. Elected to the 93rd Congress in a June 5, 1973, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband George W. Collins; reelected to the 94th -104th Congresses (served June 7, 1973 - January 3, 1997). First female chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 96th Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 93rd - 103rd H. International Relations / Foreign Affairs 94th - 96th H. District of Columbia 95th H. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control 96th - 102nd H. Energy and Commerce 97th - 103rd H. Commerce 104th H. Government Reform and Oversight 104th

COLLINS, SUSAN M. Republican; Maine, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1996; reelected in 2002, 2008 and 2014. (served January 3, 1997 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Labor and Human Resources 105th S. Governmental Affairs (chair, 108th) 105th - 108th S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (chair, 109th; ranking Member, 110th - 112th) 109th - 112th S. Special Aging (ranking Member, 113th; chair, 114th) 105th - 114th S. Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problems 106th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 106th - 107th, 114th S. Armed Services 107th - 112th Jt. Economic 108th S. Appropriations 111th - 114th S. Select Intelligence 113th -114th

COMSTOCK, BARBARA J. Republican; Virginia, 10th District. Elected to the 114th Congress (served January 3,2015 - present).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. House Administration 114th H. Science and Technology 114th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 114th

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CUBIN, BARBARA. Republican; Wyoming, At Large. Elected to the 104th – 110th Congresses (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2009).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Resources 104th - 109th H. Science 104th H. Commerce 105th - 106th H. Energy and Commerce 107th - 110th

DAHLKEMPER, KATHLEEN A. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 3rd District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served January 3, 2009 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 111th H. Science and Technology 111th H. Small Business 111th

DANNER, PAT. Democrat; Missouri, 6th District. Elected to the 103rd - 106th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2001)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works and Transportation 103rd H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 106th H. Small Business 103rd H. International Relations 105th - 106th

DAVIS, JO ANN. Republican; Virginia, 1st District. Elected to the 107th - 110th Congresses. (served January 3, 2001 until her death October 6, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 107th - 110th H. Government Reform 107th - 108th H. International Relations 107th - 109th H. Foreign Affairs 110th H. Select Intelligence 108th - 109th

DAVIS, SUSAN. Democrat; California, 49th District (107th Congress) and 53rd District (108th Congress - present). Elected to the 107th - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 2001 - present).

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 107th - 114th H. Education and the Workforce / Education and Labor 107th - 114th H. Veterans’ Affairs 108th H. House Administration 110th - 111th Jt. Printing 110th

DEGETTE, DIANA. Democrat; , 1st District. Elected to the 105th - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 1997 - present).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Commerce 105th - 106th H. Energy and Commerce 107th - 114th H. Natural Resources 111th

DELAURO, ROSA. Democrat; Connecticut, 3rd District. Elected to the 102nd -114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1991 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 102nd H. Public Works and Transportation 102nd H. Select Committee on Aging 102nd H. Appropriations 103rd, 105th - 114th H. National Security 104th H. Budget 108th - 111th

DELBENE, SUZAN. Democrat; Washington, 1st District. Elected to the 112th Congress in a November 6, 2012, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Jay Inslee; reelected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served November 13, 2012 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 113th -114th H. Judiciary 113th -114th

DINGELL, DEBBIE. Democrat; Michigan, 12th District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 - present)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 114th H. Natural Resources 114th

DOLE, ELIZABETH H. Republican; North Carolina, Senate. Elected to the Senate in 2002. (served January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2009).

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 108th S. Armed Services 108th - 110th S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 108th - 110th S. Special Aging 108th - 110th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 110th

DOUGLAS, EMILY TAFT. Democrat; Illinois, At Large. Elected to the 79th Congress. (served January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 79th

DOUGLAS, HELEN GAHAGAN. Democrat; California, 14th District. Elected to the 79th – 81st Congresses. (served January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1951)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 79th-81st

DRAKE, THELMA. Republican; Virginia, 2nd District. Elected to the 109th – 110th Congresses. (served January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2009)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 109th - 110th H. Education and the Workforce 109th H. Resources 109th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th

DUCKWORTH, TAMMY. Democrat; Illinois, 8th District. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 -present)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 113th -114th H. Oversight and Government Reform 113th -114th H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi 113th -114th

DUNN, JENNIFER. Republican; Washington, 8th District. Elected to the 103rd – 108th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2005)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Administration 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 103rd H. Science, Space, and Technology 103rd Jt. Committee on Congressional Operations 103rd H. Oversight 104th H. Ways and Means 104th - 108th Jt. Economic 107th - 108th H. Homeland Security 108th

DWYER, . Republican; New Jersey, 6th District (85th - 89th Congresses) and 12th District (90th-92nd Congresses). Elected to the 85th - 92nd Congresses. (served January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1973)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations (ranking Member, 90th - 92nd) 85th - 92nd H. Veterans’ Affairs 85th H. Banking and Currency 86th - 92nd

EDWARDS, DONNA. Democrat; Maryland, 4th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in a June 17, 2008, special election to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert Wynn; reelected to the 111th - 114th Congresses. (served June 19, 2008 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology 110th-114th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th-114th H. Ethics 112th

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EDWARDS, ELAINE. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the Senate August 1, 1972, by her husband, Governor Edwin L. Edwards, to fill vacancy caused by death of Allen J. Ellender. (served August 7, 1972 - November 13, 1972)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture and Forestry 92nd S. Public Works 92nd

ELLMERS, RENEE. Republican; North Carolina, 2nd District. Elected to the 112th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 112th H. Foreign Affairs 112th H. Small Business 112th H. Energy and Commerce 113th -114th

EMERSON, JO ANN. Republican; Missouri, 8th District. Elected to the 104th Congress in a November 5, 1996, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Bill Emerson, and simultaneously to the 105th Congress; reelected to the 106th - 113th Congresses. (served November 5, 1996 until her resignation January 22, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 105th H. Small Business 105th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 105th H. Appropriations 106th - 112th

ENGLISH, KARAN. Democrat; Arizona, 6th District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 103rd H. Natural Resources 103rd

ERNST, JONI. Republican; Iowa, Senator. Elected in 2014. (served January 3, 2015 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 114th

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Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Services 114th S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 114th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 114th

ESHOO, ANNA G. Democrat; California, 14th District (103rd - 112th Congresses) and 18th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 103rd - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 1993 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 103rd H. Science, Space, and Technology 103rd H. Commerce 104th-106th H. Energy and Commerce 107th-114th H. Intelligence 108th-111th

ESLICK, WILLA McCORD BLAKE. Democrat; Tennessee, 7th District. Elected to the 72nd Congress in an August 4, 1932, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Edward Eslick. (served December 5, 1932 - March 3, 1933)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Buildings and Grounds 72nd H. World War Veterans’ Legislation 72nd

ESTY, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Connecticut, 5th District. Elected to the 113th -114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Science, Space and Technology 113th-114th H. Transportation and Infrustructure 113th -114th

FALLIN, MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 5th District. Elected to the 110th – 111th Congresses. (served January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Small Business 110th-111th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th-111th H. Natural Resources 110th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 111th

FARRINGTON, MARY ELIZABETH PRUETT. Republican; Delegate from Hawaii. Elected to the 83rd Congress in a July 31, 1954, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Joseph R. Farrington; reelected to the 84th Congress. (served August 4, 1954 - January 3, 1957)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 83rd - 84th H. Armed Services 83rd - 84th H. Interior and Insular Affairs 83rd- 84th

FEINSTEIN, DIANNE. Democrat; California, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Pete Wilson. Subsequently elected to her own six- year term on November 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000, 2006, and 2012. (served November 10, 1992 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Appropriations 103rd, 107th-114th S. Judiciary 103rd-114th S. Rules and Administration (chair, 110th) 103rd-114th S. Foreign Relations 104th-105th Jt. Committee on the Library (chair, 110th) 105th, 111th S. Energy and Natural Resources 107th-109th Jt. Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 110th-111th S. Select Intelligence (chair, 111th – 113th, vice chair 114th) 107th-114th Jt. Committee on Printing (vice chair, 110th) 106th-107th, 110th

FELTON, REBECCA LATIMER. Democrat; Georgia, Senator. Appointed to the Senate on October 3, 1922, to fill vacancy caused by death of Thomas E. Watson; sworn in November 21, 1922; term expired November 22 with the election of Walter George to the vacancy she filled.

Committee Assignments Congress

None listed 67th

FENWICK, MILLICENT. Republican; New Jersey, 5th District. Elected to the 94th – 97th Congresses. (served January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Currency, and Housing 94th H. Small Business 94th-95th H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 95th H. Standards of Official Conduct 95th H. District of Columbia 96th H. International Relations 96th H. Education and Labor 97th H. Foreign Affairs 97th H. Select Committee on Aging 97th

FERRARO, GERALDINE ANN. Democrat; New York, 9th District. Elected to the 96th - 98th Congresses (served January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1985). First woman nominated by a major political party for Vice President (1984).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Post Office and Civil Service 96th - 97th H. Public Works and Transportation 96th - 98th H. Select Committee on Aging 96th - 97th H. Budget 98th

FIEDLER, BOBBI. Republican; California, 21st District. Elected to the 97th - 99th Congresses. (served January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1987)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 97th - 99th Jt. Economics 99th

FISCHER, DEBRA (DEB). Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Services 113th -114th S. Commerce, Science and Transportation 113th -114th S. Environment and Public Works 113th -114th S. Indian Affairs 113th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 113th -114th

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FOWLER, TILLIE. Republican; Florida, 4th District. Elected to the 103rd – 106th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2001)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 103rd, 106th H. National Security 104th - 105th H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 103rd H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 106th

FOXX, VIRGINIA. Republican; North Carolina, 5th District. Elected to the 109th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2005 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 109th-110th H. Education and the Workforce 109th-110th, 113th-114th H. Government Reform 109th H. Oversight and Government Reform 110th H. Rules 111th - 114th

FRAHM, SHEILA. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Appointed to the Senate May 24, 1996, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Robert Dole. (served June 11, 1996 - November 5, 1996)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Services 104th S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 104th

FRANKEL, LOIS. Democrat; Florida, 22nd District. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 113th -114th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 113th -114th

FUDGE, MARCIA F. Democrat; Ohio, 11th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in a November 4, 2008, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones; reelected to the 111th – 114th Congresses. (served November 19, 2008 - present) Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 113th Congress.

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor/ Education and the Workforce 111th; 113th -114th H. Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology 111th - 112th H. Agriculture 112th – 114th

FULMER, WILLA LYBRAND. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd District. Elected to the 78th Congress November 7, 1944, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Hampton P. Fulmer. (served November 6, 1944 - January 3, 1945)

Committee Assignment Congress

None listed 78th

FURSE, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Oregon, 1st District. Elected to the 103rd – 105th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1999)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 103rd H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 103rd H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 103rd H. Commerce 104th -105th

GABBARD, TULSI. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 113th -114th H. Foreign Affairs 113th -114th H. Homeland Security 113th

GASQUE, ELIZABETH HAWLEY. Democrat; South Carolina, 6th District. Elected to the 75th Congress in a September 13, 1938, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of her husband, Allard H. Gasque; never sworn in or seated, because Congress was not in session between the time of her election and the expiration of her term.

Committee Assignments Congress

None listed, never sworn in 76th

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GIBBS, FLORENCE REVILLE. Democrat; Georgia, 8th District. Elected to the 76th Congress in a October 1, 1940, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Benjamin Gibbs. (served October 3, 1940 - January 3, 1941)

Committee Assignments Congress

None listed 76th

GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE. Democrat; Arizona, 8th District. Elected to the 110th – 112th Congresses (served January 3, 2007 until her resignation on January 25, 2012). Giffords was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt on January 8, 2011.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 110th - 112th H. Foreign Affairs 110th - 111th H. Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology 110th - 112th

GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN. Democrat; New York, 20th District. Elected to the 110th – 111th Congresses (served in House January 3, 2007 until resignation on January 26, 2009). Appointed to the Senate to fill vacancy caused by resignation of ; reelected to remainder of term in 2010. (served in Senate January 27, 2009 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 110th H. Armed Services 110th S. Foreign Relations 111th S. Environment and Public Works 111th - 114th S. Special Aging 111th - 114th S. Agriculture and Forestry 111th - 114th S. Armed Services 112th - 114th

GRAHAM, GWEN. Democrat; Florida, 2nd District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 114th H. Armed Services 114th

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GRANAHAN, KATHRYN ELIZABETH. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 2nd District. Elected to the 84th Congress in a November 6, 1956, special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, William T. Granahan, and to the 85th Congress; reelected to the 86th - 87th Congresses. (served January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1963)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. District of Columbia 85th H. Post Office and Civil Service 85th - 87th H. Government Operations 85th, 2nd Sess. - 87th

GRANGER, KAY. Republican; Texas, 12th District. Elected to the 105th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1997 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 105th, 107th H. Oversight 105th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 105th Jt. Printing 105th H. National Security 105th H. Appropriations 106th - 114th H. Homeland Security 108th

GRASSO, ELLA T. Democrat; Connecticut, 6th District. Elected to the 92nd - 93rd Congresses (served January 3, 1971 - January 3, 1975).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 92nd - 93rd H. Veterans’ Affairs 92nd - 93rd

GRAVES, DIXIE BIBB. Democrat; Alabama, Senator. Appointed by her husband, Governor David Bibb Graves, to the Senate August 18, 1937, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugo L. Black. (served August 20, 1937 until her resignation January 10, 1938)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Claims 75th S. Education and Labor 75th S. Mines and Mining 75th

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GREEN, EDITH. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd District. Elected to the 84th – 93rd Congresses. (served January 3, 1955 until her resignation December 31, 1974)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 84th - 92nd H. Interior and Insular Affairs 84th - 85th Jt. Committee on Disposition of Executive Papers 85th H. House Administration 86th - 87th H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 88th - 90th H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop 90th - 93rd H. District of Columbia 92nd H. Appropriations 93rd

GREENE, ENID. See WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE.

GREENWAY, ISABELLA SELMES. Democrat; Arizona, At Large. Elected to the 73rd Congress in a October 3, 1933, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Lewis W. Douglas; reelected to the 74th Congress. (served January 3, 1934 - January 3, 1937)

Committee Assignments Congress

None listed 73rd H. Indian Affairs 74th H. Irrigation and Reclamation 74th H. Public Lands 74th

GRIFFITHS, MARTHA WRIGHT. Democrat; Michigan, 17th District. Elected to the 84th - 93rd Congresses. (served January 3, 1955 - January 3, 1975)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Currency 84th - 87th H. Government Operations 84th - 87th Jt. Economic 87th - 92nd H. Ways and Means 88th - 92nd H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop (chair, 90th-93rd Congresses) 90th - 93rd H. Select Committee on Crime 91st

HAGAN, KAY. Democrat; North Carolina; Senator. Elected in 2008. (served January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015).

