Women in the United States House of Representatives
Outline of Women serving in the lower house of the United States Congress
Women have served in the United States House of Representatives , the lower chamber of the United States Congress , since 1917 following the election of Republican Jeannette Rankin from Montana , the first woman in Congress.[1] In total, 376 women have been U.S. representatives and seven more have been non-voting delegates . As of November 28, 2023, there are 126 women in the U.S. House of Representatives (not including four female non-voting delegates), making women 29.0% of the total.[2] Of the 383 women who have served in the House, 251 have been Democrats (including four from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia ) and 132 have been Republicans (including three from U.S. territories, including pre-statehood Hawaii ). One woman was the 52nd Speaker of the House , Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California .
Women have been elected to the House of Representatives from 48 of the 50 states . The states that have not elected a woman to the House of Representatives are Mississippi and North Dakota ; both have sent women to the United States Senate . In 1917, Montana was the first state to send a woman to the House of Representatives and to Congress; in 2023, Vermont became the most recent state to send its first woman to the House and to Congress. Women have also been sent to Congress from five of the six territories of the United States; the only territory that has not sent a woman to the House of Representatives is the Northern Mariana Islands . California has elected more women to Congress than any other state, with 46 U.S. representatives elected since 1923. To date, no woman who has served in the House has ever previously been a senator, been elected to represent more than one state in non-consecutive elections, switched parties, or served as a third-party member in her career, although one was reelected as an independent.
Firsts
Sometimes called the "Lady of the House", Jeannette Rankin entered the House of Representatives in 1917 as the first woman in Congress.
Alice Mary Robertson became the first woman to preside over the House or either chamber of Congress in 1921. In addition, she was the first woman elected from the American South (Oklahoma) and the first woman to defeat an incumbent representative.
Nancy Pelosi , 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2007–2011, 2019–2023), the only woman to hold the position.
The first woman to be elected to Congress was Montana 's Jeannette Rankin , a Republican, in the 1916 House elections ;[3] notably, this occurred before the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which prohibits the federal government or any state from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex.[4] On April 2, 1917, she took her oath of office along with the other members of the 65th Congress .[5]
Mae Nolan entered the House of Representatives in 1923 as the first Catholic woman in either chamber of Congress.[6] Clare Boothe Luce , who converted to the Catholic Church in 1946 before retiring as a Congresswoman, was the first female Catholic convert in either chamber.[7]
Florence Prag Kahn entered the House of Representatives in 1925 as the first Jewish and thus non-Christian woman in either chamber of Congress.[6]
Chase G. Woodhouse , born in Canada to American parents, entered the House of Representatives in 1945 as the first woman born outside the United States elected to either chamber of Congress. She went to become the first woman in congressional party leadership when elected secretary of the House Democratic Caucus in 1949. Lynn Morley Martin became the first Republican woman elected to a House leadership position as vice chair of the House Republican Conference in 1985.
Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman elected in both chambers of Congress; she first entered the House of Representatives in 1940, before her election into the Senate in 1948.[8]
Representative Vera Buchanan died in 1955, making her the first woman in either chamber of Congress to die in office.[9]
Patsy Mink , an Asian American, entered the House of Representatives in 1965 as the first woman of color in either chamber of Congress.[10] [11]
Shirley Chisholm entered the House of Representatives in 1969 as the first African-American woman in either chamber of Congress.[11] [12]
In 1969, Representative Charlotte Reid became the first woman to wear pants in the House of Representatives or Senate.[13]
In 1973, Representative Yvonne Brathwaite Burke became the first member of either the House of Representatives or Senate to give birth while in office, and she was the first member of Congress to be granted maternity leave, with the birth of her daughter Autumn .[14] [15]
Mary Rose Oakar in 1977 became the first Arab-American woman elected to Congress.
The gym of the House of Representatives (with the exception of its swimming pool) first opened to women in 1985, the gym having previously been male-only. The swimming pool opened to women in 2009, the pool having previously been male-only.[16]
Barbara Vucanovich entered the House of Representatives in 1983 as the first Hispanic or Latina woman in either chamber of Congress.
Apart from single-member House delegations, the first all-woman delegation in either chamber of Congress was from Hawaii, in late 1990—Pat Saiki and Patsy Mink. They were also the first all-woman of color delegation in either chamber.[17] In 2013, New Hampshire became the first state to have an all-woman delegation in both houses of Congress.[17]
Enid Greene Waldholtz entered the House of Representatives in 1995 as the first Mormon woman in that chamber; however, she was the second Mormon woman in Congress, after Senator Paula Hawkins of Florida.[18]
Jo Ann Emerson entered the House of Representatives in 1997 as the first and, so far, only woman (re)elected as neither a Democrat nor a Republican from any state to either chamber of Congress.[19] She won two elections scheduled on November 5, 1996 : a special election to fill out the remainder of her husband's term in the 104th Congress , and a general election for a full term in the 105th Congress . Emerson received the Republican nomination for the unexpired term; however, the party slot for the regular election was already filled by another contender. According to Missouri law, she was ineligible to run as a GOP candidate, so she sought reelection and won her first full term as an independent.[20] Emerson was sworn into office as such before rejoining the Republicans a few days later.
Tammy Baldwin , a lesbian , entered the House of Representatives in 1999 as the first openly LGBT woman in either chamber of Congress.[21]
Nancy Pelosi , a Democrat, rose through the ranks of her party leadership to be elected House whip in 2002,[22] before being elevated to House floor leader and minority leader the following year;[23] making her both the first woman whip and the first woman floor leader in either chamber of Congress. On January 4, 2007, she became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House .[24] [25] On January 3, 2019, Pelosi become the first woman to reclaim the speakership.[25] [26]
Mazie Hirono entered the House of Representatives in 2007 as one of the first two Buddhists (alongside Hank Johnson ) and first Buddhist woman elected in either chamber of Congress.[27]
In 2011, the House of Representatives got its first women's bathroom near the chamber (Room H-211 of the Capitol building ); women in the Senate have had their own restroom off the Senate floor since 1993.[28]
Tammy Duckworth , an Iraq War combat veteran, entered the House of Representatives in 2013 as the first woman with a disability in either chamber of Congress.[29]
Tulsi Gabbard entered the House of Representatives in 2013 as the first Hindu person in either chamber of Congress.[30] Kyrsten Sinema also entered the House that same year as the first openly bisexual person in either chamber of Congress.[31]
In the 2018 House elections , there was a wave of firsts elected to the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress . A record-breaking 103 women were elected or reelected to the House, causing many to call it the "Year of the Woman" in a reference to the first such year , the 1992 Senate elections .[32] [33] [34] Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland became the first Native American women ever elected to either house of Congress.[35] Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib became the first Muslim women elected to either chamber, with Tlaib the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress and Omar the first Somali-American of either sex to be elected.[36] Angie Craig became the first lesbian mother to be elected. Additionally, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donna Shalala became, respectively, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress and the oldest woman to be elected to Congress for the first time.[37] [38]
Also in 2018, Jacky Rosen became the first sitting female House one-termer to be elected to the Senate.[39]
In 2020, Republican Stephanie Bice was elected to become the first Iranian American, Pakistani American, and first woman of Iranian parentage and Pakistani ancestry in Congress,[40] [41] and her fellow Republican, Yvette Herrell , was also elected as the first Native American woman from the party in Congress.[42] Additionally, Republicans Michelle Steel and Young Kim , and Democrat Marilyn Strickland were the first Korean-American women elected.[43] Strickland is also the first Afro-Asian woman elected to the House of Representatives.[44]
Mary Peltola entered the House of Representatives on September 13, 2022, after winning a special election on August 16 , as the first Alaska Native person in either chamber of Congress.[45]
Length of service
Representative Marcy Kaptur , the longest serving woman in the chamber's history, has represented Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983
Representative Marcy Kaptur , who has served in the House since January 3, 1983, has the longest-serving tenure of any female member in the chamber's history.[46] In 2018, she surpassed the record previously held by Edith Nourse Rogers , who served in the House from 1925 until her death in 1960.[47] She went on to surpass the record previously held by Barbara Mikulski , who served in the House and Senate for a combined 40 years, thus making her the longest-serving woman in congressional history .[48]
Pat Saiki (born 1930) is currently the oldest living former female member of the House. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is the former member having survived longest since her first election (1973).
