Women in Congress, 1917-2020: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress

Updated December 4, 2020

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Women in Congress, 1917-2020

Summary In total 366 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 247 Democrats and 119 Republicans. These figures include six nonvoting Delegates, one each from Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and American Samoa, and two from the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as one Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Of these 366 women, there have been  309 (211 Democrats, 98 Republicans) women elected only to the House of Representatives;  41 (25 Democrats, 16 Republicans) women elected or appointed only to the Senate; and  16 (11 Democrats, 5 Republicans) women who have served in both houses. A record 131 women were initially sworn in for the 116th Congress. One female House Member has since resigned, one female Senator was sworn in January 2020, and another female Senator was appointed in 2019 to a temporary term that ended in December 2020. Of 130 women currently in Congress, there are  25 in the Senate (17 Democrats and 8 Republicans);  101 Representatives in the House (88 Democrats and 13 Republicans); and  4 women in the House (2 Democrats and 2 Republicans) who serve as Delegates or Resident Commissioner, representing the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. This report includes brief biographical information, committee assignments, dates of service, district information, and listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 366 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 Congress: Statistics and Brief Overview, by Jennifer E. Manning and Ida A. Brudnick.

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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-116th Congresses, by Congress...... 86 Table 2. Women in Congress, 65th-116th Congresses, by State or Territory ...... 104 Table 3. Total Number of Women in Each Congress: 1917-2020...... 108

Contacts Author Information ...... 111

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Introduction On November 9, 1916, Jeannette Rankin (R-MT) was elected to the House of Representatives as Montana’s Representative-at-Large to the 65th Congress (March 4, 1917-March 4, 1919). This election win gave Representative Rankin the distinction of being the first woman elected to serve in Congress.1 The first woman to serve in the Senate was Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA). She was appointed in 1922 and served for one day. Three hundred sixty six women have been elected or appointed to Congress.2 These figures include six nonvoting Delegates, one each from Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and American Samoa, and two from the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as one Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Of these 366 women, there have been3  247 Democrats and 119 Republicans;  309 (211 Democrats, 98 Republicans) women elected only in the House of Representatives, including 7 (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans) women who have served as Delegates or Resident Commissioners in the House;4  41 (25 Democrats, 16 Republicans) women elected or appointed only in the Senate; and  16 (11 Democrats, 5 Republicans) women elected or appointed in both houses. A record 131 women were initially sworn in for the 116th Congress. One has since resigned, one was sworn in in January 2020, and one was appointed in 2019 to a temporary term that ended in December 2020.5 This is higher than the previous record from the 115th Congress (109 women initially sworn in, 5 House Members subsequently elected, and 2 Senators subsequently appointed). Of the 130 women currently in Congress, there are  25 in the Senate (17 Democrats and 8 Republicans);  105 in the House (90 Democrats and 15 Republicans); including  4 women in the House who serve as Delegates or Resident Commissioner (2 Democrats and 2 Republicans), representing the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The total also includes

1 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. 2 Information in this report is current through December 4, 2020. 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 United States Congress (http://bioguide.congress.gov), “Women in Congress” (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). 3 For additional information on the women who have served in Congress, please refer to “Women in Congress,” http://history.house.gov/Exhibition-and-Publications/WIC/Women-in-Congress/. This website is maintained by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Office of the Historian and Office of Art and Archives and is frequently updated. 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, one from American Samoa, and one Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. 5 One woman House Member resigned in November 2019, one woman Senator was appointed in January 2 019 to a temporary term that ended in December 2020, and another female Senator was appointed in January 2020.

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 25 African American women, 10 Asian Pacific American women, 15 Hispanic women, and 2 Native American women; and  6 women who chair House committees, 1 woman who chairs a Senate standing committee, 1 woman who chairs a House select committee, and 1 woman who chairs a Senate select committee. One of the House committee chairs also chairs a Joint Committee. Other notable facts about women in the 116th Congress include the following:  Not including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, women currently hold 101 (23.2%) seats in the House of Representatives and 25 (25%) seats in the Senate, totaling 126(23.6%) of the 535 voting seats in the 116th Congress.  Including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, women currently hold 105 seats in the House of Representatives, increasing the total to 130 seats (24.0%) in the entire Congress. This report includes brief biographical information, committee assignments, dates of service, listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 365 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, Hispanic, and Native American women in Congress, see CRS Report R43244, Women in Congress: Statistics and Brief Overview, by Jennifer E. Manning and Ida A. Brudnick.

Tables and Data The lists 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;  Congressional Quarterly and Leadership Directories Inc. publications; and  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 116th Congress committee assignments sources are the

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 House, Official Alphabetical List of the Members with Committee Assignments in the 116th Congress, available from the Clerk of the House’s website at http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/oal.aspx; and  Senate, Committee Assignments of the 116th 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. Alphabetical Listing, Including Dates of Service and Committee Assignments6 ABEL, HAZEL HEMPEL. Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Elected to the 83rd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dwight P. Griswold and filled in the interim by Eva Bowring. (served Nov. 8, 1954, until her resignation Dec. 31, 1954) Committee assignments:  S. Finance (83rd Congress)  S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce (83rd Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations (92nd-94th Congresses)  H. Public Works (92nd-94th Congresses)

ADAMS, ALMA S. Democrat; North Carolina, 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-116th Congresses. (served Nov. 4, 2014-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce/Education and Labor (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Small Business (114th-115th Congresses)  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)

6 Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective Oct. 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 Sept. 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 74 th (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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ADAMS, SANDY. Republican; Florida, 24th District. Elected to the 112th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2011-Jan. 3, 2013)

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (112th Congress)  H. Science, Space and Technology (112th Congress)

ALLEN, MARYON PITTMAN. Democrat; Alabama, 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-Jan. 3, 1979)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (95th Congress)  S. Judiciary (95th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 1973)

Committee assignment:  H. Post Office and Civil Service (92nd Congress)

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 M. Ashbrook. (served July 12, 1982-Jan. 3, 1983)

Committee assignment:  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (97th Congress)

AMATA, AUMUA. See RADEWAGEN, AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN.

AXNE, CYNTHIA. Democrat; Iowa, 3rd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)  H. Agriculture (116th Congress)

AYOTTE, KELLY. Republican; New Hampshire, Senator. Elected in 2010. (served Jan. 3, 2011- Jan. 3, 2017)

Committee assignments:  S. Armed Services (112th-114th Congresses)  S. Budget (112th-114th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science and Transportation (112th-114th Congresses)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (112th-114th Congresses)

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 S. Special Aging (112th-113th Congresses)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (113th-114th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (110th-113th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (112th-113th Congresses)

BAKER, IRENE BAILEY. Republican; Tennessee, 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-Jan. 3, 1965)

Committee assignment:  H. Government Operations (88th Congress)

BAKER, NANCY KASSEBAUM. See KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON.

BALDWIN, TAMMY. Democrat; Wisconsin, 2nd District. Elected to the 106th-112th Congresses (served in House Jan. 3, 1999-Jan. 3, 2013). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2012 and reelected in 2018. (served in Senate Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (106th-108th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (106th-111th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (109th-112th Congresses)  S. Budget (113th-114th Congresses)  S. Energy (113th Congresses)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (113th-114th Congresses)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (113th Congress)  S. Appropriations (114th-116th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science and Transportation (115th-116th Congresses)

BARRÁGAN, NANETTE DIAZ. Democrat; California, 44th District. Elected to the 115th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (115th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (116th Congress)  H. Natural Resources (116th Congress)

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BASS, KAREN. Democrat; California, 33rd (112th Congress) and 37th District (113th Congress- present). Elected to the 112th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-present). Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 116th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (112th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (112th-116th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (113th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (109th-111th Congresses)  H. Small Business (109th-111th Congresses)

BEATTY, JOYCE. Democrat; Ohio, 3rd District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (113th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Economic (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (99th-103rd Congresses)  H. Public Works and Transportation (99th, 100th, and 102nd Congresses)  H. Select Aging (99th-102nd Congresses)  H. Budget (101st-102nd Congresses)  H. Appropriations (103rd Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Small Business (106th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (106th-109th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (106th-110th Congresses)  H. International Relations (107th-109th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (111th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (110th-112th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services (106th Congress)  H. Government Reform (106th Congress)  H. Financial Services (107th-112th Congresses)  H. Science/Science and Technology/Science, Space and Technology (106th-112th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce/and Labor (107th-112th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (107th-109th Congresses)

BLACK, DIANE. Republican; Tennessee, 6th District. Elected to the 112th-115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (112th-115th Congresses; chair, 115th Congress, 1st session)  H. Ways and Means (112th-115th Congresses)

BLACKBURN, MARSHA. Republican; Tennessee, 7th District, and Senator. Elected to the 108th-115th Congresses. (served in House Jan. 3, 2003-Jan. 3, 2019). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2018. (served in Senate Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (108th Congress)  H. Government Reform (108th Congress)  H. Judiciary (108th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (109th-115th Congresses)  H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming (111th Congress)  H. Budget (113th-114th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (116th Congress)  S. Commerce, Science and Transportation (116th Congress)  S. Judiciary (116th Congress)  S. Veterans’ Affairs (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Public Works (84th-87th Congresses)

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BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA. Democrat; Delaware, At Large. Elected to the 115th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (115th Congress)  H. Education and the Workforce (115th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (116th Congress)

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

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

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 Nov. 19, 1942-Jan. 3, 1943)

No committee assignments listed.

BOLTON, FRANCES PAYNE. Republican; Ohio, 22nd District. Elected to the 76th Congress in a Feb. 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-Jan. 3, 1969)

Committee assignments:  H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress (76th Congress)  H. Expenditures in Executive Departments (76th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (77th-90th Congresses; ranking member, 88th-90th Congresses)

BONAMICI, SUZANNE. Democrat; Oregon, 1st District. Elected to the 112th Congress in a Jan. 31, 2012, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of David Wu; reelected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Feb. 7, 2012-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (112th Congress)  H. Science, Space and Technology (112th-116th Congresses)

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 H. Education and the Workforce/Education and Labor (113th-116th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (116th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 2013)

Committee assignments:  H. National Security (105th Congress)  H. Judiciary (105th-106th Congresses)  H. Armed Services (106th Congress)  H. Small Business (106th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (107th-112th Congresses)

BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. Democrat; Delegate from Guam. Elected to the 108th-115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2003-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (108th-115th Congresses)  H. Resources/Natural Resources (108th-115th Congresses)  H. Small Business (108th-109th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Public Lands (81st Congress)  H. Administration (82nd Congress)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (82nd Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Interstate and Foreign Commerce (83rd Congress)  S. Labor and Public Welfare (83rd Congress)  S. Post Office and Civil Service (83rd Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (110th Congress)

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 H. Armed Services (110th Congress)

BOXER, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 6th District. Elected to the 98th-102nd Congresses (served in House Jan. 3, 1983-Jan. 3, 1993). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1992 and reelected in 1998, 2004, and 2010. (served in Senate Jan. 5, 1993-Jan. 3, 2017)

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

BROOKS, SUSAN. Republican; Indiana, 5th District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (113th Congress)  H. Ethics (113th-115th Congresses; chair, 115th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (113th Congress)  H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Select Modernization of Congress (116th Congress)

BROWN, CORRINE. Democrat; Florida, 3rd District (103rd-112th Congresses), 5th District (113th-114th Congress). Elected to the 103rd-114th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1993-Jan. 3, 2017)

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations (103rd Congress)  H. Public Works and Transportation (103rd Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th-114th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (103rd-114th Congresses; ranking member, 114th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Financial Services (108th-110th Congresses)  H. Veterans Affairs (108th-110th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (109th-110th Congresses)  H. Ways and Means (111th Congress)

BROWNLEY, JULIA. Democrat; California, 26th District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (113th Congress)  H. Science and Technology (113th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (116th Congress)

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 Nov. 26, 1955)

Committee assignments:  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (82nd Congress, 1st session)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (82nd Congress, 1st session)  H. Public Works (82nd Congress, 2nd session-83rd Congress)  H. Banking and Currency (84th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Foreign Affairs (112th Congress)  H. Oversight and Government Reform (112th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (112th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  S. Environment and Public Works (102nd Congress)

BURKE, YVONNE BRATHWAITE. Democrat; California, 37th District. Elected to the 93rd- 95th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1973-Jan. 3, 1979). First female Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 94th Congress.

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

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 Feb. 1, 1987)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (98th Congress)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (98th Congress)  H. Select Committee on Hunger (98th-99th Congresses)  H. Rules (99th-100th Congresses)

BUSHFIELD, VERA CAHALAN. Republican; South Dakota, Senator. Appointed to the Senate Oct. 6, 1948, to fill vacancy caused by death of husband Harlan J. Bushfield; resigned Dec. 26, 1948. (served Oct. 6, 1948-Dec. 26, 1948)

No committee assignments listed.