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Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Services 111th - 113th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 111th - 113th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 111th - 113th S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 112th - 113th

HAHN, JANICE. Democrat; California, 36th District. Elected to the 112th Congress in a July 12, 2011, special election to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Jane Harman; reelected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served July 19, 2011 - present).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Homeland Security 112th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 113th -114th H. Small Business 114th

HALL, KATIE. Democrat; Indiana, 1st District. Elected to the 97th Congress in a November 2, 1982, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Adam Benjamin, Jr.; reelected to the 98th Congress. (served November 29, 1982 - January 3, 1985)

Committee Assignments Congress

None 97th H. Post Office and Civil Service 98th H. Public Works and Transportation 98th

HALVORSON, DEBBIE, Democrat; Illinois, 11th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served January 3, 2009 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 111th H. Small Business 111th H. Veteran’s Affairs 111th

HANABUSA, COLLEEN. Democrat; Hawaii, 1st District. Elected to the 112th-113th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 112th - 113th H. Natural Resources 112th - 113th

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HANSEN, JULIA BUTLER. Democrat; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 86th Congress November 8, 1960, to fill vacancy caused by death of Russell V. Mack, and to the 87th Congress; reelected to the 88th - 93rd Congresses. (served January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1975)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Veterans’ Affairs 87th, 1st Sess. H. Education and Labor 87th H. Interior and Insular Affairs 87th H. Appropriations 88th - 93rd

HARDEN, CECIL MURRAY. Republican; Indiana, 6th District. Elected to the 81st – 95th Congresses. (served January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1959)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Veterans’ Affairs 81st H. Expenditures in Executive Departments 82nd H. Government Operations 83rd - 85th H. Post Office and Civil Service 83rd - 85th

HARMAN, JANE. Democrat; California, 36th District. Elected to the 103rd - 105th Congresses and the 107th – 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1999; January 3, 2001 until her resignation February 28, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 103rd H. Science, Space, and Technology / Science 103rd - 104th H. National Security 104th - 105th H. Energy and Commerce 107th, 111th - 112th H. Intelligence 104th - 105th; 107th - 109th H. Homeland Security 108th - 112th

HARRIS, KATHERINE. Republican; Florida, 13th District. Elected to the 108th - 109th Congresses. (served January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 108th - 109th H. International Relations 108th - 109th H. Homeland Security 109th

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HART, MELISSA. Republican; Pennsylvania, 4th District. Elected to the 107th - 109th Congresses. (served January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 107th - 108th H. Judiciary 107th - 108th H. Science 107th - 108th H. Standards of Official Conduct 109th H. Ways and Means 109th

HARTZLER, VICKY. Republican; Missouri, 4th District. Elected to the 112th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 112th - 114th H. Armed Services 112th - 114th H. Budget 113th- 114th

HAWKINS, PAULA. Republican; Florida, Senator. Elected in 1980. (served January 1, 1981 - January 3, 1987)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 97th - 99th S. Labor and Human Resources 97th - 99th Jt. Economic 97th S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 98th S. Foreign Relations 98th S. Special Aging 99th

HAYWORTH, NAN. Republican; New York, 19th District. Elected to the 112th Congress. (served January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 112th

HECKLER, MARGARET M. Republican; Massachusetts, 19th District. Elected to the 90th - 97th Congresses. (served January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1983)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 90th H. Veterans’ Affairs 90th - 97th H. Banking and Currency 91st - 93rd H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop 92nd - 93rd H. Agriculture 94th - 96th Jt. Economic 94th, 96th - 97th H. Select Committee on Ethics 96th H. Science and Technology 97th

HEITKAMP, MARY KATHRYN (HEIDI). Democrat; North Dakota, Senator. Elected in 2012. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 113th -114th S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 113th -114th S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 113th -114th S. Indian Affairs 113th -114th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 113th -114th

HERRERA BEUTLER, JAIME. Republican; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 112th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Small Business 112th – 113th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 112th H. Small Business 113th H. Appropriations 114th

HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE. Democrat; South Dakota, At-Large. Elected to the 108th Congress in a June 1, 2004 special election, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of William Janklow; reelected to the 109th - 111th Congresses. (served June 3, 2004 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 108th - 111th H. Resources 108th - 109th H. Natural Resources 111th H. Veterans’ Affairs 108th - 111th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Select Energy, Independence, and Global Warming 110th - 111th

HICKS, LOUISE DAY. Democrat; Massachusetts, 9th District. Elected to the 92nd Congress (served January 3, 1971 - January 3, 1973)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 92nd H. Veterans’ Affairs 92nd

HIRONO, MAZIE. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 110th - 112th Congresses; elected to the Senate in 2012. (served in the House January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2013; served in the Senate January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor / Education and the Workforce 110th - 112th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th - 112th H. Small Business 110th H. Ethics 112th (partial) S. Armed Services 113th -114th S. Environment and Public Works 113th S. Judiciary 113th S. Veterans’ Affairs 113th -114th S. Select Intelligence 114th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship 114th

HOCHUL, KATHY. Democrat; New York, 26th District. Elected to the 112th Congress in a May 24, 2011, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Christopher Lee. (served June 1, 2011 - January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H, Armed Services 112th H. Homeland Security 112th

HOLT, MARJORIE S. Republican; Maryland, 4th District. Elected to the 93rd – 99th Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1987)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 93rd - 99th H. Administration 94th H. Budget 95th - 96th Jt. Economic 98th H. District of Columbia 98th

HOLTZMAN, ELIZABETH. Democrat; New York, 16th District. Elected to the 93rd – 96th Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1981)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 93rd - 96th H. Budget 94th - 96th H. Select Committee on Aging 96th

HONEYMAN, NAN WOOD. Democrat; Oregon, 3rd District. Elected to the 75th Congress. (served January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1939)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Indian Affairs 75th H. Irrigation and Reclamation 75th H. Rivers and Harbors 75th

HOOLEY, DARLENE. Democrat; Oregon, 5th District. Elected to the 105th – 110th Congresses. (served January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2009)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services 105th - 106th H. Financial Services 107th - 109th H. Science / Science and Technology 105th, 109th - 110th H. Budget 106th - 108th, 110th H. Veterans’ Affairs 108th - 109th H. Energy and Commerce 110th

HORN, JOAN KELLY. Democrat; Missouri, 2nd District. Elected to the 102nd Congress. (served January 3, 1991 - January 3, 1993)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works and Transportation 102nd H. Science, Space, and Technology 102nd H. Select Children, Youth, and Family 102nd

HUCK, WINNIFRED SPRAGUE MASON. Republican; Illinois, At Large. Elected to the 67th Congress in a November 7, 1922, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of her father, William E. Mason. (served November 20, 1922 - March 3, 1923)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Expenditures in the Department of Commerce 67th H. Reform in the Civil Service 67th H. Woman Suffrage 67th

HUMPHREY, MURIEL BUCK. Democrat; Minnesota, Senator. Appointed to the Senate January 25, 1978, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Hubert H. Humphrey. (served February 6, 1978 - January 3, 1979)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Foreign Relations 95th S. Governmental Affairs 95th

HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY. Republican; Texas, Senator. Elected on June 5, 1993, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Lloyd Bentsen. Subsequently elected to a full term in 1994, and reelected in 2000 and 2006. (served June 14, 1993 - January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Service 103rd - 104th S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (ranking Member, 111th – 112th) 103rd - 112th S. Small Business 103rd - 104th S. Select Intelligence 104th S. Appropriations 105th - 112th S. Rules and Administration 105th - 112th S. Environment and Public Works 106th S. Veterans’ Affairs 107th - 110th S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 111th

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JACKSON LEE, SHEILA. Democrat; Texas, 18th District. Elected to the 104th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 104th - 114th H. Science 104th - 109th H. Homeland Security 108th - 114th H. Foreign Affairs 110th - 111th

JENCKES, VIRGINIA ELLIS. Democrat; Indiana, 6th District. Elected to the 73rd – 75th Congresses. (served March 9, 1933 - January 3, 1939)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Civil Service 73rd - 75th H. District of Columbia 73rd - 75th H. Mines and Mining 73rd - 74th

JENKINS, LYNN. Republican; Kansas, 2nd District. Elected to the 111th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2009 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 111th H. Ways and Means 112th – 114th

JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE. Democrat; Texas, 30th District. Elected to the 103rd - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 1993 – present). Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 107th Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works and Transportation 103rd H. Science, Space, and Technology / Science / Science and Technology (ranking Member, 112th – 103rd - 114th 114th) H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 114th

JOHNSON, NANCY L. Republican; Connecticut, 6th District (98th - 107th Congresses) and 5th District (108th - 109th Congresses). Elected to the 98th - 109th Congresses. (served January 3, 1983 - January 3, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works and Transportation 98th - 100th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Veterans’ Affairs 98th - 99th H. Select Children, Youth, and Families 98th - 100th H. Budget 100th H. Ways and Means 101st - 109th H. Standards of Official Conduct (chair, 104th Congress) 102nd - 104th Jt. Taxation 109th

JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS. Democrat; Ohio, 11th District. Elected to the 106th - 110th Congresses. (served January 3, 1999 until her death on August 20, 2008)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services 106th H. Financial Services 107th H. Small Business 106th - 107th H. Standards of Official Conduct (chair, 110th Congress) 107th - 110th H. Ways and Means 108th - 110th

JORDAN, BARBARA C. Democrat; Texas, 18th District. Elected to the 93rd - 95th Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 93rd - 95th H. Government Operations 94th - 95th

KAHN, FLORENCE PRAG. Republican; California, 4th District. Elected to the 69th Congress in a February 17, 1925, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Julius Kahn; reelected to the 70th - 74th Congresses. (served December 7, 1925 - January 3, 1937)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Census 69th H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures 69th H. Education 69th H. Expenditures in the War Department 69th H. War Claims 70th H. Military Affairs 71st - 72nd H. Appropriations 73rd - 74th

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KAPTUR, MARCY. Democrat; Ohio, 9th District. Elected to the 98th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1983 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 98th - 101st H. Veterans’ Affairs 98th - 100th H. Budget 101st, 112th H. Appropriations 101st - 114th

KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON. Republican; Kansas, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1978. Reelected to the Senate in 1984 and 1990. (served December 23, 1978 - January 3, 1997)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 96th, 101st - 102nd S. Special Committee on Aging 96th-98th, 101st - 102nd S. Budget 96th - 100th S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 96th - 100th S. Select Committee on Ethics 99th - 100th S. Foreign Relations 97th - 104th S. Labor and Human Resources (ranking Member, 103rd; chair, 104th) 101st - 104th S. Indian Affairs 102nd - 104th Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress 103rd

KEE, MAUDE ELIZABETH. Democrat; West Virginia, 5th District. Elected to the 82nd Congress in a July 16, 1951, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, ; reelected to the 83rd – 88th Congresses. (served July 26, 1951 - January 3, 1965)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Veterans’ Affairs 82nd - 88th H. Government Operations 85th - 87th H. Interior and Insular Affairs 88th

KELLY, EDNA FLANNERY. Democrat; New York, 12th District. Elected to the 81st Congress November 8, 1949, to fill vacancy caused by death of Andrew L. Somers; reelected to the 82nd - 90th Congresses. (served January 3, 1950 - January 3, 1969)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 81st - 90th H. Standards of Official Conduct 90th

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KELLY, ROBIN. Democrat; Illinois, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th Congress in a April 9, 2013, special election to vacancy caused by resignation of Jesse Jackson, Jr; reelected to the 114th Congress. (served April 11, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Oversight and Government Reform 113th -114th H. Science, Space, and Technology 113th H. Foreign Affairs 114th

KELLY, SUE. Republican; New York, 19th District. Elected to the 104th - 109th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2007).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services / Financial Services 104th - 109th H. Small Business 104th - 109th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 109th

KENNELLY, BARBARA BAILEY. Democrat; Connecticut, 1st District. Elected to the 97th Congress in a January 12, 1982, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of William R. Cotter; reelected to the 98th - 105th Congresses. (served January 12, 1982 - January 3, 1999).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 97th H. Public Works and Transportation 97th H. Select Intelligence 100th - 102nd H. Budget 103rd H. Administration 103rd H. Ways and Means 98th - 105th

KEYS, MARTHA ELIZABETH. Democrat; Kansas, 2nd District. Elected to the 94th - 95th Congresses. (served January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1979)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Ways and Means 94th - 95th

KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS. Democrat; Michigan, 15th District (105th - 107th Congresses) and 13th District (108th - 111th Congresses). Elected to the 105th - 111th Congresses. (served January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2011)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services 105th H. House Oversight 105th Jt. Library 105th H. Appropriations 106th - 111th

KILROY, MARY JO. Democrat; Ohio, 15th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served January 3, 2009 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 111th H. Homeland Security 111th

KIRKPATRICK, ANN. Democrat; Arizona, 1st District. Elected to the 111th, 113th and 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2009 - January 3, 2011; January 3, 2013- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Homeland Security 111th H. Small Business 111th H. Veteran’s Affairs 111th, 113th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 113th -114th H. Agriculture 114th

KLOBUCHAR, AMY. Democrat; Minnesota; Senator. Elected to Senate in 2006 and reelected in 2012. (served January 3, 2007 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 110th - 114th S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 110th - 114th S. Environment and Public Works 110th - 111th Jt. Economic (Vice Chair, 113th) 110th - 114th S. Judiciary 111th - 114th S. Rules 114th

KNUTSON, COYA GJESDAL. Democrat; Minnesota, 9th District. Elected to the 84th - 85th Congresses. (served January 3, 1955 - January 3, 1959)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 84th - 85th

KOSMAS, SUZANNE. Democrat; Florida, 24th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Finance Services 111th H. Science and Technology 111th

KUSTER, ANN McLANE. Democrat; New Hampshire, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 113th -114th H. Small Business 113th H. Veterans’ Affairs 113th -114th

LANDRIEU, MARY. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1996; reelected in 2002 and 2008. (served January 3, 1997 –January 3,2015)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 105th S. Energy and Natural Resources (chair, 113th, 2nd session) 105th - 113th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (chair, 111th - 113th, 1st session) 105th - 113th S. Armed Services 106th - 107th S. Appropriations 107th - 113th S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 110th - 113th

LANGLEY, KATHERINE GUDGER. Republican; Kentucky, 10th District. Elected to the 70th - 71st Congresses. (served December 5, 1927 - March 3, 1931)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Claims 70th - 71st H. Immigration and Naturalization 70th - 71st H. Invalid Pensions 70th - 71st H. Education 71st

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LAWRENCE, BRENDA L. Democrat; Michigan, 14th District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Oversight and Government Reform 114th H. Small Business 114th

LEE, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 9th District. Elected to the 105th Congress in an April 7, 1998, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Ronald Dellums; reelected to the 106th - 114th Congresses. (served April 20, 1998 - present) Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 111th Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services 105th - 106th H. Financial Services 107th - 109th H. Science 105th H. International Relations 107th - 109th H. Foreign Affairs 110th - 111th H. Appropriations 110th - 114th H. Budget 113th -114th

LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT. Democrat; Arkansas, 1st District. Elected to the 103rd - 104th Congresses (served in House January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1997). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1998 and reelected in 2004. (served in Senate January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 103rd H. Energy and Commerce 103rd H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 103rd H. Commerce 104th S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (chair, 111th Congress) 106th - 111th S. Energy and Natural Resources 106th, 111th S. Special Committee on Aging 106th - 111th S. Finance 107th - 111th S. Select Committee on Ethics 107th - 108th

LLOYD, MARILYN. Democrat; Tennessee, 3rd District. Elected to the 94th - 103rd Congresses. (served January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1995)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works 94th H. Science, Space, and Technology 94th - 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 95th - 99th H. Select Committee on Aging 96th - 102nd H. Armed Services 98th - 103rd

LOFGREN, ZOE. Democrat; California, 16th District (104th -112th Congresses); 19th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 104th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 104th - 114th H. Science / Science, Space and Technology 104th - 108th,113th -114th H. Standards of Official Conduct (chair, 111th;) 105th - 107th, 111th H. Homeland Security 108th - 111th H. Administration 109th - 114th Jt. Library 109th - 110th, 113th -114th

LONG, CATHERINE S. Democrat; Louisiana, 8th District. Elected to the 99th Congress in a March 30, 1985, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Gillis Long. (served April 4, 1985- January 3, 1987)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Public Works 99th H. Small Business 99th

LONG, JILL. Democrat; Indiana, 4th District. Elected to the 101st Congress in a March 28, 1989, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Dan Coats; reelected to the 102nd - 103rd Congresses. (served April 5, 1989 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 101st - 103rd H. Veterans’ Affairs 101st - 103rd H. Select Committee on Hunger 101st - 102nd

LONG, ROSE McCONNELL. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the Senate January 31, 1936, to fill vacancy caused by death of her husband, Huey Pierce Long; subsequently elected

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April 21, 1936, in a special election to fill the remaining months of his term. (served February 10, 1936 - January 3, 1937)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Claims 74th S. Immigration 74th S. Interoceanic Canals 74th S. Post Office and Post Roads 74th S. Public Lands and Surveys 74th

LOVE, MIA B. Republican; Utah, 4th District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 114th

LOWEY, NITA M. Democrat; New York, 20th District (101st - 102nd Congresses); 18th District (103rd - 112th Congresses); 17th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 101st - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1989 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 101st - 102nd H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 101st - 102nd H. Select Narcotics Abuse and Control 101st - 102nd H. Appropriations (ranking Member, 113th-114th) 103rd - 114th H. Homeland Security 108th - 110th

LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE. Republican; Connecticut, 4th District. Elected to the 78th - 79th Congresses. (served January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1947)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Military Affairs 78th - 79th

LUJAN GRISHAM, MICHELLE. Democrat; , 1st District. Elected to the 113th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 113th -114th H. Budget 113th -114th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Oversight and Government Reform 113th -114th

LUMMIS, CYNTHIA. Republican; Wyoming, At Large. Elected to the 111th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2009 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 111th H. Budget 111th H. Natural Resources 111th, 113th -114th H. Appropriations 112th H. Oversight and Government Reform 113th -114th H. Science, Space and Technology 113th

LUSK, GEORGIA LEE. Democrat; New Mexico, At Large. Elected to the 80th Congress. (served January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Veterans’ Affairs 80th

MAJETTE, DENISE L. Democrat; Georgia, 4th District. Elected to the 108th Congress. (served January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2005)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 108th H. Education and the Workforce 108th H. Small Business 108th

MALONEY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 14th District (103rd – 112th Congresses); 12th District (113th Congress- present). Elected to the 103rd - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 103rd H. Government Reform / Oversight and Government Reform 104th - 114th H. Banking and Financial Services 103th - 106th H. Financial Services 107th - 114th Jt. Economic (vice chair, 110th; chair, 111th, ranking Member, 114th) 105th - 114th

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MANKIN, HELEN DOUGLAS. Democrat; Georgia, 5th District. Elected to the 79th Congress in a February 12, 1946, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Robert Ramspeck. (served February 25, 1946 - January 3, 1947)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Civil Service 79th H. Claims 79th H. Elections 79th H. Revision of Laws 79th

MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, MARJORIE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Energy and Commerce 103rd H. Government Operations 103rd H. Small Business 103rd

MARKEY, BETSY. Democrat; Colorado, 4th District. Elected to the 111th Congress. (served January 3, 2009 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 111th H. Transportation and Infrasturcture 111th

MARTIN, LYNN M. Republican; Illinois, 16th District. Elected to the 97th - 101st Congresses. (served January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1991)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Administration 97th - 98th H. Budget 97th - 99th H. Armed Services 99th - 100th Jt. Printing 98th H. Rules 101st H. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics (vice chair) 101st

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MATSUI, DORIS O. Democrat; California, 5th District (109th - 112th Congresses); 6th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 109th Congress in a March 8, 2005, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Robert Matsui; reelected to the 110th - 114th Congresses. (served March 10, 2005 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Rules 109th - 111th H. Science 109th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th H. Energy and Commerce 110th - 114th

MAY, CATHERINE DEAN. Republican; Washington, 4th District. Elected to the 86th - 91st Congresses. (served January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1971)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 86th - 91st H. District of Columbia 91st, 1st Sess. H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop 90th - 91st Jt. Atomic Energy 91st

MCCARTHY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 4th District. Elected to the 105th - 113th Congresses. (served January 7, 1997 – January 3, 2015)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce / Education and Labor 105th - 113th H. Small Business 105th - 106th H. Financial Services 108th - 113th

MCCARTHY, KAREN. Democrat; Missouri, 5th District. Elected to the 104th - 108th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2005)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Science 104th H. Small Business 104th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th H. Commerce 105th - 106th H. Energy and Commerce 107th - 108th H. Homeland Security 108th

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MCCARTHY, KATHYRN O’LOUGHLIN. Democrat; Kansas, 6th District. Elected to the 73rd Congress. (served March 9, 1933 - January 3, 1935)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education 73rd H. Public Buildings and Grounds 73rd H. World War Veterans’ Legislation 73rd

MCCASKILL, CLAIRE. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 2006; reelected in 2012. (served January 3, 2007 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Armed Services 110th - 114th S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 110th - 114th S. Indian Affairs 110th S. Special Aging (ranking Member, 114th) 110th - 114th S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 111th - 114th

MCCOLLUM, BETTY. Democrat; Minnesota, 4th District. Elected to the 107th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2001 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 107th - 109th H. Resources 107th - 108th H. International Relations 108th - 109th H. Appropriations 110th - 114th H. Oversight and Government Reform 110th H. Budget 111th - 112th

MCCORMICK, RUTH HANNA. Republican; Illinois, At Large. Elected to the 71st Congress. (served April 15, 1929 - March 3, 1931)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Naval Affairs 71st

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MCKINNEY, CYNTHIA. Democrat; Georgia, 11th District (103rd - 104th Congresses) and 4th District (105th - 107th Congress and 109th Congress). Elected to the 103rd - 107th Congresses and to the 109th Congress. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003; January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 103rd - 104th H. Foreign Affairs 103rd H. Banking and Finance 104th - 105th H. International Relations 104th - 107th H. National Security 105th H. Armed Services 106th - 107th, 109th H. Budget 109th

MCMILLAN, CLARA GOODING. Democrat; South Carolina, 1st District. Elected to the 76th Congress in a November 7, 1939, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Thomas S. McMillan. (served January 3, 1940 - January 3, 1941)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress 76th H. Insular Affairs 76th H. Patents 76th H. Public Buildings and Grounds 76th

MCMORRIS ROGERS, CATHY. Republican; Washington, 5th District. Elected to the 109th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2005 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 109th - 111th H. Education and the Workforce / Education and Labor 109th - 111th H. Resources / Natural Resources 109th - 111th H. Energy and Commerce 112th - 114th

MCSALLY, MARTHA. Republican; Arizona, 2nd District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 114th H. Homeland Security 114th

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MEEK, CARRIE. Democrat; Florida, 17th District. Elected to the 103rd - 107th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Appropriations 103rd, 105th - 107th H. Budget 104th H. Government Reform and Oversight 104th

MENG, GRACE. Democrat; New York, 6th District. Elected to the 113th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 113th -114th H. Small Business 113th -114th

MEYERS, JAN. Republican; Kansas, 3rd District. Elected to the 99th - 104th Congresses. (served January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1997)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Science and Technology 99th H. Select Aging 99th - 102nd H. Foreign Affairs/ International Relations 99th – 104th H. Economic and Educational Opportunities 104th H. Small Business (ranking Member; 103rd; chair, 104th) 99th - 104th

MEYNER, HELEN STEVENSON. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th District. Elected to the 94th - 95th Congresses. (served January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1979)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. District of Columbia 94th - 95th H. Foreign Affairs 94th H. International Relations 95th

MIKULSKI, BARBARA ANN. Democrat; Maryland, 3rd District. Elected to the 95th - 99th Congresses (served in House January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1987). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1986 and reelected in 1992, 1996, 2004, and 2010. (served in Senate January 6, 1987 - present)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Interstate and Foreign Commerce 95th - 97th H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 95th - 99th H. Energy and Commerce 97th - 99th S. Environmental and Public Works 100th S. Appropriations (chair, 113th, ranking Member, 114th) 100th - 114th S. Labor and Human Resources 100th - 105th S. Small Business 100th - 102nd S. Select Ethics 103rd -104th, 109th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 106th - 114th S. Select Intelligence 107th - 114th

MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA. Democrat; California, 37th District. Elected to the 104th Congress in a March 26, 1996, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Walter Tucker; reelected to the 105th - 110th Congresses. (served April 16, 1996 until her death April 22, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Small Business 104th - 110th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 110th H. Administration (ranking Member, 109th; chair, 110th Congress) 108th - 110th Jt. Library 108th - 110th Jt. Printing 109th - 110th

MILLER, CANDICE S. Republican; Michigan, 10th District. Elected to the 108th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2003 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 108th - 110th H. Government Reform 108th - 109th H. House Administration (chair, 113th -114th) 109th, 113th-114th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th - 114th H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming 110th - 111th H. Homeland Security 110th - 114th Jt. Library 109th, 113th -114th Jt. Printing 109th, 113th -114th

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MINK, PATSY TAKEMOTO. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 89th - 94th Congresses; elected to the 101st Congress in a September 22, 1990, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Daniel Akaka; reelected to the 102nd - 107th Congresses; posthumously reelected to the 108th Congress. (served January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1977; September 27, 1990 until her death September 28, 2002)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 89th - 94th, 101st - 103rd H. Interior and Insular Affairs 90th - 94th H. Budget 94th, 103rd - 105th H. Government Operations 101st - 102nd H. Natural Resources 103rd H. Economic and Educational Opportunities 104th H. Education and the Workforce 105th - 107th H. Government Reform 106th - 107th

MOLINARI, SUSAN. Republican; New York, 14th District (101st – 102nd Congresses) and 13th District (103rd – 105th Congresses). Elected to the 101st Congress in a March 20, 1990, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of father, Guy Molinari; reelected to the 102nd - 105th Congresses. (served March 27, 1990 until her resignation August 1, 1997)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Small Business 101st H. Public Works and Transportation 101st - 103rd H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 105th H. Education and Labor 102nd - 103rd H. Budget 104th - 105th

MOORE, GWENDOLYNNE (GWEN). Democrat; Wisconsin, 4th District. Elected to the 109th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2005 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 109th - 114th H. Small Business 109th - 111th H. Budget 110th - 114th

MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. Republican; Maryland, 8th District. Elected to the 100th - 107th Congresses. (served January 6, 1987 - January 3, 2003)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Post Office and Civil Service 100th - 103rd H. Science, Space, and Technology / Science 100th - 107th H. Select Aging 100th - 102nd H. Government Reform and Oversight 104th - 107th

MOSELEY-BRAUN, CAROL. Democrat; Illinois, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1992. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1999)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 103rd - 105th S. Judiciary 103rd S. Small Business 103rd S. Finance 104th - 105th S. Special Aging 104th - 105th

MURKOWSKI, LISA. Republican; Alaska, Senator. Appointed to the Senate December 20, 2002, by her father, , to the seat he had held before he was elected governor of Alaska. Reelected to a six-year term in 2004, and reelected in 2010 as a write-in candidate. (served January 3, 2003 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Energy and Natural Resources (ranking Member, 111th - 113th, chair, 114th) 108th - 114th S. Environment and Public Works 108th - 109th S. Veterans’ Affairs 108th S. Indian Affairs (ranking Member, part of 110th) 108th - 114th S. Foreign Relations 109th - 110th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 110th - 114th S. Appropriations 111th - 114th

MURRAY, PATTY. Democrat; Washington, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1992 and reelected in 1998, 2004, and 2010. (served January 5, 1993 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Appropriations 103rd - 111th, 113th, 114th S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 103rd - 104th S. Budget (chair, 113th) 103rd - 114th S. Labor and Human Resources 105th

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Committee Assignments Congress

S. Veterans Affairs (chair, 112th) 105th - 114th S. Select Ethics 105th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (ranking Member, 114th) 106th - 114th S. Foreign Relations 110th S. Indian Affairs 110th Jt. Printing 111th - 112th S. Rules and Administration 111th - 113th Jt. Select Committee on Deficit Control 112th

MUSGRAVE, MARILYN. Republican; Colorado, 4th District. Elected to the 108th – 110th Congresses. (served January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2009)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 108th - 110th H. Education and the Workforce 108th - 109th H. Small Business 108th - 110th H. Resources 109th

MYRICK, SUE. Republican; North Carolina, 9th District. Elected to the 104th - 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 104th H. Science 104th H. Small Business 104th H. Rules 105th - 108th H. Energy and Commerce 109th - 112th H. Intelligence 112th

NAPOLITANO, GRACE FLORES. Democrat; California, 34th District (106th - 107th Congresses), 38th District (108th - 112th Congresses) and 32nd District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 106th - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 1999 - present). Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 109th Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Resources / Natural Resources 106th - 114th H. Small Business 106th - 108th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. International Relations 107th - 109th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th - 114th

NEGRETE McLEOD, GLORIA. Democrat; California, 35th District. Elected to the 113th Congress. (served January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 113th H. Veterans’ Affairs 113th

NEUBERGER, MAURINE BROWN. Democrat; Oregon, Senator. Elected to the Senate in a November 8, 1960, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Richard L. Neuberger, and for the ensuing six-year term. (served November 9, 1960 - January 3, 1967)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Agriculture and Forestry 87th - 88th S. Banking and Currency 87th - 89th S. Special Committee on Aging 87th S. Committee on Parliamentary Conference with Canada 87th, 2nd Sess. S. Commerce 89th

NOEM, KRISTI. Republican; South Dakota, At Large. Elected to the 112th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 112th H. Natural Resources 112th H. Agriculture 113th H. Ways and Means 114th

NOLAN, MAE ELLA. Republican; California, 5th District. Elected to the 67th Congress in a January 23, 1923, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, John Nolan, and also to the 68th Congress. (served February 2, 1923 - March 3, 1925). First woman to chair a congressional committee.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Expenditures in the Post Office Department (chair, 68th) 67th - 68th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Labor 67th - 68th