List of states represented by women
State
Current members
Previous members
Total
First female member
Political party of first female member
Years with female members
Alabama
1
2
3
Elizabeth B. Andrews
Democratic
1972–1973, 2011–present
Alaska
1
0
1
Mary Peltola
Democratic
2022–present
Arizona
1
6
7
Isabella Greenway
Democratic
1933–1937, 1993–1995, 2007–present
Arkansas
0
4
4
Pearl Oldfield
Democratic
1929–1933, 1961–1963, 1993–1997
California
17
30
47
Mae Nolan
Republican
1923–1937, 1945–1951, 1973–1979, 1981–present
Colorado
4
3
7
Pat Schroeder
Democratic
1973–present
Connecticut
2
6
8
Clare Boothe Luce
Republican
1943–1947, 1949–1951, 1971–1975, 1982–present
Delaware
1
0
1
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic
2017–present
Florida
9
15
24
Ruth Owen
Democratic
1929–1933, 1989–present
Georgia
3
6
9
Florence Gibbs
Democratic
1940–1941, 1946–1947, 1955–1963, 1993–2007, 2017–present
Hawaii
1
5
6
Patsy Mink [a]
Democratic
1965–1977, 1987–2002, 2007–2021, 2023–present
Idaho
0
2
2
Gracie Pfost
Democratic
1953–1963, 1995–2001
Illinois
6
15
21
Winnifred Huck
Republican
1922–1923, 1929–1931, 1939–1947, 1951–1971, 1973–1997, 1999–present
Indiana
2
7
9
Virginia E. Jenckes
Democratic
1933–1939, 1949–1959, 1982–1985, 1989–1995, 1997–2007, 2013–present
Iowa
2
2
4
Cindy Axne & Abby Finkenauer
Democratic
2019–present
Kansas
1
5
6
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy
Democratic
1933–1935, 1975–1979, 1985–1997, 2007–present
Kentucky
0
2
2
Katherine G. Langley
Republican
1927–1931, 1997–2007
Louisiana
1
2
3
Lindy Boggs
Democratic
1973–1991, 2021–present
Maine
1
2
3
Margaret Chase Smith
Republican
1940–1949, 1979–1995, 2009–present
Maryland
0
8
8
Katharine Byron
Democratic
1941–1943, 1973–2003, 2008–2017
Massachusetts
3
4
7
Edith Rogers
Republican
1925–1960, 1967–1983, 2007–present
Michigan
6
9
15
Ruth Thompson
Republican
1951–1974, 1995–present
Minnesota
4
2
6
Coya Knutson
Democratic–Farmer–Labor
1955–1959, 2001–present
Mississippi
0
0
0
Missouri
2
6
8
Leonor Sullivan
Democratic
1953–1977, 1991–present
Montana
0
1
1
Jeannette Rankin
Republican
1917–1919, 1941–1943
Nebraska
0
1
1
Virginia D. Smith
Republican
1975–1991
Nevada
2
3
5
Barbara Vucanovich
Republican
1983–1997, 1999–present
New Hampshire
1
1
2
Carol Shea-Porter
Democratic
2007–2011, 2013–present
New Jersey
2
5
7
Mary Norton
Democratic
1925–1951, 1957–1973, 1975–2003, 2015–present
New Mexico
2
6
8
Georgia Lusk
Democratic
1947–1949, 1998–2009, 2013–present
New York
7
22
29
Ruth Pratt
Republican
1929–1945, 1947–1983, 1987–present
North Carolina
5
4
9
Eliza Pratt
Democratic
1946–1947, 1992–present
North Dakota
0
0
0
Ohio
4
9
13
Frances P. Bolton
Republican
1940–1969, 1977–present
Oklahoma
1
3
4
Alice Robertson
Republican
1921–1923, 2007–2011, 2019–present
Oregon
4
4
8
Nan Honeyman
Democratic
1937–1939, 1955–1974, 1993–2009, 2012–present
Pennsylvania
5
7
12
Veronica Boland
Democratic
1942–1943, 1951–1963, 1993–1995, 2001–2015, 2018–present
Rhode Island
0
1
1
Claudine Schneider
Republican
1981–1991
South Carolina
1
5
6
Elizabeth Gasque
Democratic
1938–1941, 1944–1945, 1962–1963, 1987–1993, 2021–present
South Dakota
0
2
2
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Democratic
2004–2019
Tennessee
1
6
7
Willa Eslick
Democratic
1932–1933, 1961–1965, 1975–1995, 2003–2019, 2021–present
Texas
8
5
13
Lera Thomas
Democratic
1966–1967, 1973–1979, 1993–present
Utah
1
4
5
Reva Bosone
Democratic
1949–1953, 1993–1997, 2015–2019, 2023–present
Vermont
1
0
1
Becca Balint
Democratic
2023–present
Virginia
4
5
9
Leslie Byrne
Democratic
1993–1995, 2001–2009, 2015–present
Washington
6
7
13
Catherine May
Republican
1959–1974, 1989–present
West Virginia
1
2
3
Elizabeth Kee
Democratic
1951–1965, 2001–2015, 2019–present
Wisconsin
1
1
2
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic
1999–present
Wyoming
1
3
4
Barbara Cubin
Republican
1995–present
List of territories and the District of Columbia represented by women
Family ties and widow's succession
Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck of Illinois, the third woman ever elected to Congress, became the first woman followed into national office due to family connections. She succeeded her father into the House in the wake of his death in 1921; Huck won a special election to fill out the remainder of his term, but lost a primary election for renomination in her own right, so she served just 14 weeks.[49] [50] In 1990, Rep. Susan Molinari become the first woman elected to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of her father rather than his death.[51]
Mae Nolan of California becomes the first woman elected to Congress to fill the vacant seat caused by the death of her husband in 1922, which is sometimes known as the widow's succession .[50] [52] In the early years of women in Congress, such a seat was usually held only until the next general election, and the women retired after that single Congress, thereby becoming a placeholders to finishing elected terms of their husbands.[52] As the years progressed, however, more and more of these widow successors sought reelection. These women began to win their own elections, with Florence Prag Kahn of California becoming the first woman to do it. After entering the House of Representatives in 1925 to replace her late husband , she established herself as an effective legislator in her own right and would go on to win reelection five more times.[52] [53] Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan succeeded her living spouse after his retirement, becoming the first woman to do it.[54]
To date, 45 women have directly succeeded their late husbands in Congress, with 38 of them seated in the House and eight in the Senate.[49] The only current example is Representative Doris Matsui of California.[b] One of the most prominent examples was Margaret Chase Smith of Maine, who served a total of 32 years in both the House and the Senate and been the first woman to do so. She began the end of McCarthyism with a famous speech, "The Declaration of Conscience ", became the first major-party female presidential candidate and the first woman to receive votes at a national nominating convention , and was the first (and highest ranking to date) woman to enter the GOP Senate leadership (in the third-highest post of Chairwoman of the Senate Republican Conference ).
Frances P. Bolton of Ohio became the first woman overlapping a tenure with her child in either chamber of Congress. She served alongside her son in the House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 and again from 1963 to 1965; making them the first mother-son team ever to be simultaneously elected.[49] [55]
In 1965, Elizabeth Kee of West Virginia became the first woman who directly preceded her own child in any chamber of Congress; event occurred after she stepped down from the House and her son was elected to a vacant seat.[56] Congresswomen Loretta and Linda Sánchez , both of California, served along each other from 2003 to 2017; making them the first pair of sisters elected to either chamber.[49] [57]
Number of women
Number of women in the United States House of Representatives and Senate by Congress
Women U.S. representatives of the 113th Congress
A map showing the U.S. House of Representatives districts held by female and male representatives on November 30, 2023 (the last time at which the House had no vacancies) Male Representative
Female Representative
Pie chart showing the number of female and male U.S. representatives as of November 30, 2023 (the last time at which the House had no vacancies). Male Representative
Female Representative
The number of women who sought and won election to Congress in each election cycle from 1974 to 2018.[58] [59]
Number of women in the United States Congress (1917–present):[60] [61]
Congress
Years
in Congress
%
65th
1917–1919
1
0.2%
66th
1919–1921
0
0%
67th
1921–1923
4
0.7%
68th
1923–1925
1
0.2%
69th
1925–1927
3
0.6%
70th
1927–1929
5
0.9%
71st
1929–1931
9
1.7%
72nd
1931–1933
8
1.5%
73rd
1933–1935
8
1.5%
74th
1935–1937
8
1.5%
75th
1937–1939
9
1.7%
76th
1939–1941
9
1.7%
77th
1941–1943
10
1.9%
78th
1943–1945
9
1.7%
79th
1945–1947
11
2.1%
80th
1947–1949
8
1.5%
81st
1949–1951
10
1.9%
82nd
1951–1953
11
2.1%
83rd
1953–1955
15
2.8%
84th
1955–1957
18
3.4%
85th
1957–1959
16
3.0%
86th
1959–1961
19
3.5%
87th
1961–1963
20
3.7%
88th
1963–1965
14
2.6%
89th
1965–1967
13
2.4%
90th
1967–1969
12
2.2%
91st
1969–1971
11
2.1%
92nd
1971–1973
15
2.8%
93rd
1973–1975
16
3.0%
94th
1975–1977
19
3.6%
95th
1977–1979
20
3.7%
96th
1979–1981
17
3.2%
97th
1981–1983
23
4.3%
98th
1983–1985
24
4.5%
99th
1985–1987
25
4.7%
100th
1987–1989
26
4.9%
101st
1989–1991
31
5.8%
102nd
1991–1993
33
6.2%
103rd
1993–1995
55
10.3%
104th
1995–1997
59
11.0%
105th
1997–1999
66
12.3%
106th
1999–2001
67
12.5%
107th
2001–2003
75
14.0%
108th
2003–2005
77
14.4%
109th
2005–2007
85
15.9%
110th
2007–2009
94
17.6%
111th
2009–2011
96
17.9%
112th
2011–2013
96
17.9%
113th
2013–2015
104
19.2%
114th
2015–2017
109
20.1%
115th
2017–2019
116
21.4%
116th
2019–2021
131
24.2%
117th
2021–2023
152
28.1%
118th
2023–2025
155
28.7%
Number of women in the United States House of Representatives by party
Notes: "% of party" is taken from voting members at the beginning of the Congress, while numbers and "% of women" include all female House members of the given Congress
Congress
Years
Women total
Republicans
% of women
% of party
Democrats
% of women
% of party
65th
1917–1919
1
1
100%
0.5%
0
0.0%
0.0%
66th
1919–1921
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
67th
1921–1923
3
3
100%
0.3%
0
0.0%
0.0%
68th
1923–1925
1
1
100%
0.4%
0
0.0%
0.0%
69th
1925–1927
3
2
66.7%
0.4%
1
33.3%
0.5%
70th
1927–1929
5
3
60.0%
1.3%
2
40.0%
0.5%
71st
1929–1931
9
5
55.6%
1.9%
4
44.4%
1.8%
72nd
1931–1933
7
3
42.9%
1.4%
4
57.1%
1.4%
73rd
1933–1935
7
3
42.9%
1.7%
4
57.1%
1.0%
74th
1935–1937
6
2
33.3%
1.9%
4
66.7%
1.2%
75th
1937–1939
6
1
16.7%
1.1%
5
83.3%
1.2%
76th
1939–1941
8
4
50.0%
1.2%
4
50.0%
0.8%
77th
1941–1943
9
5
55.6%
3.1%
4
44.4%
0.7%
78th
1943–1945
8
6
75.0%
2.9%
2
25.0%
0.5%
79th
1945–1947
11
5
45.5%
2.6%
6
54.5%
1.7%
80th
1947–1949
7
5
71.4%
2.0%
2
28.6%
1.1%
81st
1949–1951
9
4
44.4%
2.3%
5
55.6%
1.5%
82nd
1951–1953
10
6
60.0%
3.0%
4
40.0%
0.9%
83rd
1953–1955
12
7
58.3%
2.7%
5
41.7%
2.3%
84th
1955–1957
17
7
41.2%
3.0%
10
58.8%
3.4%
85th
1957–1959
15
6
40.0%
3.0%
9
60.0%
3.8%
86th
1959–1961
17
8
47.1%
5.2%
9
52.9%
2.8%
87th
1961–1963
18
7
38.9%
3.5%
11
61.1%
3.4%
88th
1963–1965
12
6
50.0%
2.8%
6
50.0%
2.3%
89th
1965–1967
11
4
36.4%
2.9%
7
63.6%
2.0%
90th
1967–1969
11
5
45.5%
2.7%
6
54.5%
2.4%
91st
1969–1971
10
4
40.0%
2.1%
6
60.0%
2.5%
92nd
1971–1973
13
3
23.1%
1.1%
10
76.9%
3.5%
93rd
1973–1975
16
2
12.5%
1.0%
14
87.5%
5.0%
94th
1975–1977
19
5
26.3%
2.8%
14
73.7%
4.8%
95th
1977–1979
18
5
27.8%
3.5%
13
72.2%
4.5%
96th
1979–1981
16
5
31.3%
3.2%
11
68.8%
4.0%
97th
1981–1983
21
10
47.6%
4.7%
11
52.4%
3.7%
98th
1983–1985
22
9
40.9%
5.5%
13
59.1%
4.4%
99th
1985–1987
23
11
47.8%
6.0%
12
52.2%
4.3%
100th
1987–1989
23
11
47.8%
6.0%
12
52.2%
4.3%
101st
1989–1991
29
13
44.8%
6.0%
16
55.2%
5.6%
102nd
1991–1993
30
9
30.0%
5.5%
21
70.0%
7.0%
103rd
1993–1995
48
12
25.0%
6.8%
36
75.0%
13.6%
104th
1995–1997
50
18
36.0%
7.4%
32
64.0%
14.7%
105th
1997–1999
56
17
30.4%
7.5%
39
69.6%
18.8%
106th
1999–2001
58
17
29.3%
7.6%
41
70.7%
18.5%
107th
2001–2003
62
18
29.0%
8.1%
44
71.0%
19.0%
108th
2003–2005
63
21
33.3%
9.2%
42
66.7%
18.5%
109th
2005–2007
71
25
35.2%
9.9%
46
64.8%
20.9%
110th
2007–2009
78
21
26.9%
9.9%
57
73.1%
20.2%
111th
2009–2011
79
17
21.5%
9.6%
62
78.5%
21.5%
112th
2011–2013
79
24
30.4%
9.9%
55
69.6%
23.8%
113th
2013–2015
82
20
24.4%
8.2%
62
75.6%
29.0%
114th
2015–2017
88
23
26.2%
8.9%
65
73.8%
33.0%
115th
2017–2019
89
25
25.3%
8.7%
64
74.7%
32.0%
116th
2019–2021
101
13
12.9%
6.5%
88
87.1%
37.4%
117th
2021–2023
126
33
26.2%
14.6%
93
73.8%
41.2%
118th
2023–2025
126
33
26.2%
14.9%
93
73.8%
42.9%
Percentage of women by party and year
Showing the data tabulated above (as of the 117th Congress) as a graph.