BUSTOS, CHERI. Democrat; Illinois, 17th District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (113th-116th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Post Office and Civil Service (103rd Congress)  H. Public Works and Transportation (103rd Congress)

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 Jan. 3, 1979-Jan. 3, 1993)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (96th-102nd Congresses)  H. Select Committee on Aging (96th-102nd Congresses)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (97th-102nd Congresses)

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-Jan. 3, 1943)

Committee assignments:  H. Civil Service (77th Congress)  H. War Claims (77th Congress)

CANTWELL, MARIA. Democrat; Washington, 1st District. Elected to the 103rd Congress (served in House Jan. 3, 1993-Jan. 3, 1995). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2000 and reelected in 2006, 2012, and 2018. (served in Senate Jan. 3, 2001-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Foreign Affairs (103rd Congress)  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (103rd Congress)  H. Public Works and Transportation (103rd Congress)  S. Judiciary (107th Congress)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (107th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 114th-115th Congresses)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (107th-116th Congresses; chair, 113th Congress, 2nd session)  S. Indian Affairs (107th-116th Congresses; chair, 113th Congress, 1st session)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (108th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 116th Congress)  S. Finance (110th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (107th-113th Congresses)  H. Small Business (107th-108th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (107th-113th Congresses)  H. Rules (109th Congress)  H. Select Committee on Energy and Global Warming (111th Congress)  S. Appropriations (114th-116th Congresses)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (114th-115th Congresses)  S. Environment and Public Works (114th-116th Congresses)  S. Rules and Administration (114th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Committee on the Library (114th-115th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (115th-116th Congresses)

CAPPS, LOIS. Democrat; California, 22nd District (105th-107th Congresses), 23rd District (108th- 112th Congresses) and 24th District (113th-114th Congress). 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-Jan. 3. 2017)

Committee assignments:  H. International Relations (105th Congress)  H. Science (105th Congress)  H. Commerce (106th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (107th-114th Congresses)  H. Budget (109th Congress)  H. Natural Resources (110th-111th Congresses; 114th Congress)  H. Ethics (114th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture and Forestry (72nd-78th Congresses)  S. Commerce (72nd-78th Congresses)  S. Enrolled Bills (72nd-78th Congresses; chair, 73rd-78th Congresses)  S. Library (72nd-78th Congresses)

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CARNAHAN, JEAN. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Appointed to the Senate Dec. 4, 2000, to fill vacancy caused by her husband’s (Governor Mel Carnahan’s) posthumous election to the Senate. (served Jan. 3, 2001-Nov. 25, 2003)

Committee assignments:  S. Armed Services (107th Congress)  S. Commerce, Science and Transportation (107th Congress)  S. Governmental Affairs (107th Congress)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (107th Congress)  S. Special Committee on Aging (107th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (105th-110th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (105th-107th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (108th-110th Congresses)

CASTOR, KATHY. Democrat; Florida, 11th District (110th-112th Congresses) and 14th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 110th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2007-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (110th, 112th Congresses)  H. Rules (110th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (111th-116th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (111th Congress)  H. Budget (112th-114th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (116th Congress; chair)

CHENEY, LIZ. Republican; Wyoming, At Large. Elected to the 115th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Rules (115th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (104th-106th Congresses)

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 H. Resources (104th-106th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (105th-106th Congresses)  H. Government Reform (106th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Veterans’ Affairs (91st-92nd Congresses)  H. Education and Labor (92nd-94th Congresses)  H. Rules (95th-97th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Resources/Natural Resources (105th-112th Congresses)  H. Small Business (105th-109th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (108th-110th Congresses; 112th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (111th-113th Congresses)

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-116th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 112th-116th Congresses. (served July 16, 2009- present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (111th Congress)  H. Judiciary (111th-115th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Government Reform (111th Congress)  H. Small Business (112th-116th Congresses)  H. Ways and Means (115th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Expenditures in Executive Departments (82nd Congress)  H. Government Operations (83rd Congress)

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 H. Foreign Affairs (83rd-87th Congresses)

CLARK, KATHERINE M. Democrat; Massachusetts, 5th District. Elected to the 113th Congress in a Dec. 10, 2013, special election to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Markey. Subsequently reelected to the 114th-116th Congresses. (served Dec. 12, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Natural Resources (113th Congress)  H. Science and Technology (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce (114th Congress)  H. Appropriations (115th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Civil Service (73rd Congress)  H. Claims (73rd Congress)  H. Invalid Pensions (73rd Congress)

CLARKE, YVETTE. Democrat; New York, 11th District (110th-112th Congresses) and 9th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 110th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2007-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (110th-113th, 116th Congresses)  H. Small Business (110th-114th Congresses)  H. Ethics (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (114th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (103rd-107th Congresses)  H. Small Business (103rd-104th Congresses)  H. Budget (105th-107th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Budget (107th Congress)  S. Environment and Public Works (107th-110th Congresses)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (107th-110th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (108th-110th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (109th-110th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Public Works and Transportation (102nd-103rd Congresses)  H. Science, Space and Technology (102nd Congress)  H. Government Operations (103rd Congress)  H. Post Office and Civil Service (103rd Congress)  H. Government Reform and Oversight (104th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th Congress)  H. Select Children, Youth, and Families (102nd Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 1997). Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 96th Congress.

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

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

Committee assignments:  S. Labor and Human Resources (105th Congress)

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 S. Governmental Affairs (105th-108th Congresses; chair, 108th Congress)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (109th-112th Congresses; chair, 109th Congress; ranking member, 110th-112th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (105th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 113th Congress; chair, 114th-116th Congresses)  S. Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problems (106th Congress)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (106th-107th Congresses; 115th-116th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (107th-112th Congresses)  Jt. Economic (108th Congress)  S. Appropriations (111th-116th Congresses)  S. Select Intelligence (113th-116th Congresses)

COMSTOCK, BARBARA J. Republican; Virginia, 10th District. Elected to the 114th-115th Congresses (served Jan. 3, 2015-Jan. 3, 2019).

Committee assignments:  H. House Administration (114th-115th Congresses)  H. Science and Technology (114th-115th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (114th-115th Congresses)

CORTEZ MASTO, CATHERINE. Democrat; Nevada, Senator. Elected in 2016. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (115th Congress)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Indian Affairs (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Rules (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Finance (116th Congress)

CRAIG, ANGELA. Democrat; Minnesota, 2nd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (116th Congress)  H. Small Business (116th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Resources (104th-109th Congresses)  H. Science (104th Congress)  H. Commerce (105th-106th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (107th-110th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (111th Congress)  H. Science and Technology (111th Congress)  H. Small Business (111th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Public Works and Transportation/Transportation and Infrastructure (103rd- 106th Congresses)  H. Small Business (103rd Congress)  H. International Relations (105th-106th Congresses)

DAVIDS, SHARICE. Democrat; Kansas, 3rd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Small Business (116th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (107th-110th Congresses)  H. Government Reform (107th-108th Congresses)  H. International Relations (107th-109th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (110th Congress)  H. Select Intelligence (108th-109th Congresses)

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DAVIS, SUSAN. Democrat; California, 49th District (107th Congress) and 53rd District (108th Congress-present). Elected to the 107th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2001-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (107th-116th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce/Education and Labor (107th-116th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (108th Congress)  H. House Administration (110th-111th, 116th Congresses)  Jt. Printing (110th, 116th Congresses)

DEAN, MADELEINE. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 4th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)  H. Judiciary (116th Congress)

DEGETTE, DIANA. Democrat; Colorado, 1st District. Elected to the 105th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1997-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Commerce/Energy and Commerce (105th-116th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (111th, 116th Congresses)

DELAURO, ROSA. Democrat; Connecticut, 3rd District. Elected to the 102nd-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1991-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations (102nd Congress)  H. Public Works and Transportation (102nd Congress)  H. Select Committee on Aging (102nd Congress)  H. Appropriations (103rd Congress; 105th-116th Congresses)  H. National Security (104th Congress)  H. Budget (108th-111th, 116th Congresses)

DELBENE, SUZAN. Democrat; Washington, 1st District. Elected to the 112th Congress in a Nov. 6, 2012, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Jay Inslee; reelected to the 113th- 116th Congresses. (served Nov. 13, 2012-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Budget (115th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (115th- 116th Congresses)

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 H. Select Modernization of Congress (116th Congress)

DEMINGS, VAL BUTLER. Democrat; Florida, 10th District. Elected to the 115th -116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Government Reform (115th Congress)  H. Judiciary (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (116th Congress)

DINGELL, DEBBIE. Democrat; Michigan, 12th District. Elected to the 114th-116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (114th Congress)  H. Natural Resources (114th, 116th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (115th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Select Solvency Multiemployer Pension Plans (115th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (108th Congress)  S. Armed Services (108th-110th Congresses)  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (108th-110th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (108th-110th Congresses)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (110th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Foreign Affairs (79th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Foreign Affairs (79th-81st Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (109th-110th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce (109th Congress)  H. Resources (109th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (110th Congress)

DUCKWORTH, TAMMY. Democrat; Illinois, 8th District. Elected to the 113th-114th Congresses. (served in House Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 3, 2017). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2016. (served in Senate Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Government Reform (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (113th-114th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (115th Congress)  S. Environment and Public Works (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (116th Congress)

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

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

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

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations (85th-92nd Congresses; ranking member, 90th-92nd Congresses)

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 H. Veterans’ Affairs (85th Congress)  H. Banking and Currency (86th-92nd Congresses)

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-Jan. 3, 2017)

Committee assignments:  H. Science and Technology/Science, Space and Technology (110th-114th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (110th-114th Congresses)  H. Ethics (112th Congress)

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-Nov. 13, 1972)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture and Forestry (92nd Congress)  S. Public Works (92nd Congress)

ELLMERS, RENEE. Republican; North Carolina, 2nd District. Elected to the 112th-114th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-Jan. 3, 2017)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (112th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (112th Congress)  H. Small Business (112th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (113th-114th Congresses)

EMERSON, JO ANN. Republican; Missouri, 8th District. Elected to the 104th Congress in a Nov. 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 Nov. 5, 1996, until her resignation Jan. 22, 2013) Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (105th Congress)  H. Small Business (105th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (105th Congress)  H. Appropriations (106th-112th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (103rd Congress)  H. Natural Resources (103rd Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (114th-116th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (114th-116th Congresses)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (114th Congress)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (114th-116th Congresses)  S. Environment and Public Works (115th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Select Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (115th Congress)  S. Judiciary (116th Congress)

ESCOBAR, VERONICA. Democrat; Texas, 16th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

ESHOO, ANNA G. Democrat; California, 14th District (103rd-112th Congresses) and 18th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 103rd-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1993-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (103rd Congress)  H. Science, Space, and Technology (103rd Congress)  H. Commerce (104th-106th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (107th-116th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (108th-111th Congresses)

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 Dec. 5, 1932-March 3, 1933)

Committee assignments:  H. Public Buildings and Grounds (72nd Congress)  H. World War Veterans’ Legislation (72nd Congress)

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ESTY, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Connecticut, 5th District. Elected to the 113th-115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Science, Space and Technology (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (113th-115th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Small Business (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (110th Congress)  H. Armed Services (111th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 1957)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (83rd-84th Congresses)  H. Armed Services (83rd-84th Congresses)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (83rd-84th Congresses)

FEINSTEIN, DIANNE. Democrat; California, Senator. Elected to the Senate Nov. 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Pete Wilson. Subsequently elected to a full term on Nov. 8, 1994, and reelected in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. (served Nov. 10, 1992-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Appropriations (103rd Congress, 107th-116th Congresses)  S. Judiciary (103rd-116th Congresses; ranking member, 115th -116th Congresses)  S. Rules and Administration (103rd-116th Congresses; chair, 110th Congress)  S. Foreign Relations (104th-105th Congresses)  Jt. Committee on the Library (105th and 111th Congresses; chair, 110th Congress)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (107th-109th Congresses)  Jt. Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (chair, 110th-111th Congresses)  S. Select Intelligence (107th-116th Congresses; chair, 111th-113th Congresses; vice chair, 114th Congress)  Jt. Committee on Printing (106th-107th Congresses; vice chair, 110th Congress)

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

No committee assignments listed.

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

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

FERRARO, GERALDINE ANN. Democrat; New York, 9th District. Elected to the 96th-98th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1979-Jan. 3, 1985)

Committee assignments:  H. Post Office and Civil Service (96th-97th Congresses)  H. Public Works and Transportation (96th-98th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on Aging (96th-97th Congresses)  H. Budget (98th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (97th-99th Congresses)  Jt. Economics (99th Congress)

FINKENAUER, ABBY. Democrat; Iowa, 1st District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Small Business (116th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)

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FISCHER, DEBRA (DEB). Republican; Nebraska, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 2012 and reelected in 2018. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science and Transportation (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Environment and Public Works (113th-115th Congresses)  S. Indian Affairs (113th Congress)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (113th-114th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (115th Congress)  S. Rules and Administration (115th-116th Congresses)

FLETCHER, ELIZABETH (LIZZY). Democrat; Texas, 7th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (103rd, 106th Congresses)  H. National Security (104th-105th Congresses)  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (103rd Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th-106th Congresses)

FOXX, VIRGINIA. Republican; North Carolina, 5th District. Elected to the 109th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2005-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (109th-110th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce/Education and Labor (109th-110th Congresses, 113th-116th Congresses; chair, 115th Congress, ranking member, 116th Congress)  H. Government Reform/Oversight and Government Reform/Oversight and Reform (109th-110th, 115th-116th Congresses)  H. Rules (111th-114th Congresses)  Jt. Select Solvency Multiemployer Pension Plans (115th Congress)

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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-Nov. 5, 1996)

Committee assignments:  S. Armed Services (104th Congress)  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (104th Congress)

FRANKEL, LOIS. Democrat; Florida, 22nd District (113th-114th Congresses) and 21st District (115th Congress-present). Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Foreign Affairs (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (116th Congress)  Jt. Economic (116th Congress)

FUDGE, MARCIA F. Democrat; Ohio, 11th District. Elected to the 110th Congress in a Nov. 4, 2008, special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones; reelected to the 111th-116th Congresses. (served Nov. 19, 2008-present) Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 113th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor/Education and the Workforce (111th Congress; 113th- 116th Congresses)  H. Science and Technology/Science, Space and Technology (111th-112th Congresses)  H. Agriculture (112th-116th Congresses)  H. Administration (116th Congress)

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

No committee assignments listed.

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

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (103rd Congress)  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (103rd Congress)  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (103rd Congress)  H. Commerce (104th-105th Congresses)

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GABBARD, TULSI. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (113th-116th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (113th Congress)  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)

GARCIA, SYLVIA. Democrat; Texas, 29th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)  H. Judiciary (116th Congress)

GASQUE, ELIZABETH HAWLEY. Democrat; South Carolina, 6th District. Elected to the 75th Congress in a Sept. 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.

No committee assignments listed; never sworn in.

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

No committee assignments listed.

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

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (110th-112th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Science and Technology/Science, Space and Technology (110th-112th Congresses)

GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN. Democrat; New York, 20th District. Elected to the 110th-111th Congresses (served in House Jan. 3, 2007, until resignation on Jan. 26, 2009). Appointed to the Senate to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Hillary Clinton; elected to remainder of term in 2010 and reelected in 2012 and 2018. (served in Senate Jan. 27, 2009-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (110th Congress)

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 H. Armed Services (110th Congress)  S. Foreign Relations (111th Congress)  S. Environment and Public Works (111th-116th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (111th-116th Congresses)  S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (111th-116th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (112th-116th Congresses)

GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN, JENNIFFER. Republican; Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Elected to the 115th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Natural Resources (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Small Business (115th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (115th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)

GRAHAM, GWEN. Democrat; Florida, 2nd District. Elected to the 114th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2015-Jan. 3, 2017)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (114th Congress)  H. Armed Services (114th Congress)

GRANAHAN, KATHRYN ELIZABETH. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 2nd District. Elected to the 84th Congress in a Nov. 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 Jan. 3, 1957-Jan. 3, 1963)

Committee assignments:  H. District of Columbia (85th Congress)  H. Post Office and Civil Service (85th-87th Congresses)  H. Government Operations (85th Congress, 2nd session-87th Congress)

GRANGER, KAY. Republican; Texas, 12th District. Elected to the 105th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1997-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (105th, 107th Congresses)  H. Oversight (105th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (105th Congress)  Jt. Printing (105th Congress)  H. National Security (105th Congress)

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 H. Appropriations (106th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 116th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (108th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (92nd-93rd Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (92nd-93rd Congresses)

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 Jan. 10, 1938)

Committee assignments:  S. Claims (75th Congress)  S. Education and Labor (75th Congress)  S. Mines and Mining (75th Congress)

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

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

GREENE, ENID. See WALDHOLTZ, ENID GREENE.