NORRELL, CATHERINE DORRIS. Democrat; Arkansas, 6th District. Elected to the 87th Congress in an April 18, 1961, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, William Frank Norrell. (served April 25, 1961 - January 3, 1963)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Post Office and Civil Service 87th

NORTHUP, ANNE M. Republican; Kentucky 3rd District. Elected to the 105th - 109th Congresses. (served January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Appropriations 105th - 109th

NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES. Democrat; Delegate from the District of Columbia. Elected to the 102nd - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1991 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. District of Columbia 102nd - 103rd H. Post Office and Civil Service 102nd - 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 102nd - 103rd Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress 103rd H. Small Business 104th H. Oversight and Government Reform/ Government Reform 104th – 114th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th - 114th H. Homeland Security 108th - 111th

NORTON, MARY TERESA. Democrat; New Jersey, 13th District. Elected to the 69th - 81st Congresses. (served December 7, 1925 - January 3, 1951)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. District of Columbia (chair, 72nd - 74th) 69th - 74th H. Labor (chair, 75th - 79th) 69th - 79th H. World War Veterans Legislation 69th - 72nd H. Memorials 71st - 79th H. Education 78th - 79th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Enrolled Bills 78th -79th H. Administration (ranking Member, 80th; chair, 81st) 80th - 81st Jt. Printing 81st Jt. Library 80th

OAKAR, MARY ROSE. Democrat; Ohio, 20th District. Elected to the 95th - 102nd Congresses. (served January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1993)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 95th - 102nd H. Select Committee on Aging 96th - 102nd H. Post Office and Civil Service 97th - 102nd H. Administration 98th - 102nd

O’DAY, CAROLINE LOVE GOODWIN. Democrat; New York, At Large. Elected to the 74th - 77th Congresses. (served January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1943)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives (chair, 75th-77th) 74th - 77th H. Immigration and Naturalization 75th - 77th H. Insular Affairs 75th - 77th

OLDFIELD, PEARL PEDEN. Democrat; Arkansas, 2nd District. Elected to the 70th Congress in a January 9, 1929, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, William Allen Oldfield, and also to the 71st Congress. (served January 11, 1929 - March 3, 1931)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures 71st H. Expenditures in the Executive Departments 71st H. Public Buildings and Grounds 71st

OWEN, RUTH BRYAN. Democrat; Florida, 4th District. Elected to the 71st - 72nd Congresses. (served April 15, 1929 - March 3, 1933)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 71st - 72nd

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PATTERSON, ELIZABETH J. Democrat; South Carolina, 4th District. Elected to the 100th - 102nd Congresses. (served January 3, 1987 - January 3, 1993)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 100th - 102nd H. Veterans’ Affairs 100th - 102nd H. Select Hunger 100th - 102nd

PELOSI, NANCY. Democrat; California, 5th District (100th - 102nd Congresses), 8th District (103rd - 112th Congresses); 12th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 100th Congress in a June 2, 1987 special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Sala Burton; reelected to the 101st - 114th Congresses (served June 9, 1987 - present). First female Speaker of the House, 110th and 111th Congresses.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 100th - 101st H. Government Operations 100th - 101st H. Appropriations 102nd - 107th H. Standards of Official Conduct 102nd - 104th H. Intelligence 104th - 107th H. Intelligence (Ex Officio) 108th - 113th

PETTIS, SHIRLEY N. Republican; California, 37th District. Elected to the 94th Congress in a April 29,1975, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Jerry L. Pettis; reelected to the 95th Congress. (served May 6, 1975 - January 3, 1979)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Interior and Insular Affairs 94th H. Education and Labor 95th H. International Relations 95th

PFOST, GRACIE BOWERS. Democrat; Idaho, 1st District. Elected to the 83rd - 87th Congresses. (served January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1963)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Interior and Insular Affairs 83rd - 87th H. Post Office and Civil Service 84th - 85th H. Public Works 86th - 87th

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PINGREE, CHELLIE. Democrat; Maine, 1st District. Elected to the 111th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2009 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 111th - 112th H. Rules 111th - 112th H. Agriculture 112th H. Appropriations 113th –114th

PLASKETT, STACEY E. Democrat; Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 114th H. Oversight and Government Reform 114th

PRATT, ELIZA JANE. Democrat; North Carolina, 8th District. Elected to the 79th Congress in a May 25, 1946, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of William O. Burgin. (served June 3, 1946 - January 3, 1947)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Flood Control 79th H. Pensions 79th H. Territories 79th

PRATT, RUTH SEARS BAKER. Republican; New York, 17th District. Elected to the 71st - 72nd Congresses. (served April 15, 1929 - March 3, 1933)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Currency 71st H. Library 71st - 72nd H. Education 72nd

PRYCE, DEBORAH. Republican; Ohio, 15th District. Elected to the 103rd - 110th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2009)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 103rd H. Government Operations 103rd

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Rules 104th - 108th H. Financial Services 109th - 110th

PYLE, GLADYS. Republican; South Dakota, Senator. Elected to the Senate November 8, 1938, to fill vacancy caused by death of ; never sworn in and seated, because Congress was not in session between her election and the expiration of the term on January 3, 1939.

Committee Assignments Congress

None listed, never sworn in 75th

RADEWAGEN, AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN. Republican; Delegate from American Samoa. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Natural Resources 114th H. Small Business 114th H. Veterans’ Affairs 114th

RANKIN, JEANNETTE. Republican; Montana, At Large (65th Congress) and 1st District (77th Congress). Elected to the 65th Congress and the 77th Congress (served April 2, 1917 - March 4, 1919; January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1943). First woman elected to Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Lands 65th, 77th H. Woman Suffrage 65th H. Insular Affairs 77th

REECE, LOUISE GOFF. Republican; Tennessee, 1st District. Elected to the 87th Congress in a May 16, 1961, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of her husband, B. Carroll Reece. (served May 23, 1961 - January 3, 1963)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Public Works 87th

REID, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON. Republican; Illinois, 15th District. Elected to the 88th - 92nd Congresses. (served January 3, 1963 until her resignation on October 7, 1971)

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H. Interior and Insular Affairs 88th - 89th H. Public Works 89th H. Appropriations 90th - 92nd H. Standards of Official Conduct 91st - 92nd

RICE, KATHLEEN M. Democrat; New York; 4th District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Homeland Security 114th H. Veterans’ Affairs 114th

RICHARDSON, LAURA. Democrat, California, 37th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in an August 21, 2007, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Juanita Millender-McDonald; reelected to the 111th - 112th Congresses. (served September 4, 2007 to January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Science and Technology 110th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 110th - 112th H. Homeland Security 111th - 112th

RILEY, CORINNE BOYD. Democrat; South Carolina, 2nd District. Elected to the 87th Congress in an April 10, 1962, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, John Jacob Riley. (served April 12, 1962 - January 3, 1963)

Committee Assignment Congress

H. Science and Transportation 87th

RIVERS, LYNN. Democrat; Michigan, 13th District. Elected to the 104th - 107th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2003)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 104th - 106th H. Science 104th - 107th H. Education and the Workforce 107th

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ROBERTSON, ALICE MARY. Republican; Oklahoma, 2nd District. Elected to the 67th Congress. (served April 11, 1921 - March 3, 1923)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Expenditures in the Interior Department 67th H. Indian Affairs 67th H. Woman Suffrage 67th

ROBY, MARTHA. Republican; Alabama, 2nd District. Elected to the 112th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 112th – 113th H. Armed Services 112th - 113th H. Education and the Workforce 112th - 113th H. Appropriations 113th -114th H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi 113th -114th

ROGERS, EDITH NOURSE. Republican; Massachusetts, 5th District. Elected to the 69th Congress in a June 30, 1925, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, John Jacob Rogers; reelected to the 70th - 86th Congresses. (served December 7, 1925 until her death September 10, 1960)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Expenditures in the Navy Department 69th H. Industrial Arts and Expositions 69th H. Woman Suffrage 69th H. World War Veterans’ Legislation 69th - 79th H. Civil Service 70th - 77th H. Indian Affairs 70th H. Foreign Affairs 73rd - 79th H. Veterans’ Affairs (ranking Member, 81st - 82nd and 84th - 86th; chair, 80th, 83rd) 80th - 86th

ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA. Republican; Florida, 18th District (102nd – 112th Congresses); 27th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 101st Congress in an August 29, 1989, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of ; reelected to the 102nd - 114th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference in the 109th Congress. (served September 6, 1989 - present)

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H. Foreign Affairs (ranking Member,110th - 111th; chair, 112th) 101st - 103rd, 110th - 114th H. International Relations 104th - 109th H. Government Operations 101st - 103rd H. Government Reform and Oversight / Government Reform 104th - 109h H. Budget 109th H. Rules 113th H. Intelligence 114th

ROUKEMA, MARGARET (MARGE) SCAFATI. Republican; New Jersey, 7th District. Elected to the 97th - 107th Congresses. (served January 3, 1981 - January 3, 2003)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 97th - 103rd H. Education and Labor 97th - 103rd H. Select Hunger (vice chair, 100th) 98th - 102nd H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services 104th - 107th H. Economic and Educational Opportunities 104th H. Education and the Workforce 105th - 107th

ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE. Democrat; California, 33rd District (103rd - 107th Congresses); 34th District (108th - 112th Congresses); 40th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 103rd - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 103rd H. Small Business 103rd H. Banking and Financial Services 104th-105th H. Budget 104th - 105th H. Select U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with … China 105th - 106th H. Appropriations 106th - 114th H. Standards of Official Conduct 108th - 110th

SAIKI, PATRICIA F. Republican; Hawaii, 1st District. Elected to the 100th - 101st Congresses. (served January 3, 1987 - January 3, 1991)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs 100th - 101st

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H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 100th - 101st H. Select Aging 100th - 101st

ST. GEORGE, KATHARINE PRICE COLLIER. Republican; New York, 28th District. Elected to the 80th - 88th Congresses. (served January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1965)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Post Office and Civil Service 80th - 84th, 86th - 88th H. Government Operations 83rd H. Armed Services 85th - 86th H. Rules 87th - 88th

SÁNCHEZ, LINDA. Democrat; California, 39th District (108th – 113th Congresses); 38th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 108th - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 2003 - present). Sister of Representative Loretta Sanchez. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 114th Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Reform 108th - 109th H. Judiciary 108th - 112th H. Small Business 108th - 109th H. Education and Labor 110th H. Foreign Affairs 110th H. Ways and Means 111th, 113th -114th H. Veterans’ Affairs 112th H. Ethics (ranking Member, 114th) 112th- 114th H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi 113th -114th

SANCHEZ, LORETTA. Democrat; California, 46th District (105th - 107th and 113th – 114th Congresses) and 47th District (108th - 110th Congresses). Elected to the 105th - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 1997 - present). Sister of Representative Linda Sánchez.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 105th - 107th H. National Security 105th H. Armed Services 106th - 114th H. Homeland Security 108th - 114th

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Jt. Economic 109th; 111th - 114th

SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE. Democrat; Illinois, 9th District. Elected to the 106th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1999 – present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Financial Services 106th H. Financial Services 107th H. Government Reform 106th - 107th H. Small Business 106th H. Energy and Commerce 108th - 114th H. Intelligence 110th - 113th H. Appropriations 114th

SCHENK, LYNN. Democrat; California, 49th District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Energy and Commerce 103rd H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 103rd

SCHMIDT, JEAN. Republican, Ohio, 2nd District. Elected to the 109th Congress in an August 2, 2005, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of ; reelected to the 110th - 112th Congresses. (served September 6, 2005 to January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 109th -112th H. Government Reform 109th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 109th - 112th H. Foreign Affairs 112th

SCHNEIDER, CLAUDINE CMARADA. Republican; Rhode Island, 2nd District. Elected to the 97th - 101st Congresses. (served January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1991)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 97th - 101st H. Science and Technology 97th - 101st

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Special Committee on Aging 98th - 101st

SCHROEDER, PATRICIA S. Democrat; Colorado, 1st District. Elected to the 93rd - 104th Congresses. (served January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1997)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 93rd - 103rd H. Post Office and Civil Service 93rd - 103rd H. Judiciary 97th - 104th H. Select Children, Youth, and Families (chair, 102nd) 100th - 102nd H. National Security 104th

SCHWARTZ, ALLYSON Y. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 13th District. Elected to the 109th - 113th Congresses. (served January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 109th - 113th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 109th H. Ways and Means 110th - 111th; 113th H. Foreign Affairs 112th

SEASTRAND, ANDREA, Republican; California, 22nd District. Elected to the 104th Congress. (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Science 104th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 104th

SEKULA GIBBS, SHELLEY, Republican; Texas, 22nd District. Elected to the 109th Congress in a November 7, 2006, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Tom Delay. (served November 13, 2006 - January 3, 2007)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 109th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 109th

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SEWELL, TERRYCINA “TERRI.” Democrat; Alabama, 7th District. Elected to the 112th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 112th H. Science, Space and Technology 112th H. Financial Services 113th -114th H. Intelligence 113th -114th

SHAHEEN, JEANNE D. Democrat; New Hampshire; Senator. Elected to Senate in 2008 and reelected in 2014. (served January 3, 2009 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Energy and Natural Resources 111th - 112th S. Foreign Relations 111th - 114th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ranking Member, 114th) 111th - 114th S. Armed Services 112th - 114th S. Appropriations 113th - 114th

SHEA-PORTER, CAROL, Democrat; New Hampshire, 1st District. Elected to the 110th, 111th, and 113th Congresses. (served January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2011; January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2015)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 110th - 111th; 113th H. Education and Labor 110th - 111th H. Natural Resources 111th; 113th

SHEPHERD, KAREN. Democrat; Utah, 2nd District. Elected to the 103rd Congress. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Natural Resources 103rd H. Public Works and Transportation 103rd

SIMPSON, EDNA OAKES. Republican; Ohio, 28th District. Elected to the 86th Congress (served January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1961). Representative Simpson succeeded her husband, Sidney Simpson, who died on October 26, 1958.