List of female members
This is a complete list of women who have served as U.S. representatives or delegates of the United States House of Representatives. Members are grouped by the apportionment period during which such member commenced serving. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.
Female members whose service began between 1917 and 1932
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973) [c]
Republican
Montana at-large
March 4, 1917
March 3, 1919
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the 1918 United States Senate election in Montana
Montana's 1st
January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
Retired
Alice Robertson (1854–1931) [d]
Republican
Oklahoma's 2nd
March 4, 1921
March 3, 1923
Lost reelection
Winnifred Huck (1882–1936) [e]
Republican
Illinois's at-large
November 7, 1922
March 3, 1923
Lost renomination
Mae Nolan (1886–1973) [f]
Republican
California's 5th
January 23, 1923
March 3, 1925
Retired
Florence Kahn (1866–1948) [g] [h]
Republican
California's 4th
March 4, 1925
January 3, 1937
Lost reelection
Mary Norton (1875–1959) [i] [h]
Democratic
New Jersey's 12th & 13th
March 4, 1925
January 3, 1951
Retired
Edith Rogers (1881–1960) [j] [h]
Republican
Massachusetts's 5th
June 30, 1925
September 10, 1960
Died in office
Katherine G. Langley (1888–1948) [k]
Republican
Kentucky's 7th
March 4, 1927
March 3, 1931
Retired
Pearl Oldfield (1876–1962) [l]
Democratic
Arkansas's 2nd
January 9, 1929
March 3, 1931
Retired
Ruth McCormick (1880–1944) [m]
Republican
Illinois's at-large
March 4, 1929
March 3, 1931
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1930 United States Senate election in Illinois [n]
Ruth Owen (1885–1954) [o]
Democratic
Florida's 4th
March 4, 1929
March 3, 1933
Lost renomination[p]
Ruth Pratt (1877–1965)
Republican
New York's 17th
March 4, 1929
March 3, 1933
Lost reelection
Effiegene Wingo (1883–1962) [q]
Democratic
Arkansas's 4th
November 4, 1930
March 3, 1933
Retired
Willa Eslick (1878–1961) [r]
Democratic
Tennessee's 7th
August 14, 1932
March 3, 1933
Not eligible for reelection having not qualified for nomination
Female members whose service began between 1933 and 1942
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Virginia E. Jenckes (1877–1975)
Democratic
Indiana's 6th
March 4, 1933
January 3, 1939
Lost reelection
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy (1894–1952)
Democratic
Kansas's 6th
March 4, 1933
January 3, 1935
Lost reelection
Isabella Greenway (1886–1953)
Democratic
Arizona's at-large
October 2, 1933
January 3, 1937
Retired
Marian W. Clarke (1880–1953) [s]
Republican
New York's 34th
December 28, 1933
January 3, 1935
Retired
Caroline O'Day (1869–1943)
Democratic
New York's at-large
January 3, 1935
January 3, 1943
Retired
Nan Honeyman (1881–1970)
Democratic
Oregon's 3rd
January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
Lost reelection
Elizabeth Gasque (1886–1989) [t]
Democratic
South Carolina's 6th
September 13, 1938
January 3, 1939
Retired
Jessie Sumner (1898–1994)
Republican
Illinois's 18th
January 3, 1939
January 3, 1947
Retired
Clara G. McMillan (1894–1976) [u]
Democratic
South Carolina's 1st
November 7, 1939
January 3, 1941
Retired
Frances P. Bolton (1885–1977) [v]
Republican
Ohio's 22nd
February 27, 1940
January 3, 1969
Lost reelection
Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995) [w]
Republican
Maine's 2nd
June 3, 1940
January 3, 1949
Retired to run successfully for the 1948 United States Senate election in Maine , thus becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress, and the first woman to represent Maine in either.
Florence Gibbs (1890–1964) [x]
Democratic
Georgia's 8th
October 1, 1940
January 3, 1941
Retired
Katharine Byron (1903–1976) [y]
Democratic
Maryland's 6th
May 27, 1941
January 3, 1943
Retired
Veronica Boland (1899–1982) [z]
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 11th
November 3, 1942
January 3, 1943
Retired
Female members whose service began between 1943 and 1952
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Clare Boothe Luce (1903–1987) [aa]
Republican
Connecticut's 4th
January 3, 1943
January 3, 1947
Retired[ab]
Winifred C. Stanley (1909–1996)
Republican
New York's at-large
January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
Retired
Willa L. Fulmer (1884–1968) [ac]
Democratic
South Carolina's 2nd
November 7, 1944
January 3, 1945
Retired
Emily Douglas (1899–1994) [ad]
Democratic
Illinois's at-large
January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947
Lost reelection
Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900–1980)
Democratic
California's 14th
January 3, 1945
January 3, 1951
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1950 United States Senate election in California
Chase G. Woodhouse (1890–1984) [ae]
Democratic
Connecticut's 2nd
January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947
Lost reelection
January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951
Lost reelection
Helen Mankin (1896–1956)
Democratic
Georgia's 5th
February 12, 1946
January 3, 1947
Lost renomination
Eliza Pratt (1902–1981)
Democratic
North Carolina's 8th
May 25, 1946
January 3, 1947
Retired
Georgia Lusk (1893–1971)
Democratic
New Mexico's at-large
January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
Lost renomination
Katharine St. George (1894–1983)
Republican
New York's 29th , 28th , & 27th
January 3, 1947
January 3, 1965
Lost reelection
Reva Bosone (1895–1983)
Democratic
Utah's 2nd
January 3, 1949
January 3, 1953
Lost reelection
Cecil M. Harden (1894–1984)
Republican
Indiana's 6th
January 3, 1949
January 3, 1959
Lost reelection
Edna F. Kelly (1906–1997)
Democratic
New York's 10th & 12th
November 8, 1949
January 3, 1969
Lost renomination
Marguerite S. Church (1892–1990) [af]
Republican
Illinois's 13th
January 3, 1951
January 3, 1963
Retired
Ruth Thompson (1887–1970)
Republican
Michigan's 9th
January 3, 1951
January 3, 1957
Lost renomination
Elizabeth Kee (1895–1975) [ag]
Democratic
West Virginia's 5th
July 17, 1951
January 3, 1965
Retired
Vera Buchanan (1902–1955) [ah]
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 33rd & 30th
July 24, 1951
October 26, 1955
Died in office
Female members whose service began between 1953 and 1962
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Gracie Pfost (1906–1965)
Democratic
Idaho's 1st
January 3, 1953
January 3, 1963
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1962 United States Senate election in Idaho
Leonor Sullivan (1902–1988) [ai]
Democratic
Missouri's 3rd
January 3, 1953
January 3, 1977
Retired
Elizabeth P. Farrington (1898–1984) [aj]
Republican
Hawaii's at-large
July 31, 1954
January 3, 1957
Lost reelection
Iris Blitch (1912–1993) [ak]
Democratic
Georgia's 8th
January 3, 1955
January 3, 1963
Retired
Edith Green (1910–1987)
Democratic
Oregon's 3rd
January 3, 1955
December 31, 1974
Retired
Martha Griffiths (1912–2003)
Democratic
Michigan's 17th
January 3, 1955
December 31, 1974
Retired[al]
Coya Knutson (1912–1996)
Democratic (DFL)
Minnesota's 9th
January 3, 1955
January 3, 1959
Lost reelection
Kathryn E. Granahan (1894–1979) [am]
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 2nd
November 6, 1956
January 3, 1963
Retired[an]
Florence P. Dwyer (1902–1976)
Republican
New Jersey's 6th & 12th
January 3, 1957
January 3, 1973
Retired
Catherine May (1914–2004)
Republican
Washington's 4th
January 3, 1959
January 3, 1971
Lost reelection
Edna O. Simpson (1891–1984) [ao]
Republican
Illinois's 20th
January 3, 1959
January 3, 1961
Retired
Jessica M. Weis (1901–1963)
Republican
New York's 38th
January 3, 1959
January 3, 1963
Retired
Julia Hansen (1907–1988)
Democratic
Washington's 3rd
November 8, 1960
December 31, 1974
Retired
Catherine Norrell (1901–1981) [ap]
Democratic
Arkansas's 6th
April 19, 1961
January 3, 1963
Retired
Louise Reece (1898–1970) [aq]
Republican
Tennessee's 1st
May 16, 1961
January 3, 1963
Retired
Corinne Riley (1893–1979) [ar]
Democratic
South Carolina's 2nd
April 10, 1962
January 3, 1963
Retired
Female members whose service began between 1963 and 1972
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Charlotte Reid (1913–2007) [as]
Republican
Illinois's 15th
January 3, 1963
October 7, 1971
Resigned to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission
Irene Baker (1901–1994) [at]
Republican
Tennessee's 2nd
January 7, 1964
January 3, 1965
Retired
Patsy Mink (1927–2002) [au]
Democratic
Hawaii's at-large & 2nd
January 3, 1965
January 3, 1977
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the 1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii [av]
Hawaii's 2nd
September 22, 1990
September 28, 2002
Died in office
Lera Thomas (1900–1993) [aw]
Democratic
Texas's 8th
March 26, 1966
January 3, 1967
Retired
Margaret Heckler (1931–2018)
Republican
Massachusetts's 10th
January 3, 1967
January 3, 1983
Lost reelection[ax]
Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) [ay]
Democratic
New York's 12th
January 3, 1969
January 3, 1983
Retired
Bella Abzug (1920–1998)
Democratic
New York's 19th & 20th
January 3, 1971
January 3, 1977
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the 1976 United States Senate election in New York
Ella Grasso (1919–1981)
Democratic
Connecticut's 6th
January 3, 1971
January 3, 1975
Retired to run successfully for Governor of Connecticut
Louise Hicks (1916–2003)
Democratic
Massachusetts's 9th
January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
Lost reelection
Elizabeth B. Andrews (1911–2002) [az]
Democratic
Alabama's 3rd
April 4, 1972
January 3, 1973
Retired
Female members whose service began between 1973 and 1982
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Yvonne Burke (born 1932)
Democratic
California's 37th & 28th
January 3, 1973
January 3, 1979
Retired to run unsuccessfully for Attorney General of California
Marjorie Holt (1920–2018)
Republican
Maryland's 4th
January 3, 1973
January 3, 1987
Retired
Elizabeth Holtzman (born 1941) [ba]