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

Committee assignments:  None listed (73rd Congress)  H. Indian Affairs (74th Congress)  H. Irrigation and Reclamation (74th Congress)  H. Public Lands (74th Congress)

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

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

HAALAND, DEBRA. Democrat; New Mexico, 1st District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Natural Resources (116th Congress; vice chair)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Armed Services (111th-113th Congresses)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (111th-113th Congresses)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (111th-113th Congresses)  S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (112th-113th Congresses)

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, until her resignation Dec. 4, 2016)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (112th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Small Business (114th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Post Office and Civil Service (98th Congress)  H. Public Works and Transportation (98th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (111th Congress)  H. Small Business (111th Congress)  H. Veterans Affairs (111th Congress)

HANABUSA, COLLEEN. Democrat; Hawaii, 1st District. Elected to the 112th-113th Congresses; to the 114th Congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Mark Takai, and to the 115th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2011-Jan. 3, 2015; Nov. 8, 2016-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (112th, 113th, 115th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (112th, 113th, 115th Congresses)

HANDEL, KAREN. Republican; Georgia, 6th District. Elected to the 115th Congress to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Tom Price. (served June 26, 2017-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (115th Congress)  H. Judiciary (115th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Veterans’ Affairs (87th Congress, 1st session)  H. Education and Labor (87th Congress)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (87th Congress)  H. Appropriations (88th-93rd Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Veterans’ Affairs (81st Congress)  H. Expenditures in Executive Departments (82nd Congress)  H. Government Operations (83rd-85th Congresses)  H. Post Office and Civil Service (83rd-85th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (103rd Congress)  H. Science, Space, and Technology/Science (103rd-104th Congresses)  H. National Security (104th-105th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (107th, 111th, 112th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (104th-105th Congresses; 107th-109th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (108th-112th Congresses)

HARRIS, KAMALA DEVI. Democrat; California, Senator. Elected in 2016. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Budget (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Environment and Public Works (115th Congress)  S. Homeland Security (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Judiciary (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Select Intelligence (115th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (108th-109th Congresses)  H. International Relations (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (109th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (107th-108th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (107th-108th Congresses)  H. Science (107th-108th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (109th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (109th Congress)

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HARTZLER, VICKY. Republican; Missouri, 4th District. Elected to the 112th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (112th-116th Congresses)  H. Armed Services (112th-116th Congresses)  H. Budget (113th-114th Congresses)

HASSAN, MAGGIE. Democrat; New Hampshire, Senator. Elected in 2016. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (115th Congress)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (115th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Economic (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Finance (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (97th-99th Congress)  S. Labor and Human Resources (97th-99th Congress)  Jt. Economic (97th Congress)  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (98th Congress)  S. Foreign Relations (98th Congress)  S. Special Aging (99th Congress)

HAYES, JAHANA. Democrat; Connecticut, 5th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Financial Services (112th Congress)

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

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

HEITKAMP, MARY KATHRYN (HEIDI). Democrat; North Dakota, Senator. Elected in 2012. (served Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (113th-115th Congresses)  S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (113th-115th Congresses)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (113th-115th Congresses)  S. Indian Affairs (113th-115th Congresses)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (113th-115th Congresses)  Jt. Select Solvency Multiemployer Pension Plans (115th Congress)

HERRERA BEUTLER, JAIME. Republican; Washington, 3rd District. Elected to the 112th- 116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Small Business (112th-113th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (112th Congress)  H. Small Business (113th Congress)  H. Appropriations (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 2011)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (108th-111th Congresses)  H. Resources (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (111th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (108th-111th Congresses)

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 H. Select Energy, Independence, and Global Warming (110th-111th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (92nd Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (92nd Congress)

HILL, KATIE. Democrat; California, 25th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019, until her resignation Nov. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

HIRONO, MAZIE. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 110th-112th Congresses; elected to the Senate in 2012 and reelected in 2018. (served in the House Jan. 3, 2007-Jan. 3, 2013; served in the Senate Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor/Education and the Workforce (110th-112th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (110th-112th Congresses)  H. Small Business (110th Congress)  H. Ethics (112th Congress, partial)  S. Armed Services (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Environment and Public Works (113th Congress)  S. Judiciary (113th, 115th-116th Congresses)  S. Veterans’ Affairs (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Select Intelligence (114th Congress)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (114th-116th Congresses)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (115th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Select Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (115th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 2013)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (112th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (112th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (93rd-99th Congresses)  H. Administration (94th Congress)  H. Budget (95th-96th Congresses)  Jt. Economic (98th Congress)  H. District of Columbia (98th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (93rd-96th Congresses)  H. Budget (94th-96th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on Aging (96th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Indian Affairs (75th Congress)  H. Irrigation and Reclamation (75th Congress)  H. Rivers and Harbors (75th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (105th-109th Congresses)  H. Science/Science and Technology (105th, 109th, 110th Congresses)  H. Budget (106th-108th Congresses; 110th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (110th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Public Works and Transportation (102nd Congress)  H. Science, Space, and Technology (102nd Congress)  H. Select Children, Youth, and Family (102nd Congress)

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HORN, KENDRA. Democrat; Oklahoma, 5th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

HOULAHAN, CHRISTINA. Democrat; Pennsylvania, 6th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Small Business (116th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Expenditures in the Department of Commerce (67th Congress)  H. Reform in the Civil Service (67th Congress)  H. Woman Suffrage (67th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Foreign Relations (95th Congress)  S. Governmental Affairs (95th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 2013)

Committee assignments:  S. Armed Service (103rd-104th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (103rd-112th Congresses; ranking member, 111th-112th Congresses)  S. Small Business (103rd-104th Congresses)  S. Select Intelligence (104th Congress)  S. Appropriations (105th-112th Congresses)  S. Rules and Administration (105th-112th Congresses)

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 S. Environment and Public Works (106th Congress)  S. Veterans’ Affairs (107th-110th Congresses)  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (111th Congress)

HYDE-SMITH, CINDY. Republican; Mississippi, Senator. Appointed to the Senate March 21, 2018, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Thad Cochran. Elected in Nov. 2018. (served April 9, 2018-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Appropriations (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Rules and Administration (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (116th Congress)

JACKSON LEE, SHEILA. Democrat; Texas, 18th District. Elected to the 104th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1995-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (104th-116th Congresses)  H. Science (104th-109th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (108th-116th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Budget (116th Congress)

JAYAPAL, PRAMILA. Democrat; Washington, 7th District. Elected to the 115th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Civil Service (73rd-75th Congresses)  H. District of Columbia (73rd-75th Congresses)  H. Mines and Mining (73rd-74th Congresses)

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JENKINS, LYNN. Republican; Kansas, 2nd District. Elected to the 111th-115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2009-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (111th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (112th-115th Congresses)

JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE. Democrat; Texas, 30th District. Elected to the 103rd-116th Congresses (served Jan. 3, 1993-present). Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 107th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Public Works and Transportation (103rd Congress)  H. Science, Space, and Technology/Science/Science and Technology (103rd-116th Congresses; ranking member, 112th-115th Congresses; chair, 116th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Public Works and Transportation (98th-100th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (98th-99th Congresses)  H. Select Children, Youth, and Families (98th-100th Congresses)  H. Budget (100th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (101st-109th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (102nd-104th Congresses; chair, 104th Congress)  Jt. Taxation (109th Congress)

JONES, BRENDA. Democrat; Michigan, 13th District. Elected to the 115th Congress in a Nov. 6, 2018 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John Conyers. (served Nov. 29, 2018-Jan. 3, 2019)

No committee assignments.

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services (106th Congress)  H. Financial Services (107th Congress)  H. Small Business (106th-107th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (107th-110th Congresses; chair, 110th Congress)

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 H. Ways and Means (108th-110th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (93rd-95th Congresses)  H. Government Operations (94th-95th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Census (69th Congress)  H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures (69th Congress)  H. Education (69th Congress)  H. Expenditures in the War Department (69th Congress)  H. War Claims (70th Congress)  H. Military Affairs (71st-72nd Congresses)  H. Appropriations (73rd-74th Congresses)

KAPTUR, MARCY. Democrat; Ohio, 9th District. Elected to the 98th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1983-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (98th-101st Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (98th-100th Congresses)  H. Budget (101st, 112th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (101st-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (96th, 101st, 102nd Congresses)  S. Special Committee on Aging (96th-98th Congresses; 101st-102nd Congresses)  S. Budget (96th-100th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (96th-100th Congresses)  S. Select Committee on Ethics (99th-100th Congresses)  S. Foreign Relations (97th-104th Congresses)  S. Labor and Human Resources (101st-104th Congresses; ranking member, 103rd Congress; chair, 104th Congress)

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 S. Indian Affairs (102nd-104th Congresses)  Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress (103rd Congress)

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, John Kee; reelected to the 83rd-88th Congresses. (served July 26, 1951-Jan. 3, 1965)

Committee assignments:  H. Veterans’ Affairs (82nd-88th Congresses)  H. Government Operations (85th-87th Congresses)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (88th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Foreign Affairs (81st-90th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (90th Congress)

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-116th Congresses. (served April 11, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Oversight and Government Reform/Oversight and Reform (113th-116th Congresses)  H. Science, Space, and Technology (113th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (114th-115th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (104th-109th Congresses)  H. Small Business (104th-109th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th-109th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations (97th Congress)

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 H. Public Works and Transportation (97th Congress)  H. Select Intelligence (100th-102nd Congresses)  H. Budget (103rd Congress)  H. Administration (103rd Congress)  H. Ways and Means (98th-105th Congresses)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Ways and Means (94th-95th Congresses)

KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS. Democrat; Michigan, 15th District (105th-107th Congresses) and 13th District (108th-111th Congresses). Elected to the 105th-111th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 3, 2011). Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 110th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services (105th Congress)  H. House Oversight (105th Congress)  Jt. Library (105th Congress)  H. Appropriations (106th-111th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (111th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (111th Congress)

KIRKPATRICK, ANN. Democrat; Arizona, 1st District (111th, 113th, and 114th Congresses) and 2nd District (116th Congress-present). Elected to the 111th, 113th, 114th, and 116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2009-Jan. 3, 2011; Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 3, 2017; Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (111th Congress)  H. Small Business (111th Congress)  H. Veterans Affairs (111th, 113th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Agriculture (114th, 116th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (116th Congress)

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KLOBUCHAR, AMY. Democrat; Minnesota, Senator. Elected to Senate in 2006 and reelected in 2012 and 2018. (served Jan. 3, 2007-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (110th-116th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (110th-116th Congresses)  S. Environment and Public Works (110th-111th Congresses)  Jt. Economic (110th-116th Congresses; Vice Chair, 113th Congress)  S. Judiciary (111th-116th Congresses)  S. Rules (114th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 115th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Printing (116th Congress)  Jt. Library (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Agriculture (84th-85th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Finance Services (111th Congress)  H. Science and Technology (111th Congress)

KUSTER, ANN McLANE. Democrat; New Hampshire, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Small Business (113th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (105th Congress)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (105th-113th Congresses; chair, 113th Congress, 2nd session)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (105th-113th Congresses; chair, 111th Congress-113th Congress, 1st session)

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 S. Armed Services (106th-107th Congresses)  S. Appropriations (107th-113th Congresses)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (110th-113th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Claims (70th-71st Congresses)  H. Immigration and Naturalization (70th-71st Congresses)  H. Invalid Pensions (70th-71st Congresses)  H. Education (71st Congress)

LAWRENCE, BRENDA L. Democrat; Michigan, 14th District. Elected to the 114th-116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Oversight and Government Reform/Oversight and Reform (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Small Business (114th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (115th Congress)  H. Appropriations (116th Congress)

LEE, BARBARA. Democrat; California, 9th District (105th-112th Congresses); 13th District (113th-116th Congresses). 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-116th Congresses. (served April 20, 1998-present). Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 111th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (105th-109th Congresses)  H. Science (105th Congress)  H. International Relations/Foreign Affairs (107th-111th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (110th-116th Congresses)  H. Budget (113th-116th Congresses)

LEE, SUSIE. Democrat; Nevada, 3rd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019- present)

Committee assignment:  H. Veterans’ Affairs (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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LESKO, DEBBIE. Republican; Arizona, 8th District. Elected to the 115th Congress in an April 24, 2018, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Trent Franks; reelected to the 116th Congress. (served May 7, 2018-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (116th Congress)  H. Rules (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (103rd Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (103rd Congress)  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (103rd Congress)  H. Commerce (104th Congress)  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (106th-111th Congresses; chair, 111th Congress)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (106th, 111th Congresses)  S. Special Committee on Aging (106th-111th Congresses)  S. Finance (107th-111th Congresses)  S. Select Committee on Ethics (107th-108th Congresses) LOEFFLER, KELLY. Republican; Georgia, Senator. Appointed to the Senate Dec. 4, 2019, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Johnny Isakson, and was sworn in Jan. 6, 2020. (served Jan. 6, 2020-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (116th Congress)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (116th Congress)  Joint Economic Committee (116th Congress)  S. Veterans’ Affairs (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Science, Space, and Technology (94th-103rd Congresses)  H. Public Works and Transportation (94th-99th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on Aging (96th-102nd Congresses)  H. Armed Services (98th-103rd Congresses)

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LOFGREN, ZOE. Democrat; California, 16th District (104th-112th Congresses); 19th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 104th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1995-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (104th-116th Congresses)  H. Science/Science, Space and Technology (104th-108th Congresses; 113th-116th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (105th-107th Congresses; chair, 111th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (108th-111th Congresses)  H. Administration (109th-116th Congresses; chair, 116th Congress)  Jt. Library (109th-110th Congresses; 113th-116th Congresses)  H. Select Modernization of Congress (116th Congress)  Jt. Printing (chair, 116th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 1987)

Committee assignments:  H. Public Works (99th Congress)  H. Small Business (99th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 1995)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (101st-103rd Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (101st-103rd Congresses)  H. Select Committee on Hunger (101st-102nd Congresses)

LONG, ROSE McCONNELL. Democrat; Louisiana, Senator. Appointed to the Senate Jan. 31, 1936, to fill vacancy caused by death of her husband, Huey Pierce Long; subsequently elected April 21, 1936, in a special election to fill the remaining months of his term. (served Feb. 10, 1936-Jan. 3, 1937)

Committee assignments:  S. Claims (74th Congress)  S. Immigration (74th Congress)  S. Interoceanic Canals (74th Congress)  S. Post Office and Post Roads (74th Congress)  S. Public Lands and Surveys (74th Congress)