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Administration 86th H. Interior and Insular Affairs 86th

SINEMA, KYRSTEN. Democrat; Arizona, 9th District. Elected to the 113th – 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 –present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 113th -114th

SLAUGHTER, LOUISE MCINTOSH. Democrat; New York; 30th District (100th - 102nd Congresses); 28th District (103rd - 112th Congresses); 25th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 100th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1987 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 100th-101st H. Public Works and Transportation 100th-101st H. Select Aging 100th-102nd H. Budget 102nd-104th H. Government Reform and Oversight 104th H. Rules (chair, 110th - 111th; ranking Member, 109th, 112th – 114th) 102nd - 114th H. Homeland Security 108th

SMITH, LINDA. Republican; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 104th - 105th Congresses. (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1999)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Resources 104th - 105th H. Small Business 104th - 105th

SMITH, MARGARET CHASE. Republican; Maine, 2nd District, and Senator. Elected to the 76th Congress in a June 3, 1940, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Clyde H. Smith; reelected to the 77th - 80th Congresses (served in House June 10, 1940 - January 3, 1949). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1948 and reelected in 1954, 1960, and 1966 (served in Senate January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1973). Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, 1967- 1972 (the highest Senate leadership post held by a woman).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Election of the President, Vice President, Representatives in Congress 76th

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H. War Claims 76th H. Revision of the Laws 76th H. Invalid Pensions 76th - 77th H. Education 77th H. Post Office and Post Roads 77th H. Naval Affairs 78th - 79th H. Armed Services 80th S. District of Columbia 81st S. Expenditures in Executive Departments 81st - 82nd S. Rules and Administration 82nd S. Select Senate Employees Compensation Rates (chair, 83rd) 83rd S. Appropriations 83rd - 92nd S. Armed Services (ranking Member, 90th - 92nd) 83rd - 92nd S. Government Operations 83rd - 85th S. Aeronautical and Space Sciences (ranking Member, 88th - 91st) 86th - 92nd

SMITH, VIRGINIA. Republican; Nebraska, 3rd District. Elected to the 94th - 101st Congresses. (served January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1991)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 94th H. Interior and Insular Affairs 94th H. Appropriations 95th - 101st

SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. Republican; Maine, 2nd District, and Senator. Elected to the 96th - 103rd Congresses (served in House January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1995). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1994 and reelected in 2000 and 2006 (served in Senate January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2013).

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Operations 96th H. Small Business 96th - 97th H. Select Committee on Aging 96th - 102nd H. Foreign Affairs 97th- 103rd Jt. Economic 98th - 102nd H. Budget 103rd S. Budget 104th - 107th

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Committee Assignments Congress

S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 104th - 112th S. Foreign Relations 104th S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (chair, 108th - 109th; ranking Member, 110th - 112th) 104th - 112th S. Armed Services 105th - 106th S. Finance 107th - 112th S. Select Intelligence 108th - 112th

SOLIS, HILDA. Democrat; California, 31st District (107th Congress) and 32nd District (108th - 111th Congresses). Elected to the 107th - 111th Congresses. (served January 3, 2001 until her resignation on February 23, 2009, to become Secretary of Labor)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and the Workforce 107th H. Resources / Natural Resources 107th, 110th H. Energy and Commerce 108th - 110th H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming 110th

SPEIER, JACKIE. Democrat; California; 12th District (110th- 112th Congresses); 14th District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 110th Congress in an April 8, 2008, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Tom Lantos; reelected to the 111th - 114th Congresses. (served April 10, 2008 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 110th - 111th H. Oversight and Government Reform 110th - 113th H. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming 111th H. Homeland Security 112th H. Armed Services 112th - 114th H. Intelligence 114th

SPELLMAN, GLADYS NOON. Democrat; Maryland, 5th District. Elected to the 94th - 97th Congresses. Began service January 14, 1975. Unable to be sworn in to the 97th Congress due to disability; seat declared vacant February 24, 1981.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Currency, and Housing 94th H. Post Office and Civil Service 94th - 95th H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 95th - 96th

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Democratic Steering and Policy 96th

STABENOW, DEBBIE. Democrat; Michigan, 8th District, and Senator. Elected to the 105th - 106th Congresses (served in House January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2001). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2000 and reelected in 2006 and 2012. (served in Senate January 3, 2001 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 105th - 106th H. Science 105th - 106th S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (chair, 112th- 113th, ranking Member, 114th) 107th - 114th S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 107th - 109th S. Budget 107th - 114th S. Special Committee on Aging 107th - 108th S. Finance 110th - 114th S. Energy and Natural Resources 111th - 114th Jt. Taxation 114th

STANLEY, WINIFRED CLAIRE. Republican; New York, At Large. Elected to the 78th Congress. (served January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1945)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Civil Service 78th H. Patents 78th

STEFANIK, ELISE M. Republican; New York, 21st District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 114th H. Education and the Workforce 114th

SULLIVAN, LEONOR KRETZER. Democrat; Missouri, 3rd District. Elected to the 83rd - 94th Congresses. (served January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1977)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (chair, 93rd - 94th) 83rd, 89th - 94th H. Banking and Currency 84th - 94th

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Committee Assignments Congress

Jt. Committee on Defense Production 91st - 94th

SUMNER, JESSIE. Republican; Illinois, 18th District. Elected to the 76th - 79th Congresses. (served January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1947)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Currency 76th - 79th

SUTTON, BETTY. Democrat; Ohio, 13th District. Elected to the 110th - 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2013)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 110th H. Rules 110th H. Energy and Commerce 111th H. Armed Services 112th H. Natural Resources 112th

TAUSCHER, ELLEN. Democrat; California, 10th District. Elected to the 105th - 111th Congresses. (served January 3, 1997 until her resignation on June 26, 2009 to become Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. National Security 105th H. Science 105th H. Armed Services 106th - 111th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 105th - 111th

THOMAS, LERA MILLARD. Democrat; Texas, 8th District. Elected to the 89th Congress in a March 26, 1966, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Albert Thomas. (served March 30, 1966 - January 3, 1967)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 89th

THOMPSON, RUTH. Republican; Michigan, 9th District. Elected to the 82nd - 84th Congresses. (served January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1957)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 82nd - 84th Jt. Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy 84th

THURMAN, KAREN L. Democrat; Florida, 5th District. Elected to the 103rd - 107th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Agriculture 103rd - 104th H. Government Operations / Government Reform and Oversight 103rd - 104th H. Ways and Means 105th - 107th

TITUS, DINA. Democrat; Nevada, 3rd District (111th Congress); 1st District (113th Congress- present). Elected to the 111th, 113th and 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2009 - January 3, 2011; January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 111th H. Homeland Security 111th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 111th - 114th H. Veterans’ Affairs 113th -114th

TORRES, NORMA J. Democrat; California, 35th District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Homeland Security 114th H. Natural Resources 114th

TSONGAS, NIKI. Democrat; Massachusetts; 5th District (110th – 112th Congresses); 3rd District (113th Congress - present). Elected to the 110th Congress in an October 16, 2007, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Martin Meehan; reelected to the 111th - 114th Congresses. (served October 18, 2007 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 110th - 114th H. Budget 110th - 111th H. Natural Resources 111th - 114th

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UNSOELD, JOLENE. Democrat; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 101st - 103rd Congresses. (served January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1995)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Education and Labor 101st - 103rd H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries 101st - 103rd H. Select Aging 101st - 102nd

VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M. Democrat; New York, 12th District (103rd- 112th Congresses); 7th District (113th District-present). Elected to the 103rd - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 - present) Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 111th Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs 103rd H. Banking and Financial Services 104th - 106th H. Financial Services 107th - 114th H. Small Business (chair, 110th - 111th; ranking Member, 105th - 109th,112th- 113th) 103rd - 114th

VUCANOVICH, BARBARA. Republican; Nevada, 2nd District. Elected to the 98th - 104th Congresses. (served January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1997)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Administration 98th - 101st H. Select Children, Youth, and Families 98th - 101st H. Interior and Insular Affairs 98th - 102nd H. Appropriations 102nd - 104th H. Natural Resources 103rd

WAGNER, ANN. Republican; Missouri, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th and 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 -present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 113th -114th

WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE. Republican; Utah, 2nd District. Elected to the 104th Congress. (served January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Rules 104th

WALORSKI, JACKIE. Republican; Indiana, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th and 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2013 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Armed Services 113th-114th H. Budget 113th H. Veterans’ Affairs 113th -114th H. Agriculture 114th

WALTERS, MIMI. Republican; California, 45th District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Judiciary 114th H. Transportation and Infrastructure 114th

WARREN, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Massachusetts; Senator. Elected in 2012. (served January 3, 2013- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 113th -114th S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 113th -114th S. Special Aging 113th- 114th S. Energy and Natural Resources 114th

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE. Democrat, Florida, 20th District (109th -112th Congresses); 23rd District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 109th - 114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2005 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Financial Services 109th Jt. Library 110th - 111th H. Appropriations 110th - 111th, 113th -114th H. Judiciary 110th - 112th, first session H. Budget 112th

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WATERS, MAXINE. Democrat; California, 29th District (102nd Congress), 35th District (103rd - 112th Congresses) and 43rd District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 102nd - 114th Congresses (served January 3, 1991 - present). Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 105th Congress.

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs / Banking and Financial Services 102nd – 106th H. Financial Services (ranking Member, 113th-114th) 107th - 114th H. Veterans’ Affairs 102nd - 104th H Small Business 103rd - 104th H. Judiciary 105th - 112th

WATSON, DIANE. Democrat; California, 32nd District (107th Congress) and 33rd District (108th - 111th Congresses). Elected to the 107th Congress in a June 5, 2001, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Julian Dixon; reelected to the 108th - 111th Congresses. (served June 7, 2001 - January 3, 2011)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Government Reform / Oversight and Government Reform 107th - 111th H. International Relations 107th - 109th H. Foreign Affairs 110th - 111th

WATSON COLEMAN, BONNIE. Democrat; New Jersey, 12th District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served January 3, 2015- present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Homeland Security 114th H. Oversight and Government Reform 114th

WEIS, JESSICA McCULLOUGH. Republican; New York, 38th District. Elected to the 86th - 87th Congresses. (served January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. District of Columbia 86th - 87th H. Government Operations 86th H. Science and Astronautics 87th

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WILSON, FREDERICA. Democrat; Florida; 17th District (112th Congress), 24th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 112th –114th Congresses. (served January 3, 2011 - present)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Foreign Affairs 112th H. Science, Space and Technology 112th -113th H. Education and the Workforce 114th

WILSON, HEATHER. Republican; New Mexico, 1st District. Elected to the 105th Congress in a June 23, 1998, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Steven Schiff; reelected to the 106th - 110th Congresses. (served June 25, 1998 - January 3, 2009)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Commerce 105th - 106th H. Intelligence 106th, 109th - 110th H. Armed Services 107th - 108th H. Energy and Commerce 107th - 110th

WINGO, EFFIGENE LOCKE. Democrat; Arkansas, 4th District. Elected to the 71st Congress November 4, 1930, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband, Otis Wingo, and to the 72nd Congress. (served December 1, 1930 - March 3, 1933)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Accounts 71st H. Insular Affairs 71st H. Foreign Affairs 72nd

WOODHOUSE, CHASE GOING. Democrat; Connecticut, 2nd District. Elected to the 79th and 81st Congresses. (served January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947 and January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951)

Committee Assignments Congress

H. Banking and Currency 79th, 81st H. Administration 81st

WOOLSEY, LYNN. Democrat; California, 6th District. Elected to the 103rd - 112th Congresses. (served January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013)

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Committee Assignments Congress

H. Budget 103rd - 105th H. Education and Labor / Education and the Workforce 103rd, 105th-112th H. Government Operations 103rd H. Economic and Educational Opportunities 104th H. Science / Science and Technology / Science, Space and Technology 106th - 112th H. Foreign Affairs 110th

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Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th - 114th Congresses, by Congress Names of Democratic Representatives and Senators in Italics; Republicans in Roman.

114th Congress (2015-2016)

House

Alma Adams Diana DeGette Jaime Herrera Beutler Martha McSally Linda Sánchez Karen Bass Rosa DeLauro Sheila Jackson Lee Carolyn Maloney Loretta Sanchez Joyce Beatty Suzan DelBene Lynn Jenkins Doris Matsui Janice Schakowsky Diane Black Eddie Bernice Johnson Grace Meng Terri Sewell Marcy Kaptur Carol Shea-Porter Suzanne Bonamici Donna Edwards Gwen Moore Madeleine Z. Bordallo Renee Ellmers Ann Kirkpatrick Grace Napolitano Louise M. Slaughter Susan Brooks Anna G. Eshoo Ann McLane Kuster Kristi Noem Jackie Speier Elizabeth Esty Eleanor Holmes Norton Elise M. Stefanik Julia Brownley Virginia Foxx Barbara Lee Nancy Pelosi Dina Titus Cheri Bustos Zoe Lofgren Chellie Pingree Niki Tsongas Lois Capps Marcia L. Fudge Mia Love Stacey Plaskett Nydia Velázquez Tulsi Gabbard Nita M. Lowey Aumua Amata Coleman Judy Chu Radewagen Jackie Walorski Katherine M. Clark Kay Granger Kathleen Rice Mimi Walters Yvette Clarke Janice Hahn Betty McCollum Martha Roby Barbara Comstock Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Maxine Waters Susan Davis Lucille Roybal-Allard Bonnie Watson Coleman

Senate

Kelly Ayotte Claire McCaskill Barbara Boxer Heidi Heitkamp Debbie Stabenow

113th Congress (2013-2014)

House

Alma Adamsa Susan Davis Colleen Hanabusa Cathy McMorris Loretta Sanchez Michelle Bachmann Diana DeGette Vicky Hartzler Rodgers Janice Schakowsky

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Karen Bass Rosa DeLauro Jaime Herrera Beutler Carolyn Maloney Allyson Schwartz Joyce Beatty Suzan DelBene Sheila Jackson Lee Doris Matsui Terri Sewell Diane Black Tammy Duckworth Lynn Jenkins Grace Meng Carol Shea-Porter Marsha Blackburn Donna Edwards Eddie Bernice Johnson Candice Miller Kyrsten Sinema Suzanne Bonamici Renee Ellmers Marcy Kaptur Gwen Moore Louise M. Slaughter Madeleine Z. Bordallo Jo Ann Emersona Robin Kellya Grace Napolitano Jackie Speier Susan Brooks Anna G. Eshoo Ann Kirkpatrick Gloria Negrete McLeod Dina Titus Corrine Brown Elizabeth Esty Ann McLane Kuster Kristi Noem Niki Tsongas Julia Brownley Virginia Foxx Barbara Lee Eleanor Holmes Norton Nydia Velázquez Cheri Bustos Lois Frankel Zoe Lofgren Nancy Pelosi Ann Wagner Shelley Moore Capito Marcia L. Fudge Nita M. Lowey Chellie Pingree Jackie Walorski Lois Capps Tulsi Gabbard Michelle Lujan Grisham Martha Roby Debbie Wasserman Schultz Kathy Castor Kay Granger Cynthia Lummis Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Maxine Waters Donna Christensen Janice Hahn Carolyn McCarthy Lucille Roybal-Allard Frederica Wilson Judy Chu Betty McCollum Linda Sánchez Katherine M. Clarka Yvette Clarke

Senate

Kelly Ayotte Susan Collins Patty Murray Tammy Baldwin Dianne Feinstein Heidi Heitkamp Claire McCaskill Jeanne Shaheen Barbara Boxer Deb Fischer Mazie Hirono Barbara Mikulski Debbie Stabenow Maria Cantwell Kirsten Gillibrand Amy Klobuchar Lisa Murkowski Elizabeth Warren 112th Congress (2011-2012)