Democratic
New York's 16th
January 3, 1973
January 3, 1981
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1980 United States Senate election in New York
Barbara Jordan (1936–1996)
Democratic
Texas's 18th
January 3, 1973
January 3, 1979
Retired
Pat Schroeder (1940–2023)
Democratic
Colorado's 1st
January 3, 1973
January 3, 1997
Retired
Lindy Boggs (1916–2013) [bb]
Democratic
Louisiana's 2nd
March 20, 1973
January 3, 1991
Retired[bc]
Cardiss Collins (1931–2013) [bd]
Democratic
Illinois's 7th
June 5, 1973
January 3, 1997
Retired
Millicent Fenwick (1910–1992) [be]
Republican
New Jersey's 5th
January 3, 1975
January 3, 1983
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1982 United States Senate election in New Jersey [bf]
Martha Keys (born 1930) [bg]
Democratic
Kansas's 2nd
January 3, 1975
January 3, 1979
Lost reelection
Marilyn Lloyd (1929–2018) [as]
Democratic
Tennessee's 3rd
January 3, 1975
January 3, 1995
Retired
Virginia D. Smith (1911–2006)
Republican
Nebraska's 3rd
January 3, 1975
January 3, 1991
Retired
Gladys Spellman (1918–1988)
Democratic
Maryland's 5th
January 3, 1975
February 24, 1981
After suffering a debilitating heart attack and slipping into a comatose state, her seat was declared vacant by the House
Helen Meyner (1929–1997)
Democratic
New Jersey's 13th
January 3, 1975
January 3, 1979
Lost reelection
Shirley Pettis (1924–2016) [bh]
Republican
California's 37th
April 29, 1975
January 3, 1979
Retired
Barbara Mikulski (born 1936) [bi]
Democratic
Maryland's 3rd
January 3, 1977
January 3, 1987
Retired to run successfully for the 1986 United States Senate election in Maryland
Mary Oakar (born 1940) [bj]
Democratic
Ohio's 20th
January 3, 1977
January 3, 1993
Lost reelection
Beverly Byron (born 1932) [bk]
Democratic
Maryland's 6th
January 3, 1979
January 3, 1993
Lost renomination
Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011)
Democratic
New York's 9th
January 3, 1979
January 3, 1985
Retired to run unsuccessfully as the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the 1984 United States presidential election [bl]
Olympia Snowe (born 1947) [bm]
Republican
Maine's 2nd
January 3, 1979
January 3, 1995
Retired to run successfully for the 1994 United States Senate election in Maine
Bobbi Fiedler (1937–2019)
Republican
California's 21st
January 3, 1981
January 3, 1987
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the 1986 United States Senate election in California
Lynn Morley Martin (born 1939) [bn]
Republican
Illinois's 16th
January 3, 1981
January 3, 1991
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois [bo]
Marge Roukema (1929–2014)
Republican
New Jersey's 7th & 5th
January 3, 1981
January 3, 2003
Retired
Claudine Schneider (born 1947)
Republican
Rhode Island's 2nd
January 3, 1981
January 3, 1991
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
Barbara B. Kennelly (born 1936)
Democratic
Connecticut's 1st
January 12, 1982
January 3, 1999
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1998 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Jean Spencer Ashbrook (born 1934) [bp]
Republican
Ohio's 17th
June 29, 1982
January 3, 1983
Retired
Katie Hall (1938–2012)
Democratic
Indiana's 1st
November 2, 1982
January 3, 1985
Lost renomination
Female members whose service began between 1983 and 1992
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Barbara Boxer (born 1940) [bi]
Democratic
California's 6th
January 3, 1983
January 3, 1993
Retired to run successfully for the 1992 United States Senate election in California
Nancy Johnson (born 1935)
Republican
Connecticut's 6th & 5th
January 3, 1983
January 3, 2007
Lost reelection
Marcy Kaptur (born 1946) [bq]
Democratic
Ohio's 9th
January 3, 1983
Present
Barbara Vucanovich (1921–2013) [br]
Republican
Nevada's 2nd
January 3, 1983
January 3, 1997
Retired
Sala Burton (1925–1987) [bs]
Democratic
California's 5th
June 21, 1983
February 1, 1987
Died in office
Helen Delich Bentley (1923–2016)
Republican
Maryland's 2nd
January 3, 1985
January 3, 1995
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election
Jan Meyers (1928–2019)
Republican
Kansas's 3rd
January 3, 1985
January 3, 1997
Retired
Catherine Small Long (1924–2019) [bt]
Democratic
Louisiana's 8th
March 30, 1985
January 3, 1987
Retired
Connie Morella (born 1931)
Republican
Maryland's 8th
January 3, 1987
January 3, 2003
Lost reelection[bu]
Liz J. Patterson (1939–2018) [bv]
Democratic
South Carolina's 4th
January 3, 1987
January 3, 1993
Lost reelection
Pat Saiki (born 1930) [bw]
Republican
Hawaii's 1st
January 3, 1987
January 3, 1991
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii [bx]
Louise Slaughter (1929–2018)
Democratic
New York's 30th , 28th , & 25th
January 3, 1987
March 16, 2018
Died in office
Nancy Pelosi (born 1940) [by]
Democratic
California's 5th , 8th , 12th , & 11th
June 2, 1987
Present
Nita Lowey (born 1937)
Democratic
New York's 20th , 18th , & 17th
January 3, 1989
January 3, 2021
Retired
Jolene Unsoeld (1931–2021)
Democratic
Washington's 3rd
January 3, 1989
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection
Jill Long Thompson (born 1952)
Democratic
Indiana's 4th
March 20, 1989
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (born 1952) [bz]
Republican
Florida's 18th & 27th
August 29, 1989
January 3, 2019
Retired
Susan Molinari (born 1958) [ca]
Republican
New York's 14th & 13th
March 20, 1990
August 2, 1997
Resigned to become co-host of CBS This Morning
Barbara-Rose Collins (1939–2021)
Democratic
Michigan's 13th & 15th
January 3, 1991
January 3, 1997
Lost renomination
Rosa DeLauro (born 1943)
Democratic
Connecticut's 3rd
January 3, 1991
Present
Eleanor Holmes Norton (born 1937)
Democratic
DC's at-large
January 3, 1991
Present
Joan Horn (born 1936)
Democratic
Missouri's 2nd
January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993
Lost reelection
Maxine Waters (born 1938)
Democratic
California's 29th , 35th , & 43rd
January 3, 1991
Present
Eva Clayton (born 1934)
Democratic
North Carolina's 1st
November 3, 1992
January 3, 2001
Retired
Female members whose service began between 1993 and 2002
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Corrine Brown (born 1946)
Democratic
Florida's 3rd & 5th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2017
Lost renomination
Leslie Byrne (born 1946)
Democratic
Virginia's 11th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection
Maria Cantwell (born 1958)
Democratic
Washington's 1st
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection[cb]
Pat Danner (born 1934)
Democratic
Missouri's 6th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2001
Retired
Jennifer Dunn (1941–2007)
Republican
Washington's 8th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2005
Retired
Karan English (born 1949)
Democratic
Arizona's 6th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection
Anna Eshoo (born 1942) [cc]
Democratic
California's 14th , 18th , & 16th
January 3, 1993
Present
Tillie Fowler (1942–2005)
Republican
Florida's 4th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2001
Retired
Elizabeth Furse (1936–2021) [cd]
Democratic
Oregon's 1st
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1999
Retired
Jane Harman (born 1945)
Democratic
California's 36th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1999
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the 1998 California gubernatorial election
January 3, 2001
February 28, 2011
Resigned to become the Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Eddie Johnson (1934–2023)
Democratic
Texas's 30th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2023
Retired
Blanche Lincoln (born 1960)
Democratic
Arkansas's 1st
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1997
Retired[ce]
Carolyn Maloney (born 1946)
Democratic
New York's 14th & 12th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2023
Lost renomination
Marjorie Margolies (born 1942) [cf]
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 13th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection
Cynthia McKinney (born 1955)
Democratic
Georgia's 11th & 4th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2003
Lost renomination
Georgia's 4th
January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
Lost renomination[cg]
Carrie Meek (1926–2021) [ch]
Democratic
Florida's 17th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2003
Retired
Deborah Pryce (born 1951)
Republican
Ohio's 15th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2009
Retired
Lucille Roybal-Allard (born 1941) [ci]
Democratic
California's 33rd , 34th , & 40th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2023
Retired
Lynn Schenk (born 1945)
Democratic
California's 49th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection
Karen Shepherd (born 1940)
Democratic
Utah's 2nd
January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Lost reelection
Karen Thurman (born 1951)
Democratic
Florida's 5th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2003
Lost reelection
Nydia Velázquez (born 1953)
Democratic
New York's 12th & 7th
January 3, 1993
Present
Lynn Woolsey (born 1937)
Democratic
California's 6th
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2013
Retired
Helen Chenoweth (1938–2006)
Republican
Idaho's 1st
January 3, 1995
January 3, 2001
Retired
Barbara Cubin (born 1946)
Republican
Wyoming's at-large
January 3, 1995
January 3, 2009
Retired
Sheila Jackson Lee (born 1950)
Democratic
Texas's 18th
January 3, 1995
Present
Sue Kelly (born 1936)
Republican
New York's 19th
January 3, 1995
January 3, 2007
Lost reelection
Zoe Lofgren (born 1947)
Democratic
California's 16th , 19th , & 18th
January 3, 1995
Present
Karen McCarthy (1947–2010)
Democratic
Missouri's 5th
January 3, 1995
January 3, 2005
Retired
Sue Myrick (born 1941)
Republican
North Carolina's 9th
January 3, 1995
January 3, 2013
Retired
Lynn N. Rivers (born 1956)
Democratic
Michigan's 13th
January 3, 1995
January 3, 2003
Lost renomination
Andrea Seastrand (born 1941)