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LOVE, MIA B. Republican; Utah, 4th District. Elected to the 114th-115th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2015-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignment:  H. Financial Services (114th-115th Congresses)

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-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1989-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (101st-102nd Congresses)  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (101st-102nd Congresses)  H. Select Narcotics Abuse and Control (101st-102nd Congresses)  H. Appropriations (103rd-116th Congresses; ranking member, 113th-115th Congresses; chair, 116th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (108th-110th Congresses)  Jt. Select Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (115th Congress; co-chair)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Military Affairs (78th-79th Congresses)

LUJAN GRISHAM, MICHELLE. Democrat; New Mexico, 1st District. Elected to the 113th- 115th Congresses. Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 115th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2013- until her resignation Dec. 31, 2018)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Budget (113th-115th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Government Reform (113th-114th Congresses)

LUMMIS, CYNTHIA. Republican; Wyoming, At Large. Elected to the 111th-114th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2009-Jan. 3, 2017)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (111th Congress)  H. Budget (111th Congress)  H. Natural Resources (111th Congress; 113th-114th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (112th Congress)  H. Oversight and Government Reform (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Science, Space and Technology (113th Congress)

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LURIA, ELAINE. Democrat; Virginia, 2nd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Veterans’ Affairs (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Veterans’ Affairs (80th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (108th Congress)  H. Education and the Workforce (108th Congress)  H. Small Business (108th Congress)

MALONEY, CAROLYN. Democrat; New York, 14th District (103rd -112th Congresses); 12th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 103rd-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1993- present)

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations/Government Reform/Oversight and Government Reform/Oversight and Reform (103th-116th Congresses; chair, 116th Congress)  H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (103rd-116th Congresses)  Jt. Economic (105th-116th Congresses; vice chair, 110th Congress and 116th Congresses; chair, 111th Congress; ranking member, 114th Congress)  H. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Civil Service (79th Congress)  H. Claims (79th Congress)  H. Elections (79th Congress)  H. Revision of Laws (79th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Energy and Commerce (103rd Congress)  H. Government Operations (103rd Congress)  H. Small Business (103rd Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (111th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (111th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Administration (97th-98th Congresses)  H. Budget (97th-99th Congresses)  H. Armed Services (99th-100th Congresses)  Jt. Printing (98th Congress)  H. Rules (101st Congress)  H. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics (vice chair, 101st Congress)

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-116th Congresses. (served March 10, 2005-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Rules (109th-111th, 116th Congresses)  H. Science (109th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (110th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (110th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (86th-91st Congresses)  H. District of Columbia (91st Congress, 1st session)  H. Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop (90th-91st Congresses)

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 Jt. Atomic Energy (91st Congress)

MCBATH, LUCY. Democrat; Georgia, 6th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce/Education and Labor (105th-113th Congresses)  H. Small Business (105th-106th Congresses)  H. Financial Services (108th-113th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Science (104th Congress)  H. Small Business (104th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th Congress)  H. Commerce/Energy and Commerce (105th-108th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (108th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education (73rd Congress)  H. Public Buildings and Grounds (73rd Congress)  H. World War Veterans’ Legislation (73rd Congress)

MCCASKILL, CLAIRE. Democrat; Missouri, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 2006; reelected in 2012. (served Jan. 3, 2007-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  S. Armed Services (110th-115th Congresses)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (110th-115th Congresses; ranking member, 115th Congress)  S. Indian Affairs (110th Congress)  S. Special Aging (110th-114th Congresses; ranking member, 114th Congress)

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 S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (111th-114th Congresses)  S. Finance (115th Congress)

MCCOLLUM, BETTY. Democrat; Minnesota, 4th District. Elected to the 107th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2001-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (107th-109th Congresses)  H. Resources (107th-108th Congresses)  H. International Relations (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (110th-116th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Government Reform (110th Congress)  H. Budget (111th-112th Congresses)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Naval Affairs (71st Congress)

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 Jan. 3, 1993-Jan. 3, 2003; Jan. 3, 2005-Jan. 3, 2007)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (103rd-104th Congresses)  H. Banking and Finance (104th-105th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs/International Relations (103rd-107th Congresses)  H. National Security (105th Congress)  H. Armed Services (106th-107th Congresses; 109th Congress)  H. Budget (109th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress (76th Congress)  H. Insular Affairs (76th Congress)  H. Patents (76th Congress)  H. Public Buildings and Grounds (76th Congress)

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MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY. Republican; Washington, 5th District. Elected to the 109th- 116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2005-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (109th-111th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce/Education and Labor (109th-111th Congresses)  H. Resources/Natural Resources (109th-111th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (112th-116th Congresses)

MCSALLY, MARTHA. Republican; Arizona, 2nd District. Elected to the 114th-115th Congresses. (served in House Jan. 3, 2015-Jan. 3, 2019) Appointed to the Senate Jan. 3, 2019, to fill vacancy caused by death of John McCain. (served in Senate Jan. 3, 2019- Dec. 2, 2020)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (114th-115th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (114th-115th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (116th Congress)  S. Banking (116th Congress)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (116th Congress)  S. Special Committee on Aging (116th Congress)  S. Indian Affairs (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Appropriations (103rd Congress; 105th-107th Congresses)  H. Budget (104th Congress)  H. Government Reform and Oversight (104th Congress)

MENG, GRACE. Democrat; New York, 6th District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Foreign Affairs (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Small Business (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Ethics (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Science and Technology (99th Congress)

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 H. Select Aging (99th-102nd Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs/ International Relations (99th-104th Congresses)  H. Economic and Educational Opportunities (104th Congress)  H. Small Business (99th-104th Congresses; ranking member, 103rd Congress; chair, 104th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. District of Columbia (94th-95th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (94th Congress)  H. International Relations (95th Congress)

MIKULSKI, BARBARA ANN. Democrat; Maryland, 3rd District. Elected to the 95th-99th Congresses (served in House Jan. 3, 1977-Jan. 3, 1987). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1986 and reelected in 1992, 1996, 2004, and 2010. (served in Senate Jan. 6, 1987-Jan. 3, 2017)

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

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

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MILLER, CANDICE S. Republican; Michigan, 10th District. Elected to the 108th-114th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2003, until her resignation Dec. 31, 2016)

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

MILLER, CAROL. Republican; West Virginia, 3rd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)  H. Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (116th Congress)

MINK, PATSY TAKEMOTO. Democrat; Hawaii, 2nd District. Elected to the 89th-94th Congresses; elected to the 101st Congress in a Sept. 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 Jan. 3, 1965-Jan. 3, 1977; Sept. 27, 1990, until her death Sept. 28, 2002)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (89th-94th Congresses; 101st-103rd Congresses)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (90th-94th Congresses)  H. Budget (94th Congress; 103rd-105th Congresses)  H. Government Operations (101st-102nd Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (103rd Congress)  H. Economic and Educational Opportunities/Education and the Workforce (104th -107th Congresses)  H. Government Reform (106th-107th Congresses)

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:  H. Small Business (101st Congress)

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 H. Public Works and Transportation (101st-103rd Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th-105th Congresses)  H. Education and Labor (102nd-103rd Congresses)  H. Budget (104th-105th Congresses)

MOORE, GWENDOLYNNE (GWEN). Democrat; Wisconsin, 4th District. Elected to the 109th- 116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2005-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (109th-115th Congresses)  H. Small Business (109th-111th Congresses)  H. Budget (110th-114th Congresses)  H. Ways and Means (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Post Office and Civil Service (100th-103rd Congresses)  H. Science, Space, and Technology/Science (100th-107th Congresses)  H. Select Aging (100th-102nd Congresses)  H. Government Reform and Oversight (104th-107th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (103rd-105th Congresses)  S. Judiciary (103rd Congress)  S. Small Business (103rd Congress)  S. Finance (104th-105th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (104th-105th Congresses)

MUCARSEL-POWELL, DEBBIE. Democrat; Florida, 26th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)  H. Judiciary (116th Congress)

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MURKOWSKI, LISA. Republican; Alaska, Senator. Appointed to the Senate Dec. 20, 2002, by her father, Frank Murkowski, to the seat he had held before he was elected governor of Alaska. Reelected to a six-year term in 2004, as well as in 2010 and 2016. (served Jan. 3, 2003-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Energy and Natural Resources (108th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 111th- 113th Congresses; chair, 114th-116th Congresses)  S. Environment and Public Works (108th-109th Congress)  S. Veterans’ Affairs (108th Congress)  S. Indian Affairs (108th-116th Congresses; ranking member, part of 110th Congress)  S. Foreign Relations (109th-110th Congresses)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (110th-116th Congresses)  S. Appropriations (111th-116th Congresses)

MURPHY, STEPHANIE. Democrat; Florida, 7th District. Elected to the 115th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2017-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (115th Congress)  H. Small Business (115th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (116th Congress)

MURRAY, PATTY. Democrat; Washington, Senator. Elected to the Senate in 1992 and reelected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. (served Jan. 5, 1993-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Appropriations (103rd-111th Congresses; 113th-116th Congresses)  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (103rd-104th Congresses)  S. Budget (103rd-116th Congresses; chair, 113th Congress)  S. Labor and Human Resources (105th Congress)  S. Veterans Affairs (105th-116th Congresses; chair, 112th Congress)  S. Select Ethics (105th Congress)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (106th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 114th -116th Congresses)  S. Foreign Relations (110th Congress)  S. Indian Affairs (110th Congress)  Jt. Printing (111th-112th Congresses)  S. Rules and Administration (111th-113th Congresses)  Jt. Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (112th-113th Congresses; co-chair, 113th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (108th-110th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Small Business (108th-110th Congresses)  H. Resources (109th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (104th Congress)  H. Science (104th Congress)  H. Small Business (104th Congress)  H. Rules (105th-108th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (109th-112th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (112th Congress)

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-116th Congresses (served Jan. 3, 1999-present). Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 109th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Resources/Natural Resources (106th-116th Congresses)  H. Small Business (106th-108th Congresses)  H. International Relations (107th-109th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (110th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (113th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (113th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture and Forestry (87th-88th Congresses)

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 S. Banking and Currency (87th-89th Congresses)  S. Special Committee on Aging (87th Congress)  S. Committee on Parliamentary Conference with Canada (87th Congress, 2nd session)  S. Commerce (89th Congress)

NOEM, KRISTI. Republican; South Dakota, At Large. Elected to the 112th-115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-Jan.3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (112th Congress)  H. Natural Resources (112th Congress)  H. Agriculture (113th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (114th-115th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Expenditures in the Post Office Department (67th-68th Congresses; chair, 68th Congress)  H. Labor (67th-68th Congresses)

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-Jan. 3, 1963)

Committee assignment:  H. Post Office and Civil Service (87th Congress) NORTHUP, ANNE M. Republican; Kentucky 3rd District. Elected to the 105th-109th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 3, 2007) Committee assignment:  H. Appropriations (105th-109th Congresses)

NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES. Democrat; Delegate from the District of Columbia. Elected to the 102nd-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1991-present)

Committee assignments:  H. District of Columbia (102nd-103rd Congresses)  H. Post Office and Civil Service (102nd-103rd Congresses)  H. Public Works and Transportation (102nd-103rd Congresses)  Jt. Committee on the Organization of Congress (103rd Congress)

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 H. Small Business (104th Congress)  H. Oversight and Government Reform/ Government Reform/Oversight and Reform (104th-116th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th-116th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (108th-111th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. District of Columbia (69th-74th Congresses; chair, 72nd-74th Congresses)  H. Labor (69th-79th Congresses; chair, 75th-79th Congresses)  H. World War Veterans Legislation (69th-72nd Congresses)  H. Memorials (71st-79th Congresses)  H. Education (78th-79th Congresses)  H. Enrolled Bills (78th-79th Congresses)  H. Administration (ranking member, 80th Congress; chair, 81st Congress)  Jt. Printing (81st Congress)  Jt. Library (80th Congress)

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

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

OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA. Democrat; New York, 14th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives (74th-77th Congresses; chair, 75th-77th Congresses)  H. Immigration and Naturalization (75th-77th Congresses)

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 H. Insular Affairs (75th-77th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Coinage, Weights, and Measures (71st Congress)  H. Expenditures in the Executive Departments (71st Congress)  H. Public Buildings and Grounds (71st Congress)

OMAR, ILHAN. Democrat; Minnesota, 5th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (116th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Foreign Affairs (71st-72nd Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (100th-102nd Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (100th-102nd Congresses)  H. Select Hunger (100th-102nd Congresses)

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-116th Congresses. (served June 9, 1987-present). First female Speaker of the House, 110th, 111th, and 116th Congresses.