House

Sandy Adams Donna Christensen Jane Harmana Carolyn McCarthy Loretta Sanchez Michelle Bachmann Judy Chu Vicky Hartzler Betty McCollum Janice Schakowsky Tammy Baldwin Yvette Clarke Nan Hayworth Cathy McMorris Rogers Jean Schmidt Karen Bass Susan Davis Jaime Herrera Beutler Candice S. Miller Allyson Schwartz Shelley Berkley Diana DeGette Mazie Hirono Gwen Moore Terri Sewell Rosa DeLauro Kathy Hochula Sue Myrick Louise M. Slaughter Diane Black Suzan DelBenea Sheila Jackson Lee Grace Napolitano Jackie Speier Marsha Blackburn Donna Edwards Lynn Jenkins Kristi Noem Betty Sutton Suzanne Bonamicia Renee Ellmers Eddie Bernice Johnson Eleanor Holmes Norton Niki Tsongas Mary Bono Mack Marcy Kaptur Nancy Pelosi Nydia M. Velázquez Madeleine Z. Bordallo Anna G. Eshoo Barbara Lee Chellie Pingree Debbie Wasserman Schultz Corrine Brown Virginia Foxx Zoe Lofgren Laura Richardson Maxine Waters

CRS-84

Ann Marie Buerkle Marcia L. Fudge Nita M. Lowey Martha Roby Frederica Wilson Shelley Moore Capito Gabrielle Giffordsa Cynthia Lummis Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Lynn Woolsey Lois Capps Kay Granger Carolyn Maloney Lucille Roybal-Allard Kathy Castor Janice Hahn Doris Matsui Linda Sánchez Colleen Hanabusa

Senate

Kelly Ayotte Dianne Feinstein Amy Klobuchar Barbara Mikulski Jeanne Shaheen Barbara Boxer Kristen Gillibrand Mary Landrieu Lisa Murkowski Olympia J. Snowe Maria Cantwell Kay Hagan Claire McCaskill Patty Murray Debbie Stabenow Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Hutchison 111th Congress (2009-2010)

House

Michelle Bachmann Yvette Clarke Mazie Hirono Betty McCollum Jean Schmidt Tammy Baldwin Kathy Dahlkemper Sheila Jackson Lee Cathy McMorris Rogers Allyson Schwartz Susan Davis Lynn Jenkins Candice S. Miller Carol Shea-Porter Shelley Berkley Diana DeGette Eddie Bernice Johnson Gwen Moore Louise M. Slaughter Judy Biggert Rosa DeLauro Marcy Kaptur Sue Myrick Hilda Solisa Marsha Blackburn Donna Edwards Carolyn Cheeks Grace Napolitano Jackie Speier Mary Bono Mack Jo Ann Emerson Kilpatrick Eleanor Holmes Norton Betty Sutton Madeleine Z. Bordallo Anna G. Eshoo Mary Jo Kilroy Nancy Pelosi Dina Titus Corrine Brown Mary Fallin Ann Kirkpatrick Chellie Pingree Ellen Tauschera Ginny Brown-Waite Virginia Foxx Laura Richardson Ft ?) Niki Tsongas Shelley Moore Capito Marcia L. Fudge Barbara Lee Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Nydia M. Velázquez Lois Capps Gabrielle Giffords Zoe Lofgren Lucille Roybal-Allard Debbie Wasserman Schultz Kathy Castor Kristen Gillibrandb Nita M. Lowey Linda Sánchez Maxine Waters Julia Carson Kay Granger Cynthia Lummis Loretta Sanchez Diane Watson Donna Christensen Carolyn Maloney Janice Schakowsky Lynn Woolsey Judy Chua Jane Harman Betsey Markey Stephanie Herseth Doris Matsui Sandlin Carolyn McCarthy

CRS-85

Senate

Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein Amy Klobuchar Barbara Mikulski Jeanne Shaheen Maria Cantwell Kristen Gillibrandb Mary Landrieu Lisa Murkowski Olympia J. Snowe Hillary Rodham Clintona Kay Hagan Blanche Lambert Lincoln Patty Murray Debbie Stabenow Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Claire McCaskill Hutchison 110th Congress (2007-2008)

House

Michelle Bachmann Yvette Clarke Stephanie Herseth Juanita Millender Jean Schmidt Tammy Baldwin Barbara Cubin Mazie Hirono McDonalda Allyson Schwartz Melissa Bean Jo Ann Davisa Darlene Hooley Candice Miller Carol Shea-Porter Shelley Berkley Susan Davis Sheila Jackson Lee Gwen Moore Louise M. Slaughter Judy Biggert Diana DeGette Eddie Bernice Johnson Marilyn Musgrave Hilda Solis Marsha Blackburn Rosa DeLauro Stephanie Tubbs Jonesa Sue Myrick Jackie Speiera Mary Bono Mack Marcy Kaptur Grace Napolitano Betty Sutton Madeleine Z. Bordallo Donna Edwardsa Carolyn Cheeks Eleanor Holmes Norton Ellen Tauscher Nancy Boyda Jo Ann Emerson Kilpatrick Nancy Pelosi Niki Tsongasa Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Barbara Lee Nydia M. Velázquez Ginny Brown-Waite Mary Fallin Zoe Lofgren Laura Richardsona Debbie Wasserman Schultz Shelly Moore Capito Virginia Foxx Nita Lowey Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Maxine Waters Lois Capps Gabrielle Giffords Carolyn McCarthy Lucille Roybal-Allard Diane Watson Julia Carson a Kirstin Gillibrand Betty McCollum Linda Sánchez Kathy Castor Kay Granger Cathy McMorris Loretta Sanchez Lynn Woolsey Donna Christensen Jane Harman Carolyn Maloney Janice Schakowsky Doris Matsui

Senate

Barbara Boxer Elizabeth Dole Amy Klobuchar Claire McCaskill Patty Murray Maria Cantwell Dianne Feinstein Mary Landrieu Barbara Mikulski Olympia J. Snowe Hillary Rodham Clinton Kay Bailey Blanche Lambert Lincoln Lisa Murkowski Debbie Stabenow Susan M. Collins Hutchison

CRS-86

109th Congress (2005-2006)

House

Tammy Baldwin Susan Davis Eddie Bernice Johnson Cathy McMorris Rogers Loretta Sanchez Melissa Bean Diana DeGette Nancy L. Johnson Juanita Millender- Shelley Sekula Gibbsa Shelley Berkley Rosa DeLauro Stephanie Tubbs Jones McDonald Janice Schakowsky Judy Biggert Thelma Drake Marcy Kaptur Candice S. Miller Jean Schmidt Marsha Blackburn Jo Ann Emerson Sue Kelly Gwen Moore Allyson Schwartz Mary Bono Mack Anna G. Eshoo Carolyn Cheeks Marilynn Musgrave Louise M. Slaughter Madeleine Z. Bordallo Virginia Foxx Kilpatrick Sue Myrick Hilda Solis Corrine Brown Kay Granger Barbara Lee Grace Napolitano Ellen Tauscher Ginny Brown-Waite Jane Harman Zoe Lofgren Anne M. Northup Nydia M. Velázquez Shelley Moore Capito Nita M. Lowey Eleanor Holmes Norton Debbie Wasserman Schultz Lois Capps Melissa Hart Carolyn Maloney Nancy Pelosi Maxine Waters Julia Carson Stephanie Herseth Doris Matsui Deborah Pryce Diane Watson Donna Christensen Sandlin Carolyn McCarthy Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Heather Wilson Barbara Cubin Darlene Hooley Betty McCollum Lucille Roybal-Allard Lynn Woolsey Sheila Jackson Lee Cynthia McKinney Linda Sánchez

Senate

Barbara Boxer Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Hutchison Barbara Mikulski Olympia J. Snowe Maria Cantwell Elizabeth Dole Mary Landrieu Lisa Murkowski Debbie Stabenow Hillary Rodham Clinton Dianne Feinstein Blanche Lambert Lincoln Patty Murray 108th Congress (2003-2004)

House

Tammy Baldwin Jo Ann Davis Sheila Jackson Lee Karen McCarthy Lucille Roybal-Allard Shelley Berkley Susan Davis Eddie Bernice Johnson Betty McCollum Linda T. Sánchez Judy Biggert Diana DeGette Nancy L. Johnson Juanita Millender- Loretta Sanchez Marsha Blackburn Rosa DeLauro Stephanie Tubbs Jones McDonald Janice Schakowsky Mary Bono Mack Jennifer Dunn Marcy Kaptur Candice S. Miller Louise M. Slaughter Madeleine Z. Bordallo Jo Ann Emerson Sue Kelly Marilynn Musgrave Hilda Solis Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Carolyn Cheeks Sue Myrick Ellen Tauscher Ginny Brown-Waite Kay Granger Kilpatrick Grace Napolitano Nydia M. Velázquez Shelley Moore Capito Jane Harman Barbara Lee Anne M. Northup Maxine Waters Lois Capps Katherine Harris Zoe Lofgren Eleanor Holmes Norton Diane Watson Julia Carson Melissa Hart Nita M. Lowey Nancy Pelosi Heather Wilson

CRS-87

Donna Christensen Stephanie Herseth Denise L. Majette Deborah Pryce Lynn Woolsey Barbara Cubin Sandlina Carolyn Maloney Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Darlene Hooley Carolyn McCarthy

Senate

Barbara Boxer Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Hutchison Barbara Mikulski Olympia J. Snowe Maria Cantwell Elizabeth Dole Mary Landrieu Lisa Murkowski Debbie Stabenow Hillary Rodham Clinton Dianne Feinstein Blanche Lambert Lincoln Patty Murray 107th Congress (2001-2002)

House

Tammy Baldwin Diana DeGette Marcy Kaptur Juanita Millender- Lucille Roybal-Allard Shelley Berkley Rosa DeLauro Sue Kelly McDonald Loretta Sanchez Judy Biggert Jennifer Dunn Carolyn Cheeks Patsy T. Minka Janice Schakowsky Mary Bono Mack Jo Ann Emerson Kilpatrick Constance A. Morella Louise M. Slaughter Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Barbara Lee Sue Myrick Hilda Solis Shelley Moore Capito Kay Granger Zoe Lofgren Grace Napolitano Ellen Tauscher Lois Capps Jane Harman Nita M. Lowey Anne M. Northup Karen L. Thurman Julia Carson Melissa Hart Carolyn Maloney Eleanor Holmes Norton Nydia M. Velázquez Donna Christian-Christensen Darlene Hooley Carolyn McCarthy Nancy Pelosi Maxine Waters Eva Clayton Sheila Jackson Lee Karen McCarthy Deborah Pryce Diane Watsona Barbara Cubin Eddie Bernice Betty McCollum Lynn Rivers Heather Wilson Jo Ann Davis Johnson Cynthia McKinney Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Lynn Woolsey Susan Davis Nancy L. Johnson Margaret (Marge) S. Stephanie Tubbs Roukema Jones

Senate

Barbara Boxer Hillary Rodham Kay Bailey Hutchison Barbara Mikulski Olympia J. Snowe Maria Cantwell Clinton Mary Landrieu Patty Murray Debbie Stabenow Jean Carnahan Susan M. Collins Blanche Lambert Lincoln Dianne Feinstein 106th Congress (1999-2000) House Tammy Baldwin Diana DeGette Marcy Kaptur Patsy T. Mink Lucille Roybal-Allard

CRS-88

Shelley Berkley Rosa DeLauro Sue Kelly Constance A. Morella Loretta Sanchez Judy Biggert Jennifer Dunn Carolyn Cheeks Sue Myrick Janice Schakowsky Mary Bono Mack Jo Ann Emerson Kilpatrick Grace Napolitano Louise M. Slaughter Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Barbara Lee Anne M. Northup Debbie Stabenow Lois Capps Tillie Fowler Zoe Lofgren Eleanor Holmes Norton Ellen Tauscher Julia Carson Kay Granger Nita M. Lowey Nancy Pelosi Karen L. Thurman Helen Chenoweth Darlene Hooley Carolyn Maloney Deborah Pryce Nydia M. Velázquez Donna Christensen Sheila Jackson-Lee Carolyn McCarthy Lynn Rivers Maxine Waters Eva Clayton Eddie Bernice Karen McCarthy Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Heather Wilson Barbara Cubin Johnson Cynthia McKinney Margaret (Marge) S. Lynn Woolsey Nancy L. Johnson Carrie Meek Roukema Stephanie Tubbs Juanita Millender- Jones McDonald

Senate

Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein Mary Landrieu Barbara Mikulski Olympia J. Snowe Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Blanche Lambert Lincoln Patty Murray Hutchison 105th Congress (1997-1998)

House

Mary Bono Macka Jo Ann Emerson Barbara B. Kennelly Patsy T. Mink Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Carolyn Cheeks Susan Molinaria Loretta Sanchez Lois Cappsa Tillie Fowler Kilpatrick Constance A. Morella Louise M. Slaughter Julia Carson Elizabeth Furse Barbara Leea Sue Myrick Linda Smith Helen Chenoweth Kay Granger Zoe Lofgren Anne M. Northup Debbie Stabenow Donna Christensen Jane Harman Nita M. Lowey Eleanor Holmes Norton Ellen Tauscher Eva Clayton Darlene Hooley Carolyn Maloney Nancy Pelosi Karen L. Thurman Barbara Cubin Sheila Jackson-Lee Carolyn McCarthy Deborah Pryce Nydia M. Velázquez Pat Danner Eddie Bernice Karen McCarthy Lynn Rivers Maxine Waters Diana DeGette Johnson Cynthia McKinney Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Heather Wilsona Rosa DeLauro Nancy L. Johnson Carrie Meek Lucille Roybal-Allard Lynn Woolsey Jennifer Dunn Marcy Kaptur Juanita Millender- Sue Kelly McDonald

Senate

Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein Mary Landrieu Carol Moseley-Braun Olympia J. Snowe

CRS-89

Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Barbara Mikulski Patty Murray Hutchison 104th Congress (1995-1996)

House

Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Blanche Lambert Lincoln Susan Molinari Patricia S. Schroeder Helen Chenoweth Tillie Fowler Zoe Lofgren Constance A. Morella Andrea Seastrand Eva Clayton Elizabeth Furse Nita M. Lowey Sue Myrick Louise M. Slaughter Barbara-Rose Collins Jane Harman Carolyn Maloney Eleanor Holmes Norton Linda Smith Cardiss Collins Sheila Jackson Lee Karen McCarthy Nancy Pelosi Karen L. Thurman Barbara Cubin Eddie Bernice Cynthia McKinney Deborah Pryce Nydia M. Velázquez Pat Danner Johnson Carrie Meek Lynn Rivers Barbara F. Vucanovich Rosa DeLauro Nancy L. Johnson Jan Meyers Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Enid Greene Waldholtz Jennifer Dunn Marcy Kaptur Juanita Millender- Lucille Roybal-Allard Maxine Waters Jo Ann Emersona Sue Kelly McDonalda Margaret (Marge) S. Lynn Woolsey Barbara B. Kennelly Patsy T. Mink Roukema

Senate

Barbara Boxer Sheila Frahma Nancy L. Kassebaum Carol Moseley-Braun Olympia J. Snowe Dianne Feinstein Kay Bailey Barbara Mikulski Patty Murray Hutchison 103rd Congress (1993-1994)