Republican
California's 22nd
January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
Lost reelection
Linda Smith (born 1950)
Republican
Washington's 3rd
January 3, 1995
January 3, 1999
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 1998 United States Senate election in Washington
Enid Greene Waldholtz (born 1958) [cj]
Republican
Utah's 2nd
January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
Retired
Juanita Millender-McDonald (1938–2007)
Democratic
California's 37th
March 26, 1996
April 22, 2007
Died in office
Jo Ann Emerson (born 1950) [ck]
Republican
Missouri's 8th
November 5, 1996
January 3, 1997
Switched affiliation and retook seat as an independent, having been reelected under that designation
Independent
January 3, 1997
January 8, 1997
Changed party back to Republican
Republican
January 8, 1997
January 22, 2013
Resigned to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Julia Carson (1938–2007) [cl]
Democratic
Indiana's 10th & 7th
January 3, 1997
December 15, 2007
Died in office
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born 1945)
Democratic
Michigan's 15th & 13th
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2011
Lost renomination
Donna Christian-Christensen (born 1945)
Democratic
U.S. Virgin Island's at-large
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2015
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2014 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
Diana DeGette (born 1957)
Democratic
Colorado's 1st
January 3, 1997
Present
Kay Granger (born 1943)
Republican
Texas's 12th
January 3, 1997
Present
Darlene Hooley (born 1939)
Democratic
Oregon's 5th
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2009
Retired
Carolyn McCarthy (born 1944)
Democratic
New York's 4th
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2015
Retired
Anne Northup (born 1948)
Republican
Kentucky's 3rd
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2007
Lost reelection
Loretta Sánchez (born 1960) [cm]
Democratic
California's 46th , 47th , & 46th
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2017
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2016 United States Senate election in California
Debbie Stabenow (born 1950)
Democratic
Michigan's 8th
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2001
Retired to run successfully for the 2000 United States Senate election in Michigan
Ellen Tauscher (1951–2019)
Democratic
California's 10th
January 3, 1997
June 26, 2009
Resigned to become Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
Lois Capps (born 1938) [cn]
Democratic
California's 22nd , 23rd , & 24th
March 10, 1998
January 3, 2017
Retired
Mary Bono (born 1961) [co]
Republican
California's 44th & 45th
April 7, 1998
January 3, 2013
Lost reelection
Barbara Lee (born 1946)
Democratic
California's 9th , 13th , & 12th
April 7, 1998
Present
Heather Wilson (born 1960)
Republican
New Mexico's 1st
June 25, 1998
January 3, 2009
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the 2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico [cp]
Tammy Baldwin (born 1962) [cq]
Democratic
Wisconsin's 2nd
January 3, 1999
January 3, 2013
Retired to run successfully for the 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin , thus becoming the first openly LGBT person to serve in both houses of the United States Congress, and the first woman to represent Wisconsin in either.[66]
Shelley Berkley (born 1951)
Democratic
Nevada's 1st
January 3, 1999
January 3, 2013
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2012 United States Senate election in Nevada
Judy Biggert (born 1937)
Republican
Illinois's 13th
January 3, 1999
January 3, 2013
Lost reelection
Grace Napolitano (born 1936)
Democratic
California's 34th , 38th , 32nd , & 31st
January 3, 1999
Present
Jan Schakowsky (born 1944)
Democratic
Illinois's 9th
January 3, 1999
Present
Stephanie Tubbs Jones (1949–2008)
Democratic
Ohio's 11th
January 3, 1999
August 20, 2008
Died in office
Shelley Moore Capito (born 1953)
Republican
West Virginia's 2nd
January 3, 2001
January 3, 2015
Retired to run successfully for the 2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia
Jo Ann Davis (1950–2007)
Republican
Virginia's 1st
January 3, 2001
October 6, 2007
Died in office
Susan Davis (born 1944)
Democratic
California's 49th & 53rd
January 3, 2001
January 3, 2021
Retired
Melissa Hart (born 1962)
Republican
Pennsylvania's 4th
January 3, 2001
January 3, 2007
Lost reelection
Betty McCollum (born 1954)
Democratic (DFL)
Minnesota's 4th
January 3, 2001
Present
Hilda Solis (born 1957)
Democratic
California's 31st & 32nd
January 3, 2001
February 24, 2009
Resigned to become United States Secretary of Labor
Diane Watson (born 1933)
Democratic
California's 32nd & 33rd
June 5, 2001
January 3, 2011
Retired
Female members whose service began between 2003 and 2012
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Marsha Blackburn (born 1952)
Republican
Tennessee's 7th
January 3, 2003
January 3, 2019
Retired to run successfully for the 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Madeleine Bordallo (born 1933)
Democratic
Guam's at-large
January 3, 2003
January 3, 2019
Lost renomination
Ginny Brown-Waite (born 1943)
Republican
Florida's 5th
January 3, 2003
January 3, 2011
Retired
Katherine Harris (born 1957)
Republican
Florida's 13th
January 3, 2003
January 3, 2007
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2006 United States Senate election in Florida
Denise Majette (born 1955)
Democratic
Georgia's 4th
January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2004 United States Senate election in Georgia
Candice Miller (born 1954)
Republican
Michigan's 10th
January 3, 2003
January 3, 2017
Retired to run successfully for Public Works Commissioner of Macomb County
Marilyn Musgrave (born 1949)
Republican
Colorado's 4th
January 3, 2003
January 3, 2009
Lost reelection
Linda Sánchez (born 1969) [cr]
Democratic
California's 39th & 38th
January 3, 2003
present
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (born 1970) [cs]
Democratic
South Dakota's at-large
June 1, 2004
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Melissa Bean (born 1962)
Democratic
Illinois's 8th
January 3, 2005
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Thelma Drake (born 1949)
Republican
Virginia's 2nd
January 3, 2005
January 3, 2009
Lost reelection
Virginia Foxx (born 1944)
Republican
North Carolina's 5th
January 3, 2005
present
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (born 1969)
Republican
Washington's 5th
January 3, 2005
present
Gwen Moore (born 1951)
Democratic
Wisconsin's 4th
January 3, 2005
present
Allyson Schwartz (born 1948)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 13th
January 3, 2005
January 3, 2015
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (born 1966)
Democratic
Florida's 20th , 23rd , & 25th
January 3, 2005
present
Doris Matsui (born 1944) [ct]
Democratic
California's 5th , 6th , & 7th
March 3, 2005
present
Jean Schmidt (born 1951)
Republican
Ohio's 2nd
September 6, 2005
January 3, 2013
Lost renomination
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (born 1953)
Republican
Texas's 22nd
November 13, 2006
January 3, 2007
Lost election to full term
Michele Bachmann (born 1956)
Republican
Minnesota's 6th
January 3, 2007
January 3, 2015
Retired
Nancy Boyda (born 1955)
Democratic
Kansas's 2nd
January 3, 2007
January 3, 2009
Lost reelection
Kathy Castor (born 1966)
Democratic
Florida's 11th & 14th
January 3, 2007
present
Yvette Clarke (born 1964)
Democratic
New York's 11th & 9th
January 3, 2007
present
Mary Fallin (born 1954)
Republican
Oklahoma's 5th
January 3, 2007
January 3, 2011
Retired to run successfully for the 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
Gabrielle Giffords (born 1970)
Democratic
Arizona's 8th
January 3, 2007
January 25, 2012
Resigned due to the injuries from being shot in the head at close range during an assassination attempt during the 2011 Tucson shooting
Kirsten Gillibrand (born 1966)
Democratic
New York's 20th
January 3, 2007
January 25, 2009
Resigned after being appointed to the United States Senate[cu]
Mazie Hirono (born 1947) [cv]
Democratic
Hawaii's 2nd
January 3, 2007
January 3, 2013
Retired to run successfully for the 2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii
Carol Shea-Porter (born 1952)
Democratic
New Hampshire's 1st
January 3, 2007
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
Lost reelection
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
Retired
Betty Sutton (born 1963)
Democratic
Ohio's 13th
January 3, 2007
January 3, 2013
Lost reelection
Laura Richardson (born 1962)
Democratic
California's 37th
August 21, 2007
January 3, 2013
Lost reelection
Niki Tsongas (born 1946) [cw]
Democratic
Massachusetts's 5th & 3rd
October 16, 2007
January 3, 2019
Retired
Jackie Speier (born 1950)
Democratic
California's 12th & 14th
April 8, 2008
January 3, 2023
Retired
Donna Edwards (born 1958)
Democratic
Maryland's 4th
June 17, 2008
January 3, 2017
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the 2016 United States Senate election in Maryland
Marcia Fudge (born 1952)
Democratic
Ohio's 11th
November 18, 2008
March 10, 2021
Resigned to become United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Kathy Dahlkemper (born 1957)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 3rd
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Debbie Halvorson (born 1958)
Democratic
Illinois's 11th
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Lynn Jenkins (born 1963)
Republican
Kansas's 2nd
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2019
Retired
Mary Jo Kilroy (born 1949)
Democratic
Ohio's 15th
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Ann Kirkpatrick (born 1950)
Democratic
Arizona's 1st
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2017
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2016 United States Senate election in Arizona