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (100th-101st Congresses)  H. Government Operations (100th-101st Congresses)  H. Appropriations (102nd-107th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (102nd-104th Congresses)

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 H. Intelligence (104th-107th Congresses; Ex Officio, 108th-113th, 116th Congresses)

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-Jan. 3, 1979)

Committee assignments:  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (94th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (95th Congress)  H. International Relations (95th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (83rd-87th Congresses)  H. Post Office and Civil Service (84th-85th Congresses)  H. Public Works (86th-87th Congresses)

PINGREE, CHELLIE. Democrat; Maine, 1st District. Elected to the 111th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2009-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (111th-112th Congresses)  H. Rules (111th-112th Congresses)  H. Agriculture (112th -116th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (113th-116th Congresses)

PLASKETT, STACEY E. Democrat; Delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Elected to the 114th -116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Government Reform/Oversight and Reform (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (116th Congress)

PORTER, KATIE. Democrat; California, 45th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignment:  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)

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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-Jan. 3, 1947)

Committee assignments:  H. Flood Control (79th Congress)  H. Pensions (79th Congress)  H. Territories (79th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Currency (71st Congress)  H. Library (71st-72nd Congresses)  H. Education (72nd Congress)

PRESSLEY, AYANNA. Democrat; Massachusetts, 7th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (103rd Congress)  H. Government Operations (103rd Congress)  H. Rules (104th-108th Congresses)  H. Financial Services (109th-110th Congresses)

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

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RADEWAGEN, AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN. Republican; Delegate from American Samoa. Elected to the 114th-116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Natural Resources (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Small Business (114th-116th Congresses)

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 H. Veterans’ Affairs (114th-116th Congresses)

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; Jan. 3, 1941-Jan. 3, 1943) First woman elected to Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Public Lands (65th Congress; 77th Congress)  H. Woman Suffrage (65th Congress)  H. Insular Affairs (77th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 1963)

Committee assignment:  H. Public Works (87th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (88th-89th Congresses)  H. Public Works (89th Congress)  H. Appropriations (90th-92nd Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (91st-92nd Congresses)

RICE, KATHLEEN M. Democrat; New York; 4th District. Elected to the 114th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (114th-116th Congresses)

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 Sept. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2013)

Committee assignments:  H. Science and Technology (110th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (110th-112th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (111th-112th Congresses)

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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 J. Riley. (served April 12, 1962-Jan. 3, 1963)

Committee assignment:  H. Science and Transportation (87th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (104th-106th Congresses)  H. Science (104th-107th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce (107th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Expenditures in the Interior Department (67th Congress)  H. Indian Affairs (67th Congress)  H. Woman Suffrage (67th Congress)

ROBY, MARTHA. Republican; Alabama, 2nd District. Elected to the 112th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (112th-113th Congresses)  H. Armed Services (112th-113th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce (112th-113th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (113th-116th Congresses)  H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (115th -116th Congresses)

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 J. Rogers; reelected to the 70th-86th Congresses. (served Dec. 7, 1925, until her death Sept. 10, 1960)

Committee assignments:  H. Expenditures in the Navy Department (69th Congress)  H. Industrial Arts and Expositions (69th Congress)  H. Woman Suffrage (69th Congress)  H. World War Veterans’ Legislation (69th-79th Congresses)

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 H. Civil Service (70th-77th Congresses)  H. Indian Affairs (70th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (73rd-79th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (80th-86th Congresses; ranking member, 81st-82nd and 84th- 86th Congresses; chair, 80th and 83rd Congresses)

ROSEN, JACKY. Democrat; Nevada, 3rd District, and Senator. Elected to the 115th Congress. (served in House Jan. 3, 2017-Jan. 3. 2019) Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2018. (served in the Senate Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (115th Congress)  H. Science, Space and Technology (115th Congress)  S. Commerce, Science and Transportation (116th Congress)  S. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (116th Congress)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (116th Congress)  S. Small Business (116th Congress)  S. Special Aging (116th Congress)

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 Claude Pepper; reelected to the 102nd-115th Congresses. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference in the 109th Congress. (served Sept. 6, 1989-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Foreign Affairs/International Relations (101st-115th Congresses; ranking member, 110th-111th Congresses; chair, 112th Congress)  H. Government Operations/Government Reform (101st-109th Congresses)  H. Budget (109th Congress)  H. Rules (113th Congress)  H. Intelligence (114th-115th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor/Economic and Educational Opportunities/Education and the Workforce (97th-107th Congresses)  H. Select Hunger (98th-102nd Congresses; vice chair, 100th Congress)  H. Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs/Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (97th-107th Congresses)

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ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE. Democrat; California, 33rd District (103rd-107th Congresses); 34th District (108th-112th Congresses); 40th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 103rd- 116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1993-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs/Banking and Financial Services (103rd- 105th Congresses)  H. Small Business (103rd Congress)  H. Budget (104th-105th Congresses)  H. Select U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with … China (105th-106th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (106th-116th Congresses)  H. Standards of Official Conduct (108th-110th Congresses)  Jt. Select Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (115th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (100th-101st Congresses)  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (100th-101st Congresses)  H. Select Aging (100th-101st Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Post Office and Civil Service (80th-84th Congresses; 86th-88th Congresses)  H. Government Operations (83rd Congress)  H. Armed Services (85th-86th Congresses)  H. Rules (87th-88th Congresses)

SÁNCHEZ, LINDA. Democrat; California, 39th District (108th-113th Congresses); 38th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 108th-115th Congresses (served Jan. 3, 2003-present). Sister of Loretta Sanchez. Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 114th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Government Reform (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (108th-112th Congresses)  H. Small Business (108th-109th Congresses)  H. Education and Labor (110th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (110th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (111th Congress; 113th-116th Congresses)

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 H. Veterans’ Affairs (112th Congress)  H. Ethics (112th-114th Congresses; ranking member, 114th Congress)  H. Select Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (113th-114th Congresses)

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 Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 3, 2017). Sister of Linda Sánchez.

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (105th-107th Congresses)  H. National Security (105th Congress)  H. Armed Services (106th-114th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (108th-114th Congresses)  Jt. Economic (109th Congress; 111th-114th Congresses)

SCANLON, MARY GAY. Democrat, Pennsylvania, 7th District (115th Congress); 5th District (116th Congress). Elected to the 115th Congress in a Nov. 6, 2018 special election to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Patrick Meehan, also elected to the 116th Congress. (served Nov. 13, 2018-present)

Committee assignments:  115th Congress: no assignments  H. Judiciary (116th Congress)  H. Rules (116th Congress)  H. Select Modernization of Congress (116th Congress)

SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE. Democrat; Illinois, 9th District. Elected to the 106th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1999-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (106th -107th Congresses)  H. Government Reform (106th-107th Congresses)  H. Small Business (106th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (108th-116th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (110th-113th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (114th Congress)  H. Budget (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Energy and Commerce (103rd Congress)

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 H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (103rd Congress)

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 Rob Portman; reelected to the 110th-112th Congresses. (served Sept. 6, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2013)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (109th-112th Congresses)  H. Government Reform (109th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (109th-112th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (112th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (97th-101st Congresses)  H. Science and Technology (97th-101st Congresses)  H. Special Committee on Aging (98th-101st Congresses)

SCHRIER, KIM. Democrat; Washington, 8th District. Elected to the 116th Congress (served Jan. 3, 2019 to present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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

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

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (109th-113th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (109th Congress)

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 H. Ways and Means (110th, 111th, 113th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (112th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Science (104th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (104th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (109th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (109th Congress)

SEWELL, TERRYCINA (“TERRI”). Democrat; Alabama, 7th District. Elected to the 112th- 116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (112th Congress)  H. Science, Space and Technology (112th Congress)  H. Financial Services (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (113th-116th Congresses)  H. Ways and Means (115th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  S. Energy and Natural Resources (111th-112th Congresses)  S. Foreign Relations (111th-116th Congresses)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (111th-116th Congresses; ranking member, 114th-115th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (112th-116th Congresses)  S. Appropriations (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Ethics (115th-116th Congress)

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SHALALA, DONNA. Democrat; Florida, 27th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)  H. Rules (116th Congress)

SHEA-PORTER, CAROL, Democrat; New Hampshire, 1st District. Elected to the 110th, 111th, 113th, and 115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2007-Jan. 3, 2011; Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 3, 2015; Jan. 3, 2017-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (110th, 111th, 113th, 115th Congresses)  H. Education and Labor/ Education and the Workforce (110th, 111th, 115th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (111th, 113th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Natural Resources (103rd Congress)  H. Public Works and Transportation (103rd Congress)

SHERRILL, MIKIE. Democrat; New Jersey, 11th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Administration (86th Congress)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (86th Congress)

SINEMA, KYRSTEN. Democrat; Arizona, 9th District, and Senator. Elected to the 113th-115th Congresses. (served in House Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 3, 2019) Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2018. (served in Senate Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignment:  H. Financial Services (113th-115th Congresses)

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 S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (116th Congress)  S. Commerce, Science and Transportation (116th Congress)  S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (116th Congress)  S. Veterans’ Affairs (116th Congress)  S. Special Aging (116th Congress)

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-115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1987, until her death March 16, 2018)

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations (100th-101st Congresses)  H. Public Works and Transportation (100th-101st Congresses)  H. Select Aging (100th-102nd Congresses)  H. Budget (102nd-104th Congresses)  H. Government Reform and Oversight (104th Congress)  H. Rules (102nd-115th Congresses; chair, 110th-111th Congresses; ranking member, 109th, 112th-115th Congresses)  H. Homeland Security (108th Congress)

SLOTKIN, ELISSA. Democrat; Michigan, 8th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Resources (104th-105th Congresses)  H. Small Business (104th-105th Congresses)

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-Jan. 3, 1949). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 1948 and reelected in 1954, 1960, and 1966 (served in Senate Jan. 3, 1949-Jan. 3, 1973). Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, 1967-1972 (the highest Senate leadership post held by a woman).

Committee assignments:  H. Election of the President, Vice President, Representatives in Congress (76th Congress)

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

SMITH, TINA. Democrat; Minnesota; Senator. Appointed to the Senate Dec. 13, 2017, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Al Franken, reelected in 2018. (served Jan. 3, 2018-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (115th-116th Congresses)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (115th Congress)  S. Indian Affairs (115th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Select Solvency Multiemployer Pension Plans (115th Congress)  S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (116th Congress)  S. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (94th Congress)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (94th Congress)  H. Appropriations (95th-101st Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Government Operations (96th Congress)

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 H. Small Business (96th-97th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on Aging (96th-102nd Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (97th-103rd Congresses)  Jt. Economic (98th-102nd Congresses)  H. Budget (103rd Congress)  S. Budget (104th-107th Congresses)  S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation (104th-112th Congresses)  S. Foreign Relations (104th Congress)  S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (104th-112th Congresses; chair, 108th- 109th Congresses; ranking member, 110th-112th Congresses)  S. Armed Services (105th-106th Congresses)  S. Finance (107th-112th Congresses)  S. Select Intelligence (108th-112th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and the Workforce (107th Congress)  H. Resources/Natural Resources (107th, 110th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (108th-110th Congresses)  H. Select Energy Independence and Global Warming (110th Congress)

SPANBERGER, ABIGAIL. Democrat; Virginia, 7th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (116th Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (116th Congress)

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-116th Congresses. (served April 10, 2008-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Government Reform/Oversight and Reform (110th-113th, 116th Congresses)  H. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (111th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (112th Congress)

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 H. Armed Services (112th-116th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (114th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Currency, and Housing/Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (94th- 96th Congresses)  H. Post Office and Civil Service (94th-95th Congresses)  H. Democratic Steering and Policy (96th Congress)

STABENOW, DEBBIE. Democrat; Michigan, 8th District, and Senator. Elected to the 105th-106th Congresses (served in House Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 3, 2001). Subsequently elected to the Senate in 2000 and reelected in 2006, 2012, and 2018. (served in Senate Jan. 3, 2001-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (105th-106th Congresses)  H. Science (105th-106th Congresses)  S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (107th-116th Congresses; chair, 112th-113th Congresses, ranking member, 114th-116th Congresses)  S. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (107th-109th Congresses)  S. Budget (107th-116th Congresses)  S. Special Committee on Aging (107th-108th Congresses)  S. Finance (110th-116th Congresses)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (111th-116th Congresses)  Jt. Taxation (114th-116th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Civil Service (78th Congress)  H. Patents (78th Congress)

STEFANIK, ELISE M. Republican; New York, 21st District. Elected to the 114th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce /Education and Labor (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (115th-116th Congresses)

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STEVENS, HALEY. Democrat; Michigan, 11th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (83rd Congress; 89th-94th Congresses; chair, 93rd-94th Congresses)  H. Banking and Currency (84th-94th Congresses)  Jt. Committee on Defense Production (91st-94th Congresses)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Banking and Currency (76th-79th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (110th Congress)  H. Rules (110th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (111th Congress)  H. Armed Services (112th Congress)  H. Natural Resources (112th Congress)

TAUSCHER, ELLEN. Democrat; California, 10th District. Elected to the 105th-111th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1997, until her resignation on June 26, 2009)

Committee assignments:  H. National Security (105th Congress)  H. Science (105th Congress)  H. Armed Services (106th-111th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (105th-111th Congresses)

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TENNEY, CLAUDIA. Republican; New York, 22nd District. Elected to the 115th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2017-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignment:  H. Financial Services (115th Congress)

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-Jan. 3, 1967)

Committee assignment:  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (89th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (82nd-84th Congresses)  Jt. Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy (84th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Agriculture (103rd-104th Congresses)  H. Government Operations/Government Reform and Oversight (103rd-104th Congresses)  H. Ways and Means (105th-107th Congresses)

TITUS, DINA. Democrat; Nevada, 3rd District (111th Congress); 1st District (113th Congress- present). Elected to the 111th and 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2009-Jan. 3, 2011; Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (111th Congress)  H. Homeland Security (111th, 116th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (111th-116th Congresses)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (115th-116th Congresses)

TLAIB, RASHIDA. Democrat; Michigan, 13th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)

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 H. Financial Services (116th Congress)

TORRES, NORMA J. Democrat; California, 35th District. Elected to the 114th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (114th Congress)  H. Natural Resources (114th-115th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (115th Congress)  H. Rules (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (116th Congress)

TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL. Democrat; New Mexico, 2nd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)  H. Agriculture (116th Congress)

TRAHAN, LORI. Democrat; Massachusetts, 3rd District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  Education and Labor (116th Congress)  H. Armed Services (116th Congress)

TSONGAS, NIKI. Democrat; Massachusetts; 5th District (110th-112th Congresses); 3rd District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 110th Congress in an Oct. 16, 2007, special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Martin Meehan; reelected to the 111th-115th Congresses. (served Oct. 18, 2007-Jan. 3, 2019)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (110th-115th Congresses)  H. Budget (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (111th-115th Congresses)

UNDERWOOD, LAUREN. Democrat; Illinois, 14th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (116th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Education and Labor (101st-103rd Congresses)  H. Merchant Marine and Fisheries (101st-103rd Congresses)  H. Select Aging (101st-102nd Congresses)

VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M. Democrat; New York, 12th District (103rd-112th Congresses); 7th District (113th District-present). Elected to the 103rd-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1993- present). Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 111th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs/Banking and Financial Services/Financial Services (103rd-116th Congresses)  H. Small Business (103rd-115th Congresses; chair, 110th-111th, 116th Congresses; ranking member, 105th-109th, 112th-115th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Administration (98th-101st Congresses)  H. Select Children, Youth, and Families (98th-101st Congresses)  H. Interior and Insular Affairs (98th-102nd Congresses)  H. Appropriations (102nd-104th Congresses)  H. Natural Resources (103rd Congress)

WAGNER, ANN. Republican; Missouri, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (113th-116th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (115th -116th Congress)

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

Committee assignment:  H. Rules (104th Congress)

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WALORSKI, JACKIE. Republican; Indiana, 2nd District. Elected to the 113th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Armed Services (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Budget (113th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (113th-114th Congresses)  H. Agriculture (114th Congress)  H. Ways and Means (115th-116th Congresses)  H. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus (116th Congress)

WALTERS, MIMI. Republican; California, 45th District. Elected to the 114th-115th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2015-Jan. 3, 2019) Committee assignments:  H. Judiciary (114th Congress)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (114th Congress)  H. Energy and Commerce (115th Congress)  H. Ethics (115th Congress)

WARREN, ELIZABETH. Democrat; Massachusetts; Senator. Elected in 2012 and reelected in 2018. (served Jan. 3, 2013-present)

Committee assignments:  S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Special Aging (113th-116th Congresses)  S. Energy and Natural Resources (114th Congress)  S. Armed Services (115th-116th Congresses)

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE. Democrat, Florida, 20th District (109th-112th Congresses); 23rd District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 109th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2005- present)

Committee assignments:  H. Financial Services (109th Congress)  Jt. Library (110th-111th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (110th-111th Congresses; 113th-116th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (110th-112th Congress, first session)  H. Budget (112th, 115th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Reform (116th Congress)

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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-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 1991-present). Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 105th Congress.