House

Helen Delich Bentley Karan English Marilyn Lloyd Constance A. Morella Karen Shepherd Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Jill Long Eleanor Holmes Norton Louise M. Slaughter Leslie Byrne Tillie Fowler Nita M. Lowey Nancy Pelosi Olympia J. Snowe Maria Cantwell Elizabeth Furse Carolyn Maloney Deborah Pryce Karen L. Thurman Eva Clayton Jane Harman Marjorie Margolies- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Jolene Unsoeld Barbara-Rose Collins Eddie Bernice Mezvinsky Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema Nydia M. Velázquez Cardiss Collins Johnson Cynthia McKinney Lucille Roybal-Allard Barbara Vucanovich Pat Danner Nancy L. Johnson Carrie Meek Lynn Schenk Maxine Waters Rosa DeLauro Marcy Kaptur Jan Meyers Patricia S. Schroeder Lynn Woolsey Jennifer Dunn Barbara B. Kennelly Patsy T. Mink Blanche Lambert Susan Molinari Lincoln

CRS-90

Senate

Barbara Boxer Kay Bailey Barbara Mikulski Carol Moseley-Braun Patty Murray Dianne Feinstein Hutchisona Nancy L. Kassebaum 102nd Congress (1991-1992)

House

Helen Delich Bentley Rosa DeLauro Jill Long Eleanor Holmes Norton Patricia S. Schroeder Barbara Boxer Nita M. Lowey Mary Rose Oakar Louise M. Slaughter Beverly Barton Byron Nancy L. Johnson Jan Meyers Elizabeth J. Patterson Olympia J. Snowe Eva Claytona Marcy Kaptur Patsy T. Mink Nancy Pelosi Jolene Unsoeld Barbara-Rose Collins Barbara B. Kennelly Susan Molinari Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Barbara Vucanovich Cardiss Collins Marilyn Lloyd Constance A. Morella Margaret (Marge) S. Maxine Waters Roukema

Senate

Jocelyn Burdicka Dianne Feinstein Nancy L. Kassebaum Barbara Mikulski 101st Congress (1989-1990)

House

Helen Delich Bentley Marcy Kaptur Jan Meyers Nancy Pelosi Louise M. Slaughter Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Barbara B. Kennelly Patsy T. Minka Ileana Ros-Lehtinena Virginia Smith Barbara Boxer Marilyn Lloyd Susan Molinaria Margaret (Marge) S. Olympia J. Snowe Beverly Barton Byron Jill Longa Constance A. Morella Roukema Jolene Unsoeld Cardiss Collins Nita M. Lowey Mary Rose Oakar Patricia F. Saiki Barbara Vucanovich Nancy L. Johnson Lynn M. Martin Elizabeth J. Patterson Claudine Cmarada Schneider Patricia S. Schroeder

Senate

Nancy L. Kassebaum Barbara Mikulski 100th Congress (1987-1988)

CRS-91

House

Helen Delich Bentley Cardiss Collins Lynn M. Martin Nancy Pelosi Louise M. Slaughter Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Nancy L. Johnson Jan Meyers Margaret (Marge) S. Virginia Smith Barbara Boxer Marcy Kaptur Constance A. Morella Roukema Olympia J. Snowe Sala Burtona Barbara B. Kennelly Mary Rose Oakar Patricia F. Saiki Barbara Vucanovich Beverly Barton Byron Marilyn Lloyd Elizabeth J. Patterson Claudine Cmarada Schneider Patricia S. Schroeder

Senate

Nancy L. Kassebaum Barbara Mikulski 99th Congress (1985-1986)

House

Helen Delich Bentley Cardiss Collins Barbara B. Kennelly Barbara Mikulski Patricia S. Schroeder Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Bobbi Fiedler Marilyn Lloyd Mary Rose Oakar Virginia Smith Barbara Boxer Marjorie S. Holt Cathy Longa Margaret (Marge) S. Olympia J. Snowe Sala Burton Nancy L. Johnson Lynn M. Martin Roukema Barbara Vucanovich Beverly Barton Byron Marcy Kaptur Jan Meyers Claudine Cmarada Schneider

Senate

Paula Hawkins Nancy L. Kassebaum 98th Congress (1983-1984)

House

Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Geraldine Ann Marcy Kaptur Barbara Mikulski Patricia S. Schroeder Barbara Boxer Ferraro Barbara B. Kennelly Mary Rose Oakar Virginia Smith Sala Burtona Bobbi Fiedler Marilyn Lloyd Margaret (Marge) S. Olympia J. Snowe Beverly Barton Byron Katie Hall Lynn M. Martin Roukema Barbara Vucanovich Cardiss Collins Marjorie S. Holt Claudine Cmarada Nancy L. Johnson Schneider

CRS-92

Senate

Paula Hawkins Nancy L. Kassebaum 97th Congress (1981-1982)

Housec

Jean Ashbrooka Millicent Fenwick Margaret M. Heckler Lynn M. Martin Claudine Cmarada Schneider Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Geraldine Ann Marjorie S. Holt Barbara Mikulski Patricia S. Schroeder Beverly Barton Byron Ferraro Barbara B. Kennellya Mary Rose Oakar Virginia Smith Shirley Anita Chisholm Bobbi Fiedler Marilyn Lloyd Margaret (Marge) S. Cardiss Collins Katie Halla Roukema

Senate

Paula Hawkins Nancy L. Kassebaum 96th Congress (1979-1980)

House

Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Millicent Fenwick Marjorie S. Holt Barbara Ann Mikulski Virginia Smith Beverly Barton Byrona Geraldine Ferraro Elizabeth Holtzman Mary Rose Oakar Olympia J. Snowe Shirley Anita Chisholm Margaret M. Marilyn Lloyd Patricia S. Schroeder Gladys Noon Spellmanc Cardiss Collins Heckler

Senate

Nancy L. Kassebaum 95th Congress (1977-1978)

House

Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Millicent Fenwick Barbara C. Jordan Barbara Mikulski Patricia S. Schroeder Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Margaret M. Martha Elizabeth Keys Mary Rose Oakar Virginia Smith Shirley Anita Chisholm Heckler Marilyn Lloyd Shirley N. Pettis Gladys Noon Spellman Cardiss Collins Marjorie S. Holt Helen Stevenson Elizabeth Holtzman Meyner

CRS-93

Senate

Maryon P. Allena Muriel Humphreya 94th Congress (1975-1976)

House

Bella S. Abzug Cardiss Collins Elizabeth Holtzman Helen Stevenson Meyner Virginia Smith Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Millicent Fenwick Barbara C. Jordan Patsy T. Mink Gladys Noon Spellman Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Margaret M. Martha Elizabeth Keys Shirley N. Pettis Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Shirley Anita Chisholm Heckler Marilyn Lloyd Patricia S. Schroeder Marjorie S. Holt

Senate

None 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

House

Bella S. Abzug Cardiss Collinsa Martha Wright Griffiths Marjorie S. Holt Patsy T. Mink Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggsa Ella T. Grasso Julia Butler Hansen Elizabeth Holtzman Patricia S. Schroeder Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Edith Green Margaret M. Heckler Barbara C. Jordan Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Shirley Anita Chisholm

Senate

None 92nd Congress (1971-1972)

House

Bella S. Abzug Florence Price Martha Wright Griffiths Louise Day Hicks Charlotte Thompson Reid Elizabeth B. Andrewsa Dwyer Julia Butler Hansen Patsy T. Mink Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Shirley Anita Chisholm Ella T. Grasso Margaret M. Heckler Edith Green Senate Elaine Edwardsa Margaret Chase Smith

CRS-94

91st Congress (1969-1970)

House

Shirley Anita Chisholm Edith Green Julia Butler Hansen Catherine Dean May Charlotte Thompson Reid Florence Price Dwyer Martha Wright Margaret M. Heckler Patsy T. Mink Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Griffiths

Senate

Margaret Chase Smith 90th Congress (1967-1968)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Martha Wright Margaret M. Heckler Catherine Dean May Charlotte Thompson Reid Florence Price Dwyer Griffiths Edna Flannery Kelly Patsy T. Mink Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Edith Green Julia Butler Hansen

Senate

Margaret Chase Smith 89th Congress (1965-1966)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Martha Wright Griffiths Edna Flannery Kelly Patsy T. Mink Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Florence Price Dwyer Julia Butler Hansen Catherine Dean May Charlotte Thompson Lera Millard Thomasa Edith Green Reid

Senate

Maurine Neuberger Margaret Chase Smith 88th Congress (1963-1964)

House

Irene Bailey Bakera Edith Green Maude Elizabeth Kee Catherine Dean May Katharine Price St. George Frances Payne Bolton Martha Wright Griffiths Edna Flannery Kelly Charlotte Thompson Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Florence Price Dwyer Julia Butler Hansen Reid

CRS-95

Senate

Maurine Neuberger Margaret Chase Smith 87th Congress (1961-1962)

House

Iris Faircloth Blitch Kathryn Elizabeth Maude Elizabeth Kee Gracie Bowers Pfost Katharine Price St. George Frances Payne Bolton Granahan Edna Flannery Kelly Louise Goff Reecea Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Marguerite Stitt Church Edith Green Catherine Dean May Corrine Boyd Rileya Jessica McCullough Weis Florence Price Dwyer Martha Wright Griffiths Catherine Dorris Norrella Julia Butler Hansen

Senate

Maurine Neuberger Margaret Chase Smith 86th Congress (1959-1960)

House

Iris Faircloth Blitch Kathryn Elizabeth Maude Elizabeth Kee Gracie Bowers Pfost Edna Oakes Simpson Frances Payne Bolton Granahan Edna Flannery Kelly Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Marguerite Stitt Church Edith Green Catherine Dean May Katharine Price St. Jessica McCullough Weis Florence Price Dwyer Martha Wright Griffiths George Julia Butler Hansen

Senate

Maurine Neuberger Margaret Chase Smith 85th Congress (1957-1958)

House

Iris Faircloth Blitch Florence Price Dwyer Martha Wright Griffiths Edna Flannery Kelly Edith Nourse Rogers Frances Payne Bolton Kathryn Elizabeth Cecil Murray Harden Coya Gjesdal Knutson Katharine Price St. George Marguerite Stitt Church Granahan Maude Elizabeth Kee Gracie Bowers Pfost Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Edith Green

CRS-96

Senate

Margaret Chase Smith 84th Congress (1955-1956)

House

Iris Faircloth Blitch Mary Elizabeth Cecil Murray Harden Coya Gjesdal Knutson Katharine Price St. George Frances Payne Bolton Farrington Maude Elizabeth Kee Gracie Bowers Pfost Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Vera Daerr Buchanan Kathryn Elizabeth Edna Flannery Kelly Edith Nourse Rogers Marguerite Stitt Church Granahana Edith Green Martha Wright Griffiths

Senate

Margaret Chase Smith 83rd Congress (1953-1954)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Mary Elizabeth Edna Flannery Kelly Edith Nourse Rogers Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Vera Daerr Buchanan Farringtona Gracie Bowers Pfost Katharine Price St. Ruth Thompson Marguerite Stitt Church Cecil Murray Harden George Maude Elizabeth Kee

Senate

Hazel Hempel Abeld Eva Kelly Bowringd Margaret Chase Smith 82nd Congress (1951-1952)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Vera Daerr Buchanana Cecil Murray Harden Edna Flannery Kelly Katharine Price St. George Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone Marguerite Stitt Church Maude Elizabeth Keea Edith Nourse Rogers Ruth Thompson

Senate

Margaret Chase Smith

CRS-97

81st Congress (1949-1950)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Helen Gahagan Douglas Edna Flannery Kellya Edith Nourse Rogers Chase Going Woodhouse Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone Cecil Murray Harden Mary Teresa Norton Katharine Price St. George

Senate

Margaret Chase Smith 80th Congress (1947-1948)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Edith Nourse Rogers Katharine Price St. Margaret Chase Smith Helen Gahagan Douglas Mary Teresa Norton George

Senate

Vera Bushfielda 79th Congress (1945-1946)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Clare Boothe Luce Mary Teresa Norton Edith Nourse Rogers Jessie Sumner Emily Taft Douglas Helen Douglas Mankina Eliza Jane Pratta Margaret Chase Smith Chase Going Woodhouse Helen Gahagan Douglas

Senate

none 78th Congress (1943-1944)

House

Frances Payne Bolton Clare Boothe Luce Edith Nourse Rogers Winifred Claire Stanley Jessie Sumner Willa Lybrand Fulmera Mary Teresa Norton Margaret Chase Smith

CRS-98

Senate

none 77th Congress (1941-1942)

House

Veronica Grace Bolanda Katharine Edgar Byrona Caroline Love O’Day Edith Nourse Rogers Jessie Sumner Frances Payne Bolton Mary Teresa Norton Jeannette Rankin Margaret Chase Smith

Senate

Hattie W. Caraway 76th Congress (1939-1940)

House

Frances Payne Boltona Clara Gooding McMillana Caroline Love O’Day Margaret Chase Smitha Jessie Sumner Florence Reville Gibbsa Mary Teresa Norton Edith Nourse Rogers

Senate

Hattie W. Caraway 75th Congress (1937-1938)

House

Elizabeth Hawley Gasquee Virginia Ellis Jenckes Mary Teresa Norton Caroline Love O’Day Edith Nourse Rogers Nan Wood Honeyman

Senate

Hattie W. Caraway Dixie B. Gravesa Gladys Pylee 74th Congress (1935-1936)

House

Isabella Selmes Greenway Florence Prag Kahn Mary Teresa Norton Caroline Love O’Day Edith Nourse Rogers Virginia Ellis Jenckes

CRS-99

Senate

Hattie W. Caraway Rose M. Longa 73rd Congress (1933-1934)

House

Marian Williams Clarkea Virginia Ellis Jenckes Kathryn O’Loughlin Mary Teresa Norton Edith Nourse Rogers Isabella Selmes Greenwaya Florence Prag Kahn McCarthy

Senate

Hattie W. Caraway 72nd Congress (1931-1932)

House

Willa McCord Eslicka Mary Teresa Norton Ruth Sears Pratt Edith Nourse Rogers Effiegene Locke Wingo Florence Prag Kahn

Senate

Hattie W. Carawaya 71st Congress (1929-1930)

House

Florence Prag Kahn Ruth Hanna McCormick Pearl Peden Oldfield Ruth Sears Pratt Effiegene Locke Wingo Katherine Gudger Langley Mary Teresa Norton Ruth Bryan Owen Edith Nourse Rogers

Senate

none 70th Congress (1928-1929)

House

Florence Prag Kahn Katherine Gudger Mary Teresa Norton Pearl Peden Oldfielda Edith Nourse Rogers Langley

CRS-100

Senate

none 69th Congress (1925-1926)

House

Florence Prag Kahna Mary Teresa Norton Edith Nourse Rogersa

Senate

none 68th Congress

House (1923-1924)

Mae Ella Nolan

Senate

none 67th Congress (1921-1922)

House

Winnifred Mason Hucka Mae Ella Nolana Senate Rebecca Feltonf 66th Congress (1919-1920) House None

Senate

None

CRS-101

65th Congress (1917-1918)

House

Jeannette Rankin

Senate

None

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-, http://bioguide.congress.gov. Notes: Names of Democratic Representatives and Senators in Italics; Republicans in Roman. Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective October 15, 1933, the terms of Representatives and Senators began on March 4, in conformance with a resolution of the Continental Congress implementing the Constitution (adopted September 13, 1788). The Twentieth Amendment provides inter alia that the terms of Representatives and Senators shall commence at noon on January 3, in the year following their election. The first Congress affected by the Twentieth Amendment was the 74th (1935-1937). Since 1934, the first session of a Congress convenes on January 3 of odd-numbered years and adjourned on January 3 the following odd-numbered year. For ease of use, this table lists the closing date of each Congress as an even-numbered year. For more information, see http://www.senate.gov/reference/Sessions/sessionDates.htm. a. Member did not serve the entire Congress. See biographical information in the Alphabetical Listing section for additional information. b. Moved from House to the Senate during this Congress. See biographical information in the Alphabetical Listing section for additional information. c. Gladys Spellman was elected also to the 97th Congress, but was unable to be sworn in because of a disability and her seat was declared vacant on February 24, 1981. d. Eva Bowring was appointed to serve until a successor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death or Dwight Griswold. was elected to fill that vacancy. e. Was elected but not sworn in since chamber was out of session. See biographical information in the Alphabetical Listing section for additional information. f. Appointed to fill a vacancy at the end of the 67th Congress, and served for one day.