Arizona's 2nd
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2023
Retired
Suzanne Kosmas (born 1944)
Democratic
Florida's 24th
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Cynthia Lummis (born 1954)
Republican
Wyoming's at-large
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2017
Retired[cx]
Betsy Markey (born 1956)
Democratic
Colorado's 4th
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Chellie Pingree (born 1955)
Democratic
Maine's 1st
January 3, 2009
present
Dina Titus (born 1950)
Democratic
Nevada's 3rd
January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Lost reelection
Nevada's 1st
January 3, 2013
present
Judy Chu (born 1953) [cy]
Democratic
California's 32nd , 27th , & 28th
June 19, 2009
present
Sandy Adams (born 1956)
Republican
Florida's 24th
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
Lost renomination
Karen Bass (born 1953)
Democratic
California's 33rd & 37th
January 3, 2011
December 9, 2022
Resigned to become mayor of Los Angeles
Diane Black (born 1951)
Republican
Tennessee's 6th
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2019
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Ann Marie Buerkle (born 1951)
Republican
New York's 25th
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
Lost reelection
Renee Ellmers (born 1964)
Republican
North Carolina's 2nd
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2017
Lost renomination
Colleen Hanabusa (born 1951)
Democratic
Hawaii's 1st
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2015
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the 2014 United States Senate special election in Hawaii
November 14, 2016
January 3, 2019
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election
Vicky Hartzler (born 1960)
Republican
Missouri's 4th
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2023
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri
Nan Hayworth (born 1959)
Republican
New York's 19th
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
Lost reelection
Jaime Herrera Beutler (born 1978)
Republican
Washington's 3rd
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2023
Lost renomination
Kristi Noem (born 1971)
Republican
South Dakota's at-large
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2019
Retired to run successfully for the 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Martha Roby (born 1976)
Republican
Alabama's 2nd
January 3, 2011
January 3, 2021
Retired
Terri Sewell (born 1965)
Democratic
Alabama's 7th
January 3, 2011
present
Frederica Wilson (born 1942)
Democratic
Florida's 17th & 24th
January 3, 2011
present
Kathy Hochul (born 1958)
Democratic
New York's 26th
June 1, 2011
January 3, 2013
Lost reelection[cz]
Janice Hahn (born 1952)
Democratic
California's 36th & 44th
July 12, 2011
December 4, 2016
Retired to run successfully for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Suzanne Bonamici (born 1954)
Democratic
Oregon's 1st
January 21, 2012
present
Suzan DelBene (born 1962)
Democratic
Washington's 1st
November 6, 2012
present
Female members whose service began between 2013 and 2022
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Joyce Beatty (born 1950)
Democratic
Ohio's 3rd
January 3, 2013
Present
Susan Brooks (born 1960)
Republican
Indiana's 5th
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2021
Retired
Julia Brownley (born 1952)
Democratic
California's 26th
January 3, 2013
Present
Cheri Bustos (born 1961)
Democratic
Illinois's 17th
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2023
Retired
Tammy Duckworth (born 1968) [da]
Democratic
Illinois's 8th
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2017
Retired to run successfully for the 2016 United States Senate election in Illinois
Elizabeth Esty (born 1959)
Democratic
Connecticut's 5th
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2019
Retired
Lois Frankel (born 1948)
Democratic
Florida's 22nd & 21st
January 3, 2013
Present
Tulsi Gabbard (born 1981) [db]
Democratic
Hawaii's 2nd
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2021
Retired to run unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the 2020 United States presidential election
Michelle Lujan Grisham (born 1959)
Democratic
New Mexico's 1st
January 3, 2013
December 31, 2018
Retired to run successfully for Governor of New Mexico
Annie Kuster (born 1956)
Democratic
New Hampshire's 2nd
January 3, 2013
Present
Grace Meng (born 1975)
Democratic
New York's 6th
January 3, 2013
Present
Gloria Negrete McLeod (born 1941) [dc]
Democratic
California's 35th
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
Retired to run unsuccessfully for San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
Kyrsten Sinema (born 1976) [dd]
Democratic
Arizona's 9th
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2019
Retired to run successfully for the 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona , thus becoming the first openly bisexual of either sex to serve in both houses of the United States Congress.[67]
Ann Wagner (born 1962)
Republican
Missouri's 2nd
January 3, 2013
Present
Jackie Walorski (1963-2022)
Republican
Indiana's 2nd
January 3, 2013
August 3, 2022
Died in office[68]
Robin Kelly (born 1956)
Democratic
Illinois's 2nd
April 11, 2013
Present
Katherine Clark (born 1963)
Democratic
Massachusetts's 5th
December 10, 2013
Present
Alma Adams (born 1946)
Democratic
North Carolina's 12th
November 12, 2014
Present
Barbara Comstock (born 1959)
Republican
Virginia's 10th
January 3, 2015
January 3, 2019
Lost reelection
Debbie Dingell (born 1953) [de]
Democratic
Michigan's 12th & 6th
January 3, 2015
Present
Gwen Graham (born 1963) [df]
Democratic
Florida's 2nd
January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
Retired
Brenda Lawrence (born 1954)
Democratic
Michigan's 14th
January 3, 2015
January 3, 2023
Retired
Mia Love (born 1975) [dg]
Republican
Utah's 4th
January 3, 2015
January 3, 2019
Lost reelection
Martha McSally (born 1966)
Republican
Arizona's 2nd
January 3, 2015
January 3, 2019
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona [dh]
Stacey Plaskett (born 1966)
Democratic
U.S. Virgin Island's at-large
January 3, 2015
Present
Amata Radewagen (born 1947) [di] [69] [70]
Republican
American Samoa's at-large
January 3, 2015
Present
Kathleen Rice (born 1965)
Democratic
New York's 4th
January 3, 2015
January 3, 2023
Retired
Elise Stefanik (born 1984) [dj]
Republican
New York's 21st
January 3, 2015
Present
Norma Torres (born 1965)
Democratic
California's 35th
January 3, 2015
Present
Mimi Walters (born 1962)
Republican
California's 45th
January 3, 2015
January 3, 2019
Lost reelection
Bonnie Watson Coleman (born 1945)
Democratic
New Jersey's 12th
January 3, 2015
Present
Nanette Barragán (born 1976)
Democratic
California's 44th
January 3, 2017
Present
Lisa Blunt Rochester (born 1962)
Democratic
Delaware's at-large
January 3, 2017
Present
Liz Cheney (born 1966) [dk]
Republican
Wyoming's at-large
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2023
Lost renomination
Val Demings (born 1957)
Democratic
Florida's 10th
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2023
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the 2022 United States Senate election in Florida
Jenniffer González (born 1976)
Republican
Puerto Rico's at-large
January 3, 2017
Present
Pramila Jayapal (born 1965) [dl]
Democratic
Washington's 7th
January 3, 2017
Present
Stephanie Murphy (born 1978)
Democratic
Florida's 7th
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2023
Retired
Jacky Rosen (born 1957)
Democratic
Nevada's 3rd
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
Retired to run successfully for the 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada , the first one-term female House member to immediately do so.
Claudia Tenney (born 1961)
Republican
New York's 22nd & 24th
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
Lost reelection
February 11, 2021 [dm]
Present
Karen Handel (born 1962)
Republican
Georgia's 6th
June 26, 2017
January 3, 2019
Lost reelection
Debbie Lesko (born 1958)
Republican
Arizona's 8th
May 7, 2018
Present
Mary Gay Scanlon (born 1959)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 7th & 5th
November 13, 2018
present
Susan Wild (born 1957)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 15th & 7th
November 27, 2018
present
Brenda Jones (born 1959) [dn]
Democratic
Michigan's 13th
November 29, 2018
January 3, 2019
Lost nomination for a full term
Cindy Axne (born 1965) [do]
Democratic
Iowa's 3rd
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2023
Lost reelection
Angie Craig (born 1972)
Democratic (DFL)
Minnesota's 2nd
January 3, 2019
Present
Sharice Davids (born 1980) [dp]
Democratic
Kansas's 3rd
January 3, 2019
Present
Madeleine Dean (born 1959)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 4th
January 3, 2019
Present
Veronica Escobar (born 1969)
Democratic
Texas's 16th
January 3, 2019
Present
Abby Finkenauer (born 1988)
Democratic
Iowa's 1st
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
Lost reelection
Lizzie Fletcher (born 1975)
Democratic
Texas's 7th
January 3, 2019
Present
Sylvia Garcia (born 1950)
Democratic
Texas's 29th
January 3, 2019
Present
Deb Haaland (born 1960) [dq]
Democratic
New Mexico's 1st
January 3, 2019
March 16, 2021
Resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior
Jahana Hayes (born 1973)
Democratic
Connecticut's 5th
January 3, 2019
Present
Katie Hill (born 1987)
Democratic
California's 25th
January 3, 2019
November 3, 2019
Resigned amid allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships[75]
Kendra Horn (born 1976)
Democratic
Oklahoma's 5th
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
Lost reelection
Chrissy Houlahan (born 1968)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 6th
January 3, 2019
Present
Susie Lee (born 1966)
Democratic
Nevada's 3rd
January 3, 2019
Present
Elaine Luria (born 1975)
Democratic
Virginia's 2nd