Committee assignments:  H. Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs/Banking and Financial Services/ Financial Services (102nd-116th Congresses; ranking member, 113th-115th Congresses; chair, 116th Congress)  H. Veterans’ Affairs (102nd-104th Congresses)  H. Small Business (103rd-104th Congresses)  H. Judiciary (105th-112th Congresses)  H. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus (116th Congress)

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- Jan. 3, 2011)

Committee assignments:  H. Government Reform/Oversight and Government Reform (107th-111th Congresses)  H. International Relations/Foreign Affairs (107th-111th Congresses)

WATSON COLEMAN, BONNIE. Democrat; New Jersey, 12th District. Elected to the 114th- 116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2015-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Homeland Security (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Oversight and Government Reform (114th-115th Congresses)  H. Appropriations (116th Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. District of Columbia (86th-87th Congresses)  H. Government Operations (86th Congress)  H. Science and Astronautics (87th Congress)

WEXTON, JENNIFER. Democrat, Virginia, 10th District. Elected to the 116th Congress. (served Jan. 3, 2019-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Science, Space and Technology (116th Congress)  H. Financial Services (116th Congress)

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WILD, SUSAN. Democrat, Pennsylvania, 15th District (115th Congress); 7th District (116th Congress). Elected to the 115th Congress in a Nov. 6, 2018 special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Charlie Dent; subsequently elected to the 116th Congress. (served Nov. 27, 2018-present)

Committee assignments:  None in 115th Congress  H. Foreign Affairs (116th Congress)  H. Education and Labor (116th Congress)  H. Ethics (116th Congress)

WILSON, FREDERICA. Democrat; Florida; 17th District (112th Congress), 24th District (113th Congress-present). Elected to the 112th-116th Congresses. (served Jan. 3, 2011-present)

Committee assignments:  H. Foreign Affairs (112th Congress)  H. Science, Space and Technology (112th-113th Congresses)  H. Education and the Workforce (114th-116th Congresses)  H. Transportation and Infrastructure (115th-116th Congresses)

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-Jan. 3, 2009)

Committee assignments:  H. Commerce (105th-106th Congresses)  H. Intelligence (106th Congress; 109th-110th Congresses)  H. Armed Services (107th-108th Congresses)  H. Energy and Commerce (107th-110th Congresses)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Accounts (71st Congress)  H. Insular Affairs (71st Congress)  H. Foreign Affairs (72nd Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Banking and Currency (79th, 81st Congresses)

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 H. Administration (81st Congress)

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

Committee assignments:  H. Budget (103rd-105th Congresses)  H. Education and Labor/Economic and Educational Opportunities/Education and the Workforce (103rd -112th Congresses)  H. Government Operations (103rd Congress)  H. Science/Science and Technology/Science, Space and Technology (106th-112th Congresses)  H. Foreign Affairs (110th Congress)

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Table 1. Women in Congress, 65th-116th Congresses, by Congress Names of Democratic Representatives and Senators in Italics; Republicans in Roman. Includes Delegates and the Resident Commissioner

116th Congress House Alma Adams Suzan DelBene Sheila Jackson Lee Gwen Moore Donna Shalala Cynthia Axne Val Demings Praymila Jayapal Debbie Mucarsel- Mikie Sherill Nanette Diaz Barrágan Debbie Dingell Eddie Bernice Powell Elissa Slotkin Karen Bass Veronica Escobar Johnson Stephanie Murphy Abigail Spanberger Joyce Beatty Anna G. Eshoo Marcy Kaptur Grace Napolitano Jackie Speier Lisa Blunt Rochester Abby Finkenauer Robin Kelly Eleanor Holmes Elise M. Stefanik Norton Suzanne Bonamici Lizzie Fletcher Ann Kirkpatrick Haley Stevens Alexandria Ocasio- Susan Brooks Virginia Foxx Ann McLane Kuster Dina Titus Cortez Julia Brownley Lois Frankel Brenda Lawrence Rashida Tlaib Ilhan Omar Barbara Lee Cheri Bustos Marcia L. Fudge Nancy Pelosi Norma Torres Susie Lee Kathy Castor Tulsi Gabbard Chellie Pingree Xochitl Torres Small Liz Cheney Sylvia Garcia Debbie Lesko Lori Trahan Stacey Plaskett Judy Chu Jenniffer González- Zoe Lofgren Lauren Underwood Katie Porter Colón Nita M. Lowey Katherine M. Clark Ayanna Pressley Nydia Velázquez Kay Granger Elaine Luria Yvette Clarke Aumua A. C. Ann Wagner Angela Craig Deb Haaland Lucy McBath Radewagen Jackie Walorski Sharice Davids Vicky Hartzler Betty McCollum Kathleen Rice Debbie Wasserman Jahana Hayes Cathy McMorris Schultz Susan Davis Martha Roby Jaime Herrera Rodgers Maxine Waters Madeleine Dean Lucille Roybal-Allard Beutler Carolyn Maloney Bonnie Watson Diana DeGette Linda Sánchez Katie Hilla Doris Matsui Coleman Rosa DeLauro Mary Gay Scanlon Kendra Horn Grace Meng Jennifer Wexton Janice Schakowsky Chrissy Houlahan Carolyn Miller Susan Wild Kim Schrier Frederica Wilson Terri Sewell

Senate Tammy Baldwin Catherine Cortez Kirsten Gillibrand Martha McSallyb Jeanne Shaheen Marsha Blackburn Masto Kamala Harris Lisa Murkowski Kyrsten Sinema Maria Cantwell Tammy Duckworth Mazie Hirono Patty Murray Tina Smith Shelley Moore Joni Ernst Cindy Hyde-Smith Jacky Rosen Debbie Stabenow Capito Dianne Feinstein Amy Klobuchar Elizabeth Warren Susan Collins Deb Fischer Kelly Loefflera Maggie Hassan

115th Congress (2017-2018)

House Alma Adams Susan Davis Sheila Jackson Lee Doris Matsui Terri Sewell Nanette Diaz Barrágan Diana DeGette Praymila Jayapal Grace Meng Carol Shea-Porter Karen Bass Rosa DeLauro Lynn Jenkins Gwen Moore Kyrsten Sinema Joyce Beatty Suzan DelBene Stephanie Murphy Louise M. Slaughtera

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Diane Black Val Demings Eddie Bernice Grace Napolitano Jackie Speier Marsha Blackburn Debbie Dingell Johnson Kristi Noem Elise M. Stefanik a Lisa Blunt Rochester Anna G. Eshoo Brenda Jones Eleanor Holmes Claudia Tenney Suzanne Bonamici Elizabeth Esty Marcy Kaptur Norton Dina Titus Madeleine Z. Bordallo Virginia Foxx Robin Kelly Nancy Pelosi Norma Torres Susan Brooks Lois Frankel Ann McLane Kuster Chellie Pingree Niki Tsongas Julia Brownley Marcia L. Fudge Brenda Lawrence Stacey Plaskett Nydia Velázquez Cheri Bustos Tulsi Gabbard Barbara Lee Aumua A. C. Ann Wagner a Radewagen Kathy Castor Jenniffer González- Debbie Lesko Jackie Walorski Kathleen Rice Liz Cheney Colón Zoe Lofgren Mimi Walters Martha Roby Judy Chu Kay Granger Mia Love Debbie Wasserman Jacky Rosen Katherine M. Clark Colleen Hanabusa Nita M. Lowey Schultz a Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Yvette Clarke Karen Handel Michelle Lujan Maxine Waters Grisham Lucille Roybal-Allard Barbara Comstock Vicky Hartzler Bonnie Watson Jaime Herrera Betty McCollum Linda Sánchez Coleman Beutler Cathy McMorris Mary Gay Scanlona Susan Wilda Rodgers Janice Schakowsky Frederica Wilson Martha McSally Carolyn Maloney

Senate Tammy Baldwin Catherine Cortez Deb Fischer Mazie Hirono Patty Murray Maria Cantwell Masto Kirsten Gillibrand Cindy Hyde-Smitha Jeanne Shaheen Shelley Moore Capito Tammy Duckworth Kamala Harris Amy Klobuchar Tina Smitha Susan Collins Joni Ernst Maggie Hassan Claire McCaskill Debbie Stabenow Dianne Feinstein Heidi Heitkamp Lisa Murkowski Elizabeth Warren

114th Congress (2015-2016) House Alma Adams Diana DeGette Jaime Herrera Martha McSally Linda Sánchez Karen Bass Rosa DeLauro Beutler Carolyn Maloney Loretta Sanchez Joyce Beatty Suzan DelBene Sheila Jackson Lee Doris Matsui Janice Schakowsky Diane Black Debbie Dingell Lynn Jenkins Grace Meng Terri Sewell Marsha Blackburn Tammy Duckworth Eddie Bernice Candice Millera Kyrsten Sinema Johnson Suzanne Bonamici Donna Edwards Gwen Moore Louise M. Slaughter Marcy Kaptur Madeleine Z. Bordallo Renee Ellmers Grace Napolitano Jackie Speier Robin Kelly Susan Brooks Anna G. Eshoo Kristi Noem Elise M. Stefanik Ann Kirkpatrick Corrine Brown Elizabeth Esty Eleanor Holmes Dina Titus Ann McLane Kuster Julia Brownley Virginia Foxx Norton Norma Torres Brenda Lawrence Cheri Bustos Lois Frankel Nancy Pelosi Niki Tsongas Barbara Lee Lois Capps Marcia L. Fudge Chellie Pingree Nydia Velázquez Zoe Lofgren Kathy Castor Tulsi Gabbard Stacey Plaskett Ann Wagner Mia Love Judy Chu Gwen Graham Aumua Amata Jackie Walorski Nita M. Lowey Coleman Katherine M. Clark Kay Granger Mimi Walters Michelle Lujan Radewagen Yvette Clarke Janice Hahna Debbie Wasserman Grisham Kathleen Rice Barbara Comstock Colleen Hanabusaa Schultz Cynthia Lummis Martha Roby Susan Davis Vicky Hartzler Maxine Waters Betty McCollum Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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Cathy McMorris Lucille Roybal-Allard Bonnie Watson Rodgers Coleman Frederica Wilson

Senate Kelly Ayotte Shelley Moore Deb Fischer Amy Klobuchar Patty Murray Tammy Baldwin Capito Kirsten Gillibrand Claire McCaskill Jeanne Shaheen Barbara Boxer Susan Collins Heidi Heitkamp Barbara Mikulski Debbie Stabenow Maria Cantwell Joni Ernst Mazie Hirono Lisa Murkowski Elizabeth Warren Dianne Feinstein

113th Congress (2013-2014)

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

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112th Congress (2011-2012) House Sandy Adams Donna Christensen Jane Harmanb Carolyn McCarthy Loretta Sanchez Michele Bachmann Judy Chu Vicky Hartzler Betty McCollum Janice Schakowsky Tammy Baldwin Yvette Clarke Nan Hayworth Cathy McMorris Jean Schmidt Karen Bass Susan Davis Jaime Herrera Rodgers Allyson Schwartz Shelley Berkley Diana DeGette Beutler Candice S. Miller Terri Sewell Judy Biggert Rosa DeLauro Mazie Hirono Gwen Moore Louise M. Slaughter Diane Black Suzan DelBeneb Kathy Hochulb Sue Myrick Jackie Speier Marsha Blackburn Donna Edwards Sheila Jackson Lee Grace Napolitano Betty Sutton Suzanne Bonamicib Renee Ellmers Lynn Jenkins Kristi Noem Niki Tsongas Mary Bono Mack Jo Ann Emerson Eddie Bernice Eleanor Holmes Nydia M. Velázquez Johnson Norton Madeleine Z. Bordallo Anna G. Eshoo Debbie Wasserman Marcy Kaptur Nancy Pelosi Corrine Brown Virginia Foxx Schultz Barbara Lee Chellie Pingree Ann Marie Buerkle Marcia L. Fudge Maxine Waters Zoe Lofgren Laura Richardson Shelley Moore Capito Gabrielle Giffordsb Frederica Wilson Nita M. Lowey Martha Roby Lois Capps Kay Granger Lynn Woolsey Cynthia Lummis Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Kathy Castor Janice Hahnb Carolyn Maloney Lucille Roybal-Allard Colleen Hanabusa Doris Matsui Linda Sánchez 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

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111th Congress (2009-2010) House Michele Bachmann Yvette Clarke Mazie Hirono Betty McCollum Jean Schmidt Tammy Baldwin Kathy Dahlkemper Sheila Jackson Lee Cathy McMorris Allyson Schwartz Melissa Bean Susan Davis Lynn Jenkins Rodgers Carol Shea-Porter Shelley Berkley Diana DeGette Eddie Bernice Candice S. Miller Louise M. Slaughter Judy Biggert Rosa DeLauro Johnson Gwen Moore Hilda Solisb Marsha Blackburn Donna Edwards Marcy Kaptur Sue Myrick Jackie Speier Mary Bono Mack Jo Ann Emerson Carolyn Cheeks Grace Napolitano Betty Sutton Kilpatrick Madeleine Z. Bordallo Anna G. Eshoo Eleanor Holmes Dina Titus Mary Jo Kilroy Norton Corrine Brown Mary Fallin Ellen Tauscherb Ann Kirkpatrick Nancy Pelosi Ginny Brown-Waite Virginia Foxx Niki Tsongas Suzanne Kosmas Chellie Pingree Shelley Moore Capito Marcia L. Fudge Nydia M. Velázquez Barbara Lee Laura Richardson Lois Capps Gabrielle Giffords Debbie Wasserman Zoe Lofgren Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Kathy Castor Kristen Gillibrandb Schultz Nita M. Lowey Lucille Roybal-Allard Julia Carson Kay Granger Maxine Waters Cynthia Lummis Linda Sánchez Donna Christensen Debbie Halvorson Diane Watson Carolyn Maloney Loretta Sanchez Judy Chub Jane Harman Lynn Woolsey Betsy Markey Janice Schakowsky Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Doris Matsui Carolyn McCarthy Senate Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein Amy Klobuchar Barbara Mikulski Jeanne Shaheen Maria Cantwell Kristen Gillibrandb Mary Landrieu Lisa Murkowski Olympia J. Snowe Hillary Rodham Clintonb Kay Hagan Blanche Lambert Patty Murray Debbie Stabenow Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Lincoln Hutchison Claire McCaskill