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Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th - 114th Congresses, by State or Territory Representatives, unless denoted as Senators (S), Delegates (D) or as having served in both chambers (B). Names of Democratic Representatives and Senators in Italics; Republicans in Roman.

California (39)

Karen Bass Janice Hahn Lucille Roybal-Allard Mary Bono Mack Jane Harman Linda Sánchez Barbara Boxer (B) Florence Prag Kahn Loretta Sanchez Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Barbara Lee Andrea Seastrand Julia Brownley Zoe Lofgren Lynn Schenk Sala Burton Doris O. Matsui Hilda Solis Lois Capps Juanita Millender-McDonald Jackie Speier Judy Chu Grace Napolitano Ellen Tauscher Susan Davis Gloria Negrete McLeod Norma J. Torres Helen Gahagan Douglas Mae Ella Nolan Mimi Walters Anna G. Eshoo Nancy Pelosi Maxine Waters Bobbi Fiedler Shirley N. Pettis Diane Watson Dianne Feinstein (S) Laura Richardson Lynn Woolsey

New York (27)

Bella S. Abzug Kathy Hochul Caroline Love Goodwin O’Day Anne Marie Buerkle Elizabeth Holtzman Ruth Sears Baker Pratt Shirley Anita Chisholm Edna Flannery Kelly Katharine Price St. George Yvette Clarke Sue Kelly Kathleen M. Rice Marian Williams Clarke Nita Lowey Louise Slaughter Hillary Rodham Clinton (S) Carolyn Maloney Winifred Claire Stanley Geraldine Ann Ferraro Carolyn McCarthy Elise M. Stefanik Kirsten Gillibrand (B) Grace Meng Jessica McCullough Weis Nan Hayworth Susan Molinari Nydia Velázquez

Illinois (17)

Melissa L. Bean Tammy Duckworth Carol Moseley-Braun (S) Judy Biggert Debbie Halvorson Charlotte Thompson Reid Cheri Bustos Winnifred Sprague Huck Marguerite Stitt Church Robin Kelly Edna Oakes Simpson Cardiss Collins Lynn Martin Jessie Sumner Emily Taft Douglas Ruth Hanna McCormick

Florida (16)

Sandy Adams Louise Frankel Ruth Bryan Owen Corrine Brown Gwen Graham Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Ginny Brown-Waite Katherine Harris Kathy Castor Paula Hawkins (S) Debbie Wasserman Schultz Tillie Fowler Suzanne Kosmas Frederica Wilson Carrie Meek

Ohio (11)

Jean Ashbrook Stephanie Tubbs Jones Deborah Pryce Joyce Beatty Marcy Kaptur Jean Schmidt Frances Payne Bolton Mary Jo Kilroy Betty Sutton Marcia L. Fudge Mary Rose Oakar

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Washington (10)

Maria Cantwell (B) Jamie Herrera Beutler Patty Murray (S) Suzan DelBene Catherine Dean May Linda Smith Jennifer Dunn Cathy McMorris Rogers Jolene Unsoeld Julia Butler Hansen

Missouri (9)

Jean Carnahan (S) Vicky Hartzler Claire McCaskill (S) Pat Danner Joan Kelly Horn Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Jo Ann Emerson Karen McCarthy Anne Wagner

Michigan (9)

Barbara-Rose Collins Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Lynn Rivers Debbie Dingell Brenda L. Lawrence Debbie Stabenow (B) Martha Wright Griffiths Candice Miller Ruth Thompson

Maryland (8)

Helen Delich Bentley Donna Edwards Constance A. Morella Beverly Barton Byron Marjorie S. Holt Gladys Noon Spellman Katharine Edgar Byron Barbara Ann Mikulski (B) North Carolina (8) Alma S. Adams Renee Ellmers Sue Myrick Eva Clayton Virginia Foxx Eliza Jane Pratt Elizabeth Dole (S) Kay Hagan (S)

Pennsylvania (7)

Veronica Grace Boland Kathryn Granahan Allyson Y. Schwartz Vera Daerr Buchanan Melissa Hart Kathy Dahlkemper Marjorie Margolis-Mezvinsky

Texas (7)

Kay Granger Barbara C. Jordan Lera Millard Thomas Kay Bailey Hutchison (S) Sheila Jackson Lee Eddie Bernice Johnson Shelley Sekula Gibbs

Kansas (7)

Nancy Boyda Nancy Landon Kassebaum (S) Jan Meyers Sheila Frahm (S) Martha Elizabeth Keys Lynn Jenkins Kathryn O. McCarthy

Connecticut (7)

Rosa DeLauro Nancy L. Johnson Clare Boothe Luce Elizabeth Esty Barbara Bailey Kennelly Chase Going Woodhouse Ella T. Grasso

Indiana (7)

Susan Brooks Cecil Murray Harden Jill Long Julia Carson Virginia Ellis Jenckes Jackie Walorski Katie Hall

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Georgia (6)

Iris Faircloth Blitch Florence Reville Gibbs Rebecca Latimer Felton (S) Cynthia McKinney

Hawaii (6)

Mary Elizabeth Farrington (D) Colleen Hanabusa Patsy Takemoto Mink Tulsi Gabbard Mazie Hirono (B) Patricia Saiki

Tennessee (6)

Irene Bailey Baker Marsha Blackburn Willa McCord Eslick Diane Black Marilyn Lloyd Louise Goff Reece Oregon (6) Suzanne Bonamici Edith Green Darlene Hooley Elizabeth Furse Nan Wood Honeyman Maurine Brown Neuberger (S)

New Jersey (6)

Florence Prince Dwyer Helen Stevenson Meyner Marge Scafati Roukema Millicent Fenwick Mary Teresa Norton Bonnie Watson Coleman

Massachusetts (6)

Katherine M. Clark Katherine M. Clark Katherine M. Clark Margaret M. Heckler Margaret M. Heckler Margaret M. Heckler

Arizona (6)

Karen English Isabella Selmes Greenway Martha McSally Gabrielle Giffords Ann Kirkpatrick Kyrsten Sinema Alabama (5) Maryon Pittman Allen (S) Dixie Bibb Graves (S) Terri Sewell Elizabeth B. Andrews Martha Roby

Arkansas (5)

Hattie Wyatt Caraway (S) Catherine Dorris Norrell Effiegene Locke Wingo Blanche Lambert Lincoln (B) Pearl Peden Oldfield

Louisiana (5)

Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs Mary Landrieu (S) Cathy Long (S) Rose McConnell Long (S)

Minnesota (5)

Michelle Bachmann Muriel Buck Humphrey (S) Coya Gjesdal Knutson Betty McCollum Amy Klobuchar (S)

South Carolina (5)

Willa Lybrand Fulmer Clara Gooding McMillan Corrine Boyd Riley Elizabeth Hawley Gasquea Elizabeth Patterson

Colorado (4)

Diana DeGette Marilyn Musgrave Patricia S. Schroeder

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Maine (4)

Susan M. Collins (S) Margaret Chase Smith (B) Olympia J. Snowe (B) Chellie Pingree

South Dakota (4)

Vera Calahan Bushfield (S) (S)a Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Kristi Noem

Nebraska (4)

Hazel Hempel Abel (S) Deb Fischer (S) Virginia Smith Eva Kelly Bowring (S)

New Hampshire (4)

Kelly Ayotte (S) Carol Shea–Porter Jeanne Shaheen (S) Ann McLane Kuster

Utah (4)

Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone Karen Shepherd Enid Greene Waldholtz Mia Love

Virginia (4)

Leslie Byrne Jo Ann Davis Thelma Drake Barbara Comstock

Nevada (3)

Shelley Berkley Dina Titus Barbara Vucanovich

New Mexico (3)

Georgia Lee Lusk Michelle Lujan Grisham Heather Wilson

Idaho (2)

Helen Chenoweth Gracie Bowers Pfost

Kentucky (2)

Katherine Gudger Langley Anne M. Northup

West Virginia (2)

Shelley Moore Capito (B) Maude Elizabeth Kee

Wisconsin (2)

Tammy Baldwin (B) Gwen Moore

Oklahoma (2)

Mary Fallin Alice Mary Robertson

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Wyoming (2)

Barbara Cubin Cynthia Lummis

North Dakota (2)

Jocelyn Burdick (S) Heidi Heitkamp (S)

Virgin Islands (2)

Donna Christensen (D) Stacey Plaskett (D)

District of Columbia (1)

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)

Rhode Island (1)

Claudine Cmarada Schneider

Montana (1)

Jeannette Rankin

Alaska (1)

Lisa Murkowski (S)

Guam (1)

Madeleine Bordallo (D)

Iowa (1)

Joni Ernst (S)

American Samoa (1)

Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (D)

No women sent to Congress (5 states and territories)

Commonwealth of the Northern Delaware Puerto Rico Mariana Islands Mississippi Vermont

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- present, http://bioguide.congress.gov. Notes: Names of Democratic Representatives and Senators in Italics; Republicans in Roman. a. Was elected but not sworn in since chamber was out of session. See biographical information in the Alphabetical Listing section for additional information.

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Table 3. Total Number of Women in Each Congress: 1917-2015 (Including Delegates and Members who Served only a Portion of the Congress)

House Total Delegates/ House and Senate Representatives / (without Total Delegates/with Congress (where applicable) Senate Delegates)

65th (1917-1918)a 1 0 1 66th (1919-1920) 0 0 0 67th (1921-1922) 3 1 4 68th (1923-1924) 1 0 1 69th (1925-1926)b 3 0 3 70th (1927-1928)c 5 0 5 71st (1929-1930) 9 0 9 72nd (1931-1932)d 7 1 8 73rd (1933-1934) 7 1 8 74th (1935-1936) 6 2 8 75th (1937-1938)e 6 3 9 76th (1939-1940)f 8 1 9 77th (1941-1942)b 9 1 10 78th (1943-1944)c 8 1 9 79th (1945-1946)b 11 0 11 80th (1947-1948)g 7 1 8 81st (1949-1950)c 9 1 10 82nd (1951-1952)b 10 1 11 83rd (1953-1954)h 1/11/12 3 14/15 84th (1955-1956)c 1/16/17 1 17/18 85th (1957-1958) 15 1 16 86th (1959-1960)i 17 2 19 87th (1961-1962)j 18 2 20 88th (1963-1964)c 12 2 14 89th (1965-1966) 11 2 13 90th (1967-1968) 11 1 12 91st (1969-1970) 10 1 11 92nd (1971-1972)k 13 2 15 93rd (1973-1974) b 16 0 16 94th (1975-1976) 19 0 19 95th (1977-1978)l 18 3 21 96th (1979-1980)m 16 2 18 97th (1981-1982)n 21 2 23

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House Total Delegates/ House and Senate Representatives / (without Total Delegates/with Congress (where applicable) Senate Delegates)

98th (1983-1984)c 22 2 24 99th (1985-1986)c 23 2 25 100th (1987-1988)o 24 2 26 101st (1989-1990)p 29 2 31 102nd (1991-1992)q 1/29/30 4 33/34 103rd (1993-1994) 1/47/48 7 54/55 104th (1995-1996) 1/49/50 9 58/59 105th (1997-1998)r 2/55/57 9 64/66 106th (1999-2000) 2/56/58 9 65/67 107th (2001-2002)s 2/60/62 14 74/76 108th (2003-2004)c 3/60/63 14 74/77 109th (2005-2006)t 3/68/71 14 82/85 110th (2007-2008)u 3/76/79 16 92/95 111th (2009-2010)v 3/76/79 17 93/96 112th (2011-2012)w 3/76/79 17 93/96 113th (2013-2014)x 3/81/84 20 99/102 114th (2015-2016) 4/84/88 20 104/108

Source: CRS summary, based on http://history.house.gov/Exhibition-and-Publications/WIC/Women-in- Congress/. Notes: In Congresses with women Delegates: the House column includes three numbers—1) the number of women Delegates, 2) the number of women Representatives, and 3) the total number of women in the House; and, the “Total House and Senate” column includes 1) the total number of women not including Delegates and 2) the total number of women including Delegates. For simplification, Congresses are listed in two-year increments. Pursuant to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which was ratified January 23, 1933, “the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January.” For specific dates, see “Dates of Sessions of the Congress, present-1789,” at http://www.senate.gov/reference/Sessions/sessionDates.htm. a. Includes two House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy and one Senator who was appointed to fill a vacancy. b. Includes two House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. c. Includes one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy. d. Includes one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy and one Senator who was appointed to fill a vacancy. e. Includes one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy but not sworn in, one Senator who was elected to fill a vacancy but not sworn in, and one Senator who was appointed to fill a vacancy. f. Includes four House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. g. Includes one Senator who was appointed to fill a vacancy.

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h. Includes one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy, one Senator who was appointed to fill a vacancy, and one Senator who was elected to fill that vacancy. i. Includes one House Member who died and one House Member elected to fill a vacancy. j. Includes three House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. k. Includes one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy and one Senator appointed to fill a vacancy. l. Includes two Senators who were appointed to fill a vacancy. m. Includes one House Member-elect whose seat was declared vacant due to an incapacitating illness, and one House member who was elected to fill a vacancy. n. Includes three House Members who were elected to a vacancy. o. Includes one House Member who died. p. Includes four House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. q. Includes one House Member and one Senator elected to fill a vacancy and one Senator who was appointed to fill a vacancy. r. Includes one House Member who resigned and four House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. s. Includes one House Member who died and one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy. t. Includes one House Member who resigned and three House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. u. Includes four House Members who died and four House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. v. Includes two House Members who resigned, one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy, one Senator who resigned, and one Senator initially elected to the House and then appointed to the Senate. w. Includes two House Members who resigned and four House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. x. Includes one House Member who resigned and two House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy.

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