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2023
Lost reelection
Lucy McBath (born 1960)
Democratic
Georgia's 6th & 7th
January 3, 2019
Present
Carol Miller (born 1950) [dr]
Republican
West Virginia's 3rd & 1st
January 3, 2019
Present
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (born 1971)
Democratic
Florida's 26th
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
Lost reelection
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born 1989) [ds]
Democratic
New York's 14th
January 3, 2019
Present
Ilhan Omar (born 1981) [dt]
Democratic (DFL)
Minnesota's 5th
January 3, 2019
Present
Katie Porter (born 1974)
Democratic
California's 45th & 47th
January 3, 2019
Present
Ayanna Pressley (born 1974)
Democratic
Massachusetts's 7th
January 3, 2019
Present
Kim Schrier (born 1968)
Democratic
Washington's 8th
January 3, 2019
Present
Donna Shalala (born 1941) [du]
Democratic
Florida's 27th
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
Lost reelection
Mikie Sherrill (born 1972)
Democratic
New Jersey's 11th
January 3, 2019
Present
Elissa Slotkin (born 1976)
Democratic
Michigan's 8th & 7th
January 3, 2019
Present
Abigail Spanberger (born 1979)
Democratic
Virginia's 7th
January 3, 2019
Present
Haley Stevens (born 1983)
Democratic
Michigan's 11th
January 3, 2019
Present
Rashida Tlaib (born 1976) [dv]
Democratic
Michigan's 13th & 12th
January 3, 2019
Present
Xochitl Torres Small (born 1984)
Democratic
New Mexico's 2nd
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
Lost reelection
Lori Trahan (born 1973) [do] [dw]
Democratic
Massachusetts's 3rd
January 3, 2019
Present
Lauren Underwood (born 1986)
Democratic
Illinois's 14th
January 3, 2019
Present
Jennifer Wexton (born 1968)
Democratic
Virginia's 10th
January 3, 2019
Present
Stephanie Bice (born 1973) [dx]
Republican
Oklahoma's 5th
January 3, 2021
Present
Lauren Boebert (born 1986)
Republican
Colorado's 3rd
January 3, 2021
Present
Carolyn Bourdeaux (born 1970)
Democratic
Georgia's 7th
January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
Lost renomination
Cori Bush (born 1974)
Democratic
Missouri's 1st
January 3, 2021
Present
Kat Cammack (born 1988)
Republican
Florida's 3rd
January 3, 2021
Present
Michelle Fischbach (born 1965)
Republican
Minnesota's 7th
January 3, 2021
Present
Marjorie Taylor Greene (born 1974)
Republican
Georgia's 14th
January 3, 2021
Present
Diana Harshbarger (born 1960)
Republican
Tennessee's 1st
January 3, 2021
Present
Yvette Herrell (born 1964) [dy]
Republican
New Mexico's 2nd
January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
Lost reelection
Ashley Hinson (born 1983)
Republican
Iowa's 1st & 2nd
January 3, 2021
Present
Sara Jacobs (born 1989)
Democratic
California's 53rd & 51st
January 3, 2021
Present
Young Kim (born 1962) [dz]
Republican
California's 39th & 40th
January 3, 2021
Present
Teresa Leger Fernandez (born 1959)
Democratic
New Mexico's 3rd
January 3, 2021
Present
Nancy Mace (born 1977) [ea]
Republican
South Carolina's 1st
January 3, 2021
Present
Nicole Malliotakis (born 1980)
Republican
New York's 11th
January 3, 2021
Present
Kathy Manning (born 1956)
Democratic
North Carolina's 6th
January 3, 2021
Present
Lisa McClain (born 1966)
Republican
Michigan's 10th & 9th
January 3, 2021
Present
Mary Miller (born 1959)
Republican
Illinois's 15th
January 3, 2021
Present
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (born 1955)
Republican
Iowa's 2nd & 1st
January 3, 2021
Present
Marie Newman (born 1964)
Democratic
Illinois's 3rd
January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
Lost renomination
Deborah Ross (born 1963)
Democratic
North Carolina's 2nd
January 3, 2021
Present
María Elvira Salazar (born 1961)
Republican
Florida's 27th
January 3, 2021
Present
Victoria Spartz (born 1978) [eb]
Republican
Indiana's 5th
January 3, 2021
Present
Michelle Steel (born 1955) [dz]
Republican
California's 48th & 45th
January 3, 2021
Present
Marilyn Strickland (born 1962) [dz] [ec]
Democratic
Washington's 10th
January 3, 2021
Present
Beth Van Duyne (born 1970)
Republican
Texas's 24th
January 3, 2021
Present
Nikema Williams (born 1978)
Democratic
Georgia's 5th
January 3, 2021
Present
Julia Letlow (born 1981) [as]
Republican
Louisiana's 5th
April 14, 2021
Present
Melanie Stansbury (born 1979)
Democratic
New Mexico's 1st
June 14, 2021
Present
Shontel Brown (born 1975)
Democratic
Ohio's 11th
November 4, 2021
Present
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born 1979)
Democratic
Florida's 20th
January 18, 2022
Present
Connie Conway (born 1950)
Republican
California's 22nd
June 14, 2022
January 3, 2023
Retired
Mayra Flores (born 1986) [ed]
Republican
Texas's 34th
June 21, 2022
January 3, 2023
Lost reelection
Mary Peltola (born 1975) [ee]
Democratic
Alaska's at-large
September 13, 2022
Present
Female members whose service began between 2023 and present
Portrait
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Term end
Reason(s) for leaving
Becca Balint (born 1968)
Democratic
Vermont's at-large
January 3, 2023
Present
Nikki Budzinski (born 1977)
Democratic
Illinois's 13th
January 3, 2023
Present
Yadira Caraveo (born 1980)
Democratic
Colorado's 8th
January 3, 2023
Present
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (born 1968)
Republican
Oregon's 5th
January 3, 2023
Present
Jasmine Crockett (born 1981)
Democratic
Texas's 30th
January 3, 2023
Present
Monica De La Cruz (born 1974)
Republican
Texas's 15th
January 3, 2023
Present
Valerie Foushee (born 1956)
Democratic
North Carolina's 4th
January 3, 2023
Present
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (born 1988)
Democratic
Washington's 3rd
January 3, 2023
Present
Harriet Hageman (born 1962)
Republican
Wyoming's at-large
January 3, 2023
Present
Erin Houchin (born 1976)
Republican
Indiana's 9th
January 3, 2023
Present
Val Hoyle (born 1964)
Democratic
Oregon's 4th
January 3, 2023
Present
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (born 1972)
Democratic
California's 37th
January 3, 2023
Present
Jen Kiggans (born 1971)
Republican
Virginia's 2nd
January 3, 2023
Present
Laurel Lee (born 1974)
Republican
Florida's 15th
January 3, 2023
Present
Summer Lee (born 1987)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 12th
January 3, 2023
Present
Anna Paulina Luna (born 1989)
Republican
Florida's 13th
January 3, 2023
Present
Brittany Pettersen (born 1981)
Democratic
Colorado's 7th
January 3, 2023
Present
Delia Ramirez (born 1983)
Democratic
Illinois's 3rd
January 3, 2023
Present
Andrea Salinas (born 1969)
Democratic
Oregon's 6th
January 3, 2023
Present
Hillary Scholten (born 1982)
Democratic
Michigan's 3rd
January 3, 2023
Present
Emilia Sykes (born 1986)
Democratic
Ohio's 13th
January 3, 2023
Present
Jill Tokuda (born 1976)
Democratic
Hawaii's 2nd
January 3, 2023
Present
Jennifer McClellan (born 1972)
Democratic
Virginia's 4th
March 7, 2023
Present
Celeste Maloy (born 1981)
Republican
Utah's 2nd
November 28, 2023
Present
Current female members
Image
Name(lifespan)
Party
District
Term start
Expected departure
Marcy Kaptur (born 1946)
Democratic
Ohio's 9th
January 3, 1983
Nancy Pelosi (born 1940)
Democratic
California's 11th [ef]
June 2, 1987
Rosa DeLauro (born 1943)
Democratic
Connecticut's 3rd
January 3, 1991
Eleanor Holmes Norton (born 1937)
Democratic
DC's at-large
January 3, 1991
Maxine Waters (born 1938)
Democratic
California's 43rd [eg]
January 3, 1991
Anna Eshoo (born 1942)
Democratic
California's 16th [eh]
January 3, 1993
January 3, 2025 Retiring
Nydia Velázquez (born 1953)
Democratic
New York's 7th [ei]
January 3, 1993
Sheila Jackson Lee (born 1950)
Democratic
Texas's 18th
January 3, 1995
Zoe Lofgren (born 1947)
Democratic
California's 18th [ej]
January 3, 1995
Diana DeGette (born 1957)
Democratic
Colorado's 1st
January 3, 1997
Kay Granger (born 1943)
Republican
Texas's 12th
January 3, 1997
January 3, 2025 Retiring
Barbara Lee (born 1946)
Democratic
California's 12th [ek]
April 7, 1998
January 3, 2025 Ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate
Grace Napolitano (born 1936)
Democratic
California's 31st [el]
January 3, 1999
January 3, 2025 Retiring
Jan Schakowsky (born 1944)
Democratic
Illinois's 9th
January 3, 1999
Betty McCollum (born 1954)
Democratic (DFL)
Minnesota's 4th
January 3, 2001
Linda Sánchez (born 1969)
Democratic
California's 38th [em]
January 3, 2003
Virginia Foxx (born 1943)
Republican
North Carolina's 5th
January 3, 2005
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (born 1969)
Republican
Washington's 5th
January 3, 2005
January 3, 2025 Retiring
Gwen Moore (born 1951)
Democratic
Wisconsin's 4th
January 3, 2005
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (born 1966)
Democratic
Florida's 25th [en]
January 3, 2005
Doris Matsui (born 1944)
Democratic
California's 7th [eo]
March 3, 2005
Kathy Castor (born 1966)
Democratic
Florida's 14th [ep]
January 3, 2007
Yvette Clarke (born 1964)
Democratic
New York's 9th [eq]
January 3, 2007
Chellie Pingree (born 1955)
Democratic
Maine's 1st
January 3, 2009
Judy Chu (born 1953)
Democratic
California's 28th [er]
June 19, 2009
Terri Sewell (born 1965)
Democratic
Alabama's 7th
January 3, 2011
Frederica Wilson (born 1942)
Democratic
Florida's 24th [es]
January 3, 2011
Suzanne Bonamici (born 1954)
Democratic
Oregon's 1st
January 21, 2012
Suzan DelBene (born 1962)
Democratic
Washington's 1st
November 6, 2012
Joyce Beatty (born 1950)
Democratic
Ohio's 3rd
January 3, 2013
Julia Brownley (born 1952)
Democratic
California's 26th
January 3, 2013
Lois Frankel (born 1948)
Democratic
Florida's 22nd [et]
January 3, 2013
Annie Kuster (born 1956)
Democratic
New Hampshire's 2nd
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2025 Retiring
Grace Meng (born 1975)
Democratic
New York's 6th
January 3, 2013
Dina Titus (born 1950) [eu]
Democratic
Nevada's 1st
January 3, 2013
Ann Wagner (born 1962)
Republican
Missouri's 2nd
January 3, 2013
Robin Kelly (born 1956)
Democratic
Illinois's 2nd
April 11, 2013
Katherine Clark (born 1963)
Democratic
Massachusetts's 5th
December 10, 2013