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110th Congress (2007-2008) House Michele Bachmann Yvette Clarke Stephanie Herseth Juanita Millender Allyson Schwartz Tammy Baldwin Barbara Cubin Mazie Hirono McDonaldb Carol Shea-Porter Melissa Bean Jo Ann Davisb Darlene Hooley Candice Miller Louise M. Slaughter Shelley Berkley Susan Davis Sheila Jackson Lee Gwen Moore Hilda Solis Judy Biggert Diana DeGette Eddie Bernice Marilyn Musgrave Jackie Speierb Marsha Blackburn Rosa DeLauro Johnson Sue Myrick Betty Sutton Mary Bono Mack Thelma Drake Stephanie Tubbs Grace Napolitano Ellen Tauscher Jonesb Madeleine Z. Bordallo Donna Edwardsb Eleanor Holmes Niki Tsongasb Marcy Kaptur Norton Nancy Boyda Jo Ann Emerson Nydia M. Velázquez Carolyn Cheeks Nancy Pelosi Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Debbie Wasserman Kilpatrick Deborah Pryce Ginny Brown-Waite Mary Fallin Schultz Barbara Lee Laura Richardsonb Shelley Moore Capito Virginia Foxx Maxine Waters Zoe Lofgren Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Lois Capps Gabrielle Giffords Diane Watson Nita Lowey Lucille Roybal-Allard Julia Carson b Kirstin Gillibrand Heather Wilson Carolyn Maloney Linda Sánchez Kathy Castor Kay Granger Lynn Woolsey Doris Matsui Loretta Sanchez Donna Christensen Jane Harman Carolyn McCarthy Janice Schakowsky Betty McCollum Jean Schmidt Cathy McMorris Rodgers 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 Lisa Murkowski Debbie Stabenow Susan M. Collins Hutchison Lincoln

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109th Congress (2005-2006) House Tammy Baldwin Susan Davis Eddie Bernice Cathy McMorris Loretta Sanchez Melissa Bean Diana DeGette Johnson Rodgers Shelley Sekula b Shelley Berkley Rosa DeLauro Nancy L. Johnson Juanita Millender- Gibbs McDonald Judy Biggert Thelma Drake Stephanie Tubbs Janice Schakowsky Jones Candice S. Miller b Marsha Blackburn Jo Ann Emerson Jean Schmidt Marcy Kaptur Gwen Moore Mary Bono Mack Anna G. Eshoo Allyson Schwartz Sue Kelly Marilynn Musgrave Madeleine Z. Bordallo Virginia Foxx Louise M. Slaughter Carolyn Cheeks Sue Myrick Corrine Brown Kay Granger Hilda Solis Kilpatrick Grace Napolitano Ginny Brown-Waite Jane Harman Ellen Tauscher Barbara Lee Anne M. Northup Shelley Moore Capito Katherine Harris Nydia M. Velázquez Zoe Lofgren Eleanor Holmes Lois Capps Melissa Hart Debbie Wasserman Nita M. Lowey Norton Schultz Julia Carson Stephanie Herseth Carolyn Maloney Nancy Pelosi Sandlin Maxine Waters Donna Christensen b Doris Matsui Deborah Pryce Diane Watson Barbara Cubin Darlene Hooley Carolyn McCarthy Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Heather Wilson Jo Ann Davis Sheila Jackson Lee Betty McCollum Lucille Roybal-Allard Lynn Woolsey Cynthia McKinney Linda Sánchez

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

House Tammy Baldwin Jo Ann Davis Sheila Jackson Lee Karen McCarthy Lucille Roybal-Allard Shelley Berkley Susan Davis Eddie Bernice Betty McCollum Linda T. Sánchez Judy Biggert Diana DeGette Johnson Juanita Millender- Loretta Sanchez Marsha Blackburn Rosa DeLauro Nancy L. Johnson McDonald Janice Schakowsky Mary Bono Mack Jennifer Dunn Stephanie Tubbs Candice S. Miller Louise M. Slaughter Jones Madeleine Z. Bordallo Jo Ann Emerson Marilynn Musgrave Hilda Solis Marcy Kaptur Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Sue Myrick Ellen Tauscher Sue Kelly Ginny Brown-Waite Kay Granger Grace Napolitano Nydia M. Velázquez Carolyn Cheeks Shelley Moore Capito Jane Harman Anne M. Northup Maxine Waters Kilpatrick Lois Capps Katherine Harris Eleanor Holmes Diane Watson Barbara Lee Norton Julia Carson Melissa Hart Heather Wilson Zoe Lofgren Nancy Pelosi Donna Christensen Stephanie Herseth Lynn Woolsey Nita M. Lowey Deborah Pryce Barbara Cubin Sandlinb Denise L. Majette Darlene Hooley Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Carolyn Maloney Carolyn McCarthy Senate Barbara Boxer Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Barbara Mikulski Olympia J. Snowe Maria Cantwell Elizabeth Dole Hutchison Lisa Murkowski Debbie Stabenow

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Hillary Rodham Clinton Dianne Feinstein Mary Landrieu Patty Murray Blanche Lambert Lincoln

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 b Judy Biggert Jennifer Dunn Carolyn Cheeks Patsy T. Mink Janice Schakowsky Mary Bono Mack Jo Ann Emerson Kilpatrick Constance A. Louise M. Slaughter Morella Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Barbara Lee Hilda Solis Sue Myrick Shelley Moore Capito Kay Granger Zoe Lofgren Ellen Tauscher Grace Napolitano Lois Capps Jane Harman Nita M. Lowey Karen L. Thurman Anne M. Northup Julia Carson Melissa Hart Carolyn Maloney Nydia M. Velázquez Eleanor Holmes Donna Christian- Darlene Hooley Carolyn McCarthy Maxine Waters Norton Christensen Sheila Jackson Lee Karen McCarthy Diane Watsonb Nancy Pelosi Eva Clayton Betty McCollum Eddie Bernice Johnson Deborah Pryce Heather Wilson Barbara Cubin Cynthia McKinney Nancy L. Johnson Lynn Rivers Lynn Woolsey Jo Ann Davis Stephanie Tubbs Carrie Meek Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Susan Davis Jones Margaret (Marge) S. Roukema Senate Barbara Boxer Hillary Rodham Kay Bailey Barbara Mikulski Olympia J. Snowe Maria Cantwell Clinton Hutchison Patty Murray Debbie Stabenow Jean Carnahan Susan M. Collins Mary Landrieu Dianne Feinstein Blanche Lambert Lincoln 106th Congress (1999-2000)

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

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Kay Bailey Blanche Lambert Hutchison Lincoln

105th Congress (1997-1998)

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

Senate Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein Mary Landrieu Carol Moseley-Braun Olympia J. Snowe Susan M. Collins Kay Bailey Barbara Mikulski Patty Murray Hutchison 104th Congress (1995-1996)

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

Senate Barbara Boxer Sheila Frahmb Nancy L. Carol Moseley-Braun Olympia J. Snowe Dianne Feinstein Kay Bailey Kassebaum Patty Murray Hutchison Barbara Mikulski

103rd Congress (1993-1994) House Helen Delich Bentley Karan English Marilyn Lloyd Constance A. Karen Shepherd Corrine Brown Anna G. Eshoo Jill Long Morella Louise M. Slaughter Leslie Byrne Tillie Fowler Nita M. Lowey Eleanor Holmes Olympia J. Snowe Norton

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Maria Cantwell Elizabeth Furse Carolyn Maloney Nancy Pelosi Karen L. Thurman Eva Clayton Jane Harman Marjorie Margolies- Deborah Pryce Jolene Unsoeld Barbara-Rose Collins Eddie Bernice Johnson Mezvinsky Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Nydia M. Velázquez Cardiss Collins Nancy L. Johnson Cynthia McKinney Margaret (Marge) S. Barbara Vucanovich Pat Danner Marcy Kaptur Carrie Meek Roukema Maxine Waters Rosa DeLauro Barbara B. Kennelly Jan Meyers Lucille Roybal-Allard Lynn Woolsey Jennifer Dunn Blanche Lambert Patsy T. Mink Lynn Schenk Lincoln Susan Molinari Patricia S. Schroeder

Senate Barbara Boxer Kay Bailey Barbara Mikulski Carol Moseley-Braun Patty Murray Dianne Feinstein Hutchisonb Nancy L. Kassebaum

102nd Congress (1991-1992)

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

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. Minkb Ileana Ros- Virginia Smith b Barbara Boxer Marilyn Lloyd Susan Molinarib Lehtinen Olympia J. Snowe Beverly Barton Byron Jill Longb Constance A. Margaret (Marge) S. Jolene Unsoeld Roukema Cardiss Collins Nita M. Lowey Morella Barbara Vucanovich Patricia F. Saiki Nancy L. Johnson Lynn M. Martin Mary Rose Oakar Elizabeth J. Patterson Claudine Cmarada Schneider Patricia S. Schroeder

Senate Nancy L. Kassebaum Barbara Mikulski

100th Congress (1987-1988)

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. Roukema Olympia J. Snowe Sala Burtonb Barbara B. Kennelly Morella Patricia F. Saiki Barbara Vucanovich

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Beverly Barton Byron Marilyn Lloyd Mary Rose Oakar Claudine Cmarada Elizabeth J. Patterson 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 Longb 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 Burtonb 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

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

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

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 Byronb Geraldine Ferraro Elizabeth Holtzman Mary Rose Oakar Olympia J. Snowe Shirley Anita Chisholm Margaret M. Marilyn Lloyd Patricia S. Schroeder Gladys Noon c Cardiss Collins Heckler Spellman

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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 Margaret M. Martha Elizabeth Mary Rose Oakar Virginia Smith Burke Heckler Keys Shirley N. Pettis Gladys Noon Shirley Anita Chisholm Marjorie S. Holt Marilyn Lloyd Spellman Cardiss Collins Elizabeth Holtzman Helen Stevenson Meyner

Senate Maryon P. Allenb Muriel Humphreyb

94th Congress (1975-1976)

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

None 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

House Bella S. Abzug Cardiss Collinsb Martha Wright Marjorie S. Holt Patsy T. Mink Corinne C. (Lindy) Ella T. Grasso Griffiths Elizabeth Holtzman Patricia S. Schroeder b Boggs Edith Green Julia Butler Hansen Barbara C. Jordan Leonor Kretzer Yvonne Brathwaite Margaret M. Sullivan Burke Heckler Shirley Anita Chisholm Senate None 92nd Congress (1971-1972)

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

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91st Congress (1969-1970) House Shirley Anita Chisholm Edith Green Julia Butler Hansen Catherine Dean Charlotte Florence Price Dwyer Martha Wright Margaret M. May Thompson Reid Griffiths Heckler Patsy T. Mink Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Senate Margaret Chase Smith

90th Congress (1967-1968) House Frances Payne Bolton Martha Wright Margaret M. Catherine Dean Charlotte Florence Price Dwyer Griffiths Heckler May Thompson Reid Edith Green Julia Butler Hansen Edna Flannery Kelly Patsy T. Mink Leonor Kretzer Sullivan Senate Margaret Chase Smith 89th Congress (1965-1966)

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

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

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

Maurine Neuberger Margaret Chase Smith

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87th Congress (1961-1962) House Iris Faircloth Blitch Kathryn Elizabeth Maude Elizabeth Gracie Bowers Pfost Katharine Price St. Frances Payne Bolton Granahan Kee Louise Goff Reeceb George Marguerite Stitt Edith Green Edna Flannery Kelly Corrine Boyd Rileyb Leonor Kretzer Church Martha Wright Catherine Dean Sullivan Florence Price Dwyer Griffiths May Jessica McCullough Julia Butler Hansen Catherine Dorris Weis Norrellb

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

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

85th Congress (1957-1958) House Iris Faircloth Blitch Florence Price Martha Wright Edna Flannery Kelly Edith Nourse Frances Payne Bolton Dwyer Griffiths Coya Gjesdal Rogers Marguerite Stitt Kathryn Elizabeth Cecil Murray Knutson Katharine Price St. Church Granahan Harden Gracie Bowers Pfost George Edith Green Maude Elizabeth Leonor Kretzer Kee Sullivan Senate Margaret Chase Smith

84th Congress (1955-1956) House Iris Faircloth Blitch Mary Elizabeth Cecil Murray Coya Gjesdal Katharine Price St. Frances Payne Bolton Farrington Harden Knutson George Vera Daerr Buchanan Kathryn Elizabeth Maude Elizabeth Gracie Bowers Pfost Leonor Kretzer Granahanb Kee Sullivan Marguerite Stitt Edith Nourse Church Edith Green Edna Flannery Kelly Rogers Ruth Thompson Martha Wright Griffiths

Senate Margaret Chase Smith

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83rd Congress (1953-1954) House Frances Payne Bolton Mary Elizabeth Edna Flannery Kelly Edith Nourse Leonor Kretzer Vera Daerr Buchanan Farringtonb Gracie Bowers Pfost Rogers Sullivan Marguerite Stitt Cecil Murray Katharine Price St. Ruth Thompson Church 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 Cecil Murray Edna Flannery Kelly Katharine Price St. Reva Zilpha Beck Buchananb Harden Edith Nourse George Bosone Marguerite Stitt Maude Elizabeth Rogers Ruth Thompson Church Keeb

Senate Margaret Chase Smith 81st Congress (1949-1950)

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

Senate Margaret Chase Smith

80th Congress (1947-1948)

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

Senate Vera Bushfieldb

79th Congress (1945-1946) House Frances Payne Bolton Clare Boothe Luce Mary Teresa Norton Edith Nourse Jessie Sumner Emily Taft Douglas Helen Douglas Eliza Jane Prattb Rogers Chase Going b Helen Gahagan Mankin Margaret Chase Woodhouse Douglas Smith Senate

None

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78th Congress (1943-1944) House Frances Payne Bolton Clare Boothe Luce Edith Nourse Winifred Claire Jessie Sumner Willa Lybrand Fulmerb Mary Teresa Norton Rogers Stanley Margaret Chase Smith Senate None

77th Congress (1941-1942) House Veronica Grace Bolandb Katharine Edgar Caroline Love O’Day Edith Nourse Jessie Sumner Frances Payne Bolton Byronb Jeannette Rankin Rogers Mary Teresa Norton Margaret Chase Smith Senate Hattie W. Caraway 76th Congress (1939-1940)

House Frances Payne Boltonb Clara Gooding Caroline Love O’Day Margaret Chase Jessie Sumner Florence Reville Gibbsb McMillanb Edith Nourse Smithb Mary Teresa Norton Rogers Senate Hattie W. Caraway

75th Congress (1937-1938) House Elizabeth Hawley Virginia Ellis Jenckes Mary Teresa Norton Caroline Love O’Day Edith Nourse Gasque e Rogers Nan Wood Honeyman

Senate Hattie W. Caraway Dixie B. Gravesb Gladys Pylee

74th Congress (1935-1936)

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

Senate Hattie W. Caraway Rose M. Longb

73rd Congress (1933-1934) House Marian Williams Virginia Ellis Jenckes Kathryn O’Loughlin Mary Teresa Norton Edith Nourse Clarkeb Florence Prag Kahn McCarthy Rogers

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Isabella Selmes Greenwayb

Senate Hattie W. Caraway

72nd Congress (1931-1932)

House Willa McCord Eslickb Mary Teresa Norton Ruth Sears Pratt Edith Nourse Effiegene Locke Florence Prag Kahn Ruth Bryan Owen Rogers Wingo

Senate Hattie W. Carawayb

71st Congress (1929-1930) House Florence Prag Kahn Ruth Hanna Pearl Peden Oldfield Ruth Sears Pratt Effiegene Locke Katherine Gudger McCormick Ruth Bryan Owen Edith Nourse Wingo Langley Mary Teresa Norton Rogers

Senate None 70th Congress (1927-1928) House

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

Senate None 69th Congress (1925-1926)

House Florence Prag Kahnb Mary Teresa Norton Edith Nourse Rogersb Senate None

68th Congress (1923-1924)

House Mae Ella Nolan Senate None

67th Congress (1921-1922) House Winnifred Mason Mae Ella Nolanb Alice Mary Huckb Robertson

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Senate Rebecca Felton f

66th Congress (1919-1920)

House None Senate

None 65th Congress (1917-1918)

House Jeannette Rankin

Senate None

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. Prior to the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, effective Oct. 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 Sept. 13, 1788). The Twentieth Amendment provides inter alia that the terms of Representatives and Senators shall commence at noon on Jan. 3, in the year following their election. The first Congress affected by the Twentieth Amendment was the 74 th (1935-1937). Since 1934, the first session of a Congress convenes on Jan. 3 of odd-numbered years and adjourned on Jan. 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. Moved from House to the Senate during this Congress. See biographical information in the Alphabetical Listing section for additional information. b. Member did not serve the entire 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 Feb. 24, 1981. d. Eva Bowring was appointed to serve until a successor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dwight Griswold. Hazel Abel 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-116th Congresses, by State or Territory Representatives, unless denoted as Senators (S), Delegates (D), Resident Commissioner (RC), or as having served in both chambers (B). Names of Democratic Representatives and Senators in Italics; Republicans in Roman. California (42) Nanette Diaz Barrágan Janice Hahn Laura Richardson Karen Bass Jane Harman Lucille Roybal-Allard Mary Bono Mack Kamala Harris (S) Linda Sánchez Barbara Boxer (B) Katie Hill Loretta Sanchez Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Florence Prag Kahn Andrea Seastrand Julia Brownley Barbara Lee Lynn Schenk Sala Burton Zoe Lofgren Hilda Solis Lois Capps Doris O. Matsui Jackie Speier Judy Chu Juanita Millender-McDonald Ellen Tauscher Susan Davis Grace Napolitano Norma J. Torres Helen Gahagan Douglas Gloria Negrete McLeod Mimi Walters Anna G. Eshoo Mae Ella Nolan Maxine Waters Bobbi Fiedler Nancy Pelosi Diane Watson Dianne Feinstein (S) Shirley N. Pettis Lynn Woolsey Katie Porter New York (29) 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 Claudia Tenney Nan Hayworth Susan Molinari Jessica McCullough Weis Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Nydia Velázquez Florida (20) Sandy Adams Louise Frankel Stephanie Murphy Corrine Brown Gwen Graham Ruth Bryan Owen Ginny Brown-Waite Katherine Harris Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Kathy Castor Paula Hawkins (S) Donna Shalala Val Demings Suzanne Kosmas Karen Thurman Tillie Fowler Carrie Meek Debbie Wasserman Schultz Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Frederica Wilson Illinois (18) Melissa L. Bean Tammy Duckworth (B) Carol Moseley-Braun (S) Judy Biggert Debbie Halvorson Charlotte Thompson Reid Cheri Bustos Winnifred Sprague Huck Jan Schakowsky Marguerite Stitt Church Robin Kelly Edna Oakes Simpson Cardiss Collins Lynn Martin Jessie Sumner Emily Taft Douglas Ruth Hanna McCormick Lauren Underwood Michigan (13) Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Elissa Slotkin Barbara-Rose Collins Brenda L. Lawrence Debbie Stabenow (B) Debbie Dingell Candice Miller Haley Stevens Martha Wright Griffiths Lynn Rivers Ruth Thompson Brenda Jones Rashida Tlaib

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Washington (12) Maria Cantwell (B) Jamie Herrera Beutler Patty Murray (S) Suzan DelBene Pramila Jayapal Kim Schrier Jennifer Dunn Catherine Dean May Linda Smith Julia Butler Hansen Cathy McMorris Rogers Jolene Unsoeld 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 Pennsylvania (11) Veronica Grace Boland Madeleine Dean Mary Gay Scanlon Vera Daerr Buchanan Kathryn Granahan Allyson Y. Schwartz Kathy Dahlkemper Melissa Hart Susan Wild Marjorie Margolis-Mezvinsky Chrissy Houlihan Texas (10) Shelley Sekula Gibbs Veronica Escobar Eddie Bernice Johnson Lera Millard Thomas Kay Granger Barbara C. Jordan Lizzie Fletcher Kay Bailey Hutchison (S) Sheila Jackson Lee Sylvia Garcia 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 Georgia (9) Iris Faircloth Blitch Karen Handel Helen Douglas Mankin Rebecca Latimer Felton (S) Kelly Loeffler (S) Lucy McBath Florence Reville Gibbs Denise Majette Cynthia McKinney

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) Minnesota (8) Michele Bachmann Muriel Buck Humphrey (S) Coya Gjesdal Knutson Betty McCollum Amy Klobuchar (S) Ilhan Omar Angie Craig Tina Smith (S) Massachusetts (8) Katherine M. Clark Louise Day Hicks Lori Trahan Margaret M. Heckler Ayanna Pressley Niki Tsongas Edith Nourse Rogers Elizabeth Warren (S) Kansas (8) Nancy Boyda Lynn Jenkins Kathryn O. McCarthy Sharice Davids Nancy Landon Kassebaum (S) Jan Meyer Sheila Frahm (S) Martha Elizabeth Keys Connecticut (8) Rosa DeLauro Nancy L. Johnson Clare Boothe Luce Elizabeth Esty Barbara Bailey Kennelly Chase Going Woodhouse Ella T. Grasso Jahana Hayes

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New Jersey (7) Florence Prince Dwyer Helen Stevenson Meyner Marge Scafati Roukema Millicent Fenwick Mary Teresa Norton Mikie Sherrill Bonnie Watson Coleman

Indiana (7) Susan Brooks Cecil Murray Harden Jill Long Julia Carson Virginia Ellis Jenckes Jackie Walorski Katie Hall Arizona (7) Karen English Isabella Selmes Greenway Martha McSally (B) Gabrielle Giffords Ann Kirkpatrick Kyrsten Sinema (B) Debbie Lesko Virginia (7) Leslie Byrne Jo Ann Davis Elaine Luria Barbara Comstock Thelma Drake Abigail Spanberger Jennifer Wexton Tennessee (6) Irene Bailey Baker Marsha Blackburn (B) 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) Hawaii (6) Mary Elizabeth Farrington (D) Colleen Hanabusa Patsy Takemoto Mink Tulsi Gabbard Mazie Hirono (B) Patricia Saiki Nevada (6) Shelley Berkley Jacky Rosen (B) Barbara Vucanovich Catherine Cortez Masto (S) Dina Titus Susie Lee 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 Elaine Edwards (S) Rose McConnell Long (S) New Mexico (5) Georgia Lee Lusk Michelle Lujan Grisham Xochitl Torres Small Deb Haaland Heather Wilson New Hampshire (5) Kelly Ayotte (S) Ann McLane Kuster Jeanne Shaheen (S) Maggie Hassan (S) Carol Shea-Porter South Carolina (5) Willa Lybrand Fulmer Clara Gooding McMillan Corrine Boyd Riley Elizabeth Hawley Gasquea Elizabeth Patterson

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Colorado (4) Diana DeGette Marilyn Musgrave Patricia S. Schroeder Betsy Markey Maine (4) Susan M. Collins (S) Margaret Chase Smith (B) Olympia J. Snowe (B) Chellie Pingree South Dakota (4) Vera Calahan Bushfield (S) Gladys Pyle (S)a Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Kristi Noem Nebraska (4) Hazel Hempel Abel (S) Deb Fischer (S) Virginia Smith Eva Kelly Bowring (S) Utah (4) Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone Karen Shepherd Enid Greene Waldholtz Mia Love Oklahoma (3) Mary Fallin Alice Mary Robertson Kendra Horn West Virginia (3) Shelley Moore Capito (B) Maude Elizabeth Kee Carol Miller Wyoming (3) Liz Cheney Barbara Cubin Cynthia Lummis Iowa (3) Joni Ernst (S) Cynthia Axne Abby Finkenauer

Idaho (2) Helen Chenoweth Gracie Bowers Pfost Kentucky (2) Katherine Gudger Langley Anne M. Northup Wisconsin (2) Tammy Baldwin (B) Gwen Moore 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)

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Guam (1)

Madeleine Bordallo (D)

American Samoa (1) Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (D) Delaware (1) Lisa Blunt Rochester Puerto Rico (1) Jenniffer González-Colón (RC) Mississippi (1) Cindy Hyde-Smith (S)

No women sent to Congress (1 state and 1 territory) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 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.

Table 3. Total Number of Women in Each Congress: 1917-2020 (Including any Representatives (Reps), Delegates (Del), and Resident Commissioners (RC) Who Served Only a Portion of the Congress)

House Nonvoting Subtotal Total Total Members (Reps and without with (Del. and Nonvoting Nonvoting Nonvoting Congress Reps. RC) Members) Sens. Members Members

65th (1917-1918) 1 0 1 0 1 1 66th (1919-1920) 0 0 0 0 0 0 67th (1921-1922)a 3 0 3 1 4 4 68th (1923-1924) 1 0 1 0 1 1 69th (1925-1926)b 3 0 3 0 3 3 70th (1927-1928)c 5 0 5 0 5 5 71st (1929-1930) 9 0 9 0 9 9 72nd (1931-1932)d 7 0 7 1 8 8 73rd (1933-1934) 7 0 7 1 8 8 74th (1935-1936) 6 0 6 2 8 8 75th (1937-1938)e 6 0 6 3 9 9 76th (1939-1940)f 8 0 8 1 9 9 77th (1941-1942)b 9 0 9 1 10 10 78th (1943-1944)c 8 0 8 1 9 9 79th (1945-1946)b 11 0 11 0 11 11 80th (1947-1948)g 7 0 7 1 8 8

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House Nonvoting Subtotal Total Total Members (Reps and without with (Del. and Nonvoting Nonvoting Nonvoting Congress Reps. RC) Members) Sens. Members Members

81st (1949-1950)c 9 0 9 1 10 10 82nd (1951-1952)b 10 0 10 1 11 11 83rd (1953-1954)h 11 1 12 3 14 15 84th (1955-1956)c 16 1 17 1 17 18 85th (1957-1958) 15 0 15 1 16 16 86th (1959-1960)i 17 0 17 2 19 19 87th (1961-1962)j 18 0 18 2 20 20 88th (1963-1964)c 12 0 12 2 14 14 89th (1965-1966) 11 0 11 2 13 13 90th (1967-1968) 11 0 11 1 12 12 91st (1969-1970) 10 0 10 1 11 11 92nd (1971-1972)k 13 0 13 2 15 15 93rd (1973-1974)b 16 0 16 0 16 16 94th (1975-1976) 19 0 19 0 19 19 95th (1977-1978)l 18 0 18 3 21 21 96th (1979-1980)m 16 0 16 2 18 18 97th (1981-1982)n 21 0 21 2 23 23 98th (1983-1984)c 22 0 22 2 24 24 99th (1985-1986)c 23 0 23 2 25 25 100th (1987-1988)o 24 0 24 2 26 26 101st (1989-1990)p 29 0 29 2 31 31 102nd (1991-1992)q 29 1 30 4 33 34 103rd (1993-1994)r 47 1 48 7 54 55 104th (1995-1996)k 49 1 50 9 58 59 105th (1997-1998)s 55 2 57 9 64 66 106th (1999-2000) 56 2 58 9 65 67 107th (2001-2002)t 60 2 62 14 74 76 108th (2003-2004)c 60 3 63 14 74 77 109th (2005-2006)u 68 3 71 14 82 85 110th (2007-2008)v 76 3 79 16 92 95 111th (2009-2010)w 76 3 79 17 93 96 112th (2011-2012)a 76 3 79 17 93 96 113th (2013-2014)y 81 3 84 20 101 104 114th (2015-2016)z 85 4 89 20 105 109 115th (2017-2018)aa 88 5 93 23 111 116

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House Nonvoting Subtotal Total Total Members (Reps and without with (Del. and Nonvoting Nonvoting Nonvoting Congress Reps. RC) Members) Sens. Members Members

116th (2019-2020)bb 101 4 105 26 127 131

Source: CRS summary, based on http://history.house.gov/Exhibition-and-Publications/WIC/Women-in- Congress/. Notes: The column headings include the following abbreviations: Representatives (Reps.), Delegates (Del.), Resident Commissioners (RC), and Senators (Sens.). Three columns include numbers for the House: (1) the number of women Representatives, (2) the number of women nonvoting Members (including Delegates and Resident Commissioners), and (3) the total number of women in the House. Totals are also provided for (1) the number of women in the House and Senate not including nonvoting Members and (2) the number of women in the House and Senate including nonvoting Members. 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 [shall end] at noon on the 3rd day of Jan.” 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. 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 Senator who was elected to fill a vacancy. s. Includes one House Member who resigned and four House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. t. Includes one House Member who died and one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy and two appointed Senators. u. Includes three House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. v. Includes four House Members who died and five House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. w. 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.

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x. Includes two House Members who resigned and four House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. y. Includes one House Member who resigned and three House Members who were elected to fill a vacancy. z. Includes two House Members who resigned and one House Member who was elected to fill a vacancy. aa. Includes five House Members elected to fill a vacancy, one House Member who died, one House Member who resigned, and two Senators appointed to fill a vacancy. bb. Includes one House Member who resigned and one Senator appointed to fill a vacancy.

Author Information

Jennifer E. Manning Ida A. Brudnick Senior Research Librarian Specialist on the Congress

Acknowledgments Linda Carter, Mabel Gracias, Elli Ludwigson, and Cara Warner provided assistance. Colleen J. Shogan, former Deputy Director and Senior Specialist, and Susan Navarro Smelcer, formerly an Analyst on the Federal Judiciary, were former coauthors of this report.

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