Alma Adams (born 1946)
Democratic
North Carolina's 12th
November 12, 2014
Debbie Dingell (born 1953)
Democratic
Michigan's 6th [ev]
January 3, 2015
Stacey Plaskett (born 1966)
Democratic
U.S. Virgin Island's at-large
January 3, 2015
Amata Radewagen (born 1947)
Republican
American Samoa's at-large
January 3, 2015
Elise Stefanik (born 1984)
Republican
New York's 21st
January 3, 2015
Norma Torres (born 1965)
Democratic
California's 35th
January 3, 2015
Bonnie Watson Coleman (born 1945)
Democratic
New Jersey's 12th
January 3, 2015
Nanette Barragán (born 1976)
Democratic
California's 44th
January 3, 2017
Lisa Blunt Rochester (born 1962)
Democratic
Delaware's at-large
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2025 Running for the U.S. Senate
Jenniffer González (born 1976)
Republican
Puerto Rico's at-large
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2025 Running for Governor
Pramila Jayapal (born 1965)
Democratic
Washington's 7th
January 3, 2017
Debbie Lesko (born 1958)
Republican
Arizona's 8th
May 7, 2018
January 3, 2025 Running for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Mary Gay Scanlon (born 1959)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 5th [ew]
November 27, 2018
Susan Wild (born 1957)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 7th [ex]
November 27, 2018
Angie Craig (born 1972)
Democratic (DFL)
Minnesota's 2nd
January 3, 2019
Sharice Davids (born 1980)
Democratic
Kansas's 3rd
January 3, 2019
Madeleine Dean (born 1959)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 4th
January 3, 2019
Veronica Escobar (born 1969)
Democratic
Texas's 16th
January 3, 2019
Lizzie Fletcher (born 1975)
Democratic
Texas's 7th
January 3, 2019
Sylvia Garcia (born 1950)
Democratic
Texas's 29th
January 3, 2019
Jahana Hayes (born 1973)
Democratic
Connecticut's 5th
January 3, 2019
Chrissy Houlahan (born 1968)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 6th
January 3, 2019
Susie Lee (born 1966)
Democratic
Nevada's 3rd
January 3, 2019
Lucy McBath (born 1960)
Democratic
Georgia's 7th [ey]
January 3, 2019
Carol Miller (born 1950)
Republican
West Virginia's 1st [ez]
January 3, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born 1989)
Democratic
New York's 14th
January 3, 2019
Ilhan Omar (born 1981)
Democratic (DFL)
Minnesota's 5th
January 3, 2019
Katie Porter (born 1974)
Democratic
California's 47th [fa]
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2025 Ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate
Ayanna Pressley (born 1974)
Democratic
Massachusetts's 7th
January 3, 2019
Kim Schrier (born 1968)
Democratic
Washington's 8th
January 3, 2019
Mikie Sherrill (born 1972)
Democratic
New Jersey's 11th
January 3, 2019
Elissa Slotkin (born 1976)
Democratic
Michigan's 7th [fb]
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2025 Running for the U.S. Senate
Abigail Spanberger (born 1979)
Democratic
Virginia's 7th
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2025 Running for governor of Virginia [76]
Haley Stevens (born 1983)
Democratic
Michigan's 11th
January 3, 2019
Rashida Tlaib (born 1976)
Democratic
Michigan's 12th [fc]
January 3, 2019
Lori Trahan (born 1973)
Democratic
Massachusetts's 3rd
January 3, 2019
Lauren Underwood (born 1986)
Democratic
Illinois's 14th
January 3, 2019
Jennifer Wexton (born 1968)
Democratic
Virginia's 10th
January 3, 2019
January 3, 2025 Retiring
Stephanie Bice (born 1973)
Republican
Oklahoma's 5th
January 3, 2021
Lauren Boebert (born 1986)
Republican
Colorado's 3rd
January 3, 2021
Cori Bush (born 1974)
Democratic
Missouri's 1st
January 3, 2021
Kat Cammack (born 1988)
Republican
Florida's 3rd
January 3, 2021
Michelle Fischbach (born 1965)
Republican
Minnesota's 7th
January 3, 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene (born 1974)
Republican
Georgia's 14th
January 3, 2021
Diana Harshbarger (born 1960)
Republican
Tennessee's 1st
January 3, 2021
Ashley Hinson (born 1983)
Republican
Iowa's 2nd [fd]
January 3, 2021
Sara Jacobs (born 1989)
Democratic
California's 51st [fe]
January 3, 2021
Young Kim (born 1962)
Republican
California's 40th [ff]
January 3, 2021
Teresa Leger Fernandez (born 1959)
Democratic
New Mexico's 3rd
January 3, 2021
Nancy Mace (born 1977)
Republican
South Carolina's 1st
January 3, 2021
Nicole Malliotakis (born 1980)
Republican
New York's 11th
January 3, 2021
Kathy Manning (born 1956)
Democratic
North Carolina's 6th
January 3, 2021
January 3, 2025 Retiring
Lisa McClain (born 1966)
Republican
Michigan's 9th [fg]
January 3, 2021
Mary Miller (born 1959)
Republican
Illinois's 15th
January 3, 2021
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (born 1955)
Republican
Iowa's 1st [fh]
January 3, 2021
Deborah Ross (born 1963)
Democratic
North Carolina's 2nd
January 3, 2021
María Elvira Salazar (born 1961)
Republican
Florida's 27th
January 3, 2021
Victoria Spartz (born 1978)
Republican
Indiana's 5th
January 3, 2021
Michelle Steel (born 1955)
Republican
California's 45th [fi]
January 3, 2021
Marilyn Strickland (born 1962)
Democratic
Washington's 10th
January 3, 2021
Beth Van Duyne (born 1970)
Republican
Texas's 24th
January 3, 2021
Nikema Williams (born 1978)
Democratic
Georgia's 5th
January 3, 2021
Claudia Tenney (born 1961) [fj]
Republican
New York's 24th [fk]
February 11, 2021
Julia Letlow (born 1981)
Republican
Louisiana's 5th
April 14, 2021
Melanie Stansbury (born 1979)
Democratic
New Mexico's 1st
June 14, 2021
Shontel Brown (born 1975)
Democratic
Ohio's 11th
November 4, 2021
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born 1979)
Democratic
Florida's 20th
January 18, 2022
Mary Peltola (born 1973) [77]
Democratic
Alaska's at-large
September 13, 2022
Becca Balint (born 1968)
Democratic
Vermont's at-large
January 3, 2023
Nikki Budzinski (born 1977)
Democratic
Illinois's 13th
January 3, 2023
Yadira Caraveo (born 1980)
Democratic
Colorado's 8th
January 3, 2023
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (born 1968)
Republican
Oregon's 5th
January 3, 2023
Jasmine Crockett (born 1981)
Democratic
Texas's 30th
January 3, 2023
Monica De La Cruz (born 1974)
Republican
Texas's 15th
January 3, 2023
Valerie Foushee (born 1956)
Democratic
North Carolina's 4th
January 3, 2023
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (born 1988)
Democratic
Washington's 3rd
January 3, 2023
Harriet Hageman (born 1962)
Republican
Wyoming's at-large
January 3, 2023
Erin Houchin (born 1976)
Republican
Indiana's 9th
January 3, 2023
Val Hoyle (born 1964)
Democratic
Oregon's 4th
January 3, 2023
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (born 1972)
Democratic
California's 37th
January 3, 2023
Jen Kiggans (born 1971)
Republican
Virginia's 2nd
January 3, 2023
Laurel Lee (born 1974)
Republican
Florida's 15th
January 3, 2023
Summer Lee (born 1987)
Democratic
Pennsylvania's 12th
January 3, 2023
Anna Paulina Luna (born 1989)
Republican
Florida's 13th
January 3, 2023
Brittany Pettersen (born 1981)
Democratic
Colorado's 7th
January 3, 2023
Delia Ramirez (born 1983)
Democratic
Illinois's 3rd
January 3, 2023
Andrea Salinas (born 1969)
Democratic
Oregon's 6th
January 3, 2023
Hillary Scholten (born 1982)
Democratic
Michigan's 3rd
January 3, 2023
Emilia Sykes (born 1986)
Democratic
Ohio's 13th
January 3, 2023
Jill Tokuda (born 1976)
Democratic
Hawaii's 2nd
January 3, 2023
Jennifer McClellan (born 1972)
Democratic
Virginia's 4th
March 7, 2023
Celeste Maloy (born 1981)
Republican
Utah's 2nd
November 28, 2023
Women who gave birth while serving in the House
There have been 12 women who gave birth while serving in the House at least once during their tenure.[49] Two women gave birth multiple times, each giving birth three times while in office, and one woman gave birth twice while serving in each chamber of Congress.
Representatives who gave birth while in office
Congresswoman
State
Party
Date of delivery
Mother's age
Notes
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
California
Democratic
November 23, 1973
41
Gave birth to a daughter, Autumn , thus becoming the first woman to give birth while serving in either chamber of Congress.[15]
Enid Greene Waldholtz
Utah
Republican
August 31, 1995
37
Gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth.[78]
Susan Molinari
New York
Republican
May 10, 1996
38
Gave birth to a daughter, Susan. The child's father was fellow congressman Bill Paxon .[79]
Blanche Lincoln
Arkansas
Democratic
June 1996
35
Gave birth to twin boys, Bennett and Reece. Lincoln chose not to run for re-election due to her pregnancy.[80]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Washington
Republican
April 29, 2007
37
Gave birth to a son, Cole.[81]
December 1, 2010
41
Gave birth to a daughter, Grace, thus becoming the first woman in either chamber of Congress to give birth in office twice.[82]
November 24, 2013
44
Gave birth to a daughter, Brynn, thus becoming the first woman in either chamber of Congress to give birth in office three times.[83]
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Democratic
May 15, 2008
41
Gave birth to a son, Henry.[84]
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
South Dakota
Democratic
December 15, 2008
38
Gave birth to a son, Zachary. The child's father was former congressman Max Sandlin .[85]
Linda Sánchez
California
Democratic
May 13, 2009
40
Gave birth to a son, Joaquin. Sánchez was unmarried when pregnancy announced, getting married a month before delivery.[86]
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Washington
Republican
July 15, 2013
34
Gave birth to a daughter, Abigail.[87]
May 18, 2016
37
Gave birth to a son, Ethan.[88]
May 21, 2019
40
Gave birth to a daughter, Isana.[89]
Tammy Duckworth
Illinois
Democratic
November 18, 2014
46
Gave birth to a daughter, Abigail.[90] Duckworth later gave birth as a sitting United States senator, thus becoming the first woman to give birth in office while serving in each chamber of Congress.[91]
Elise Stefanik
New York
Republican
August 27, 2021
37
Gave birth to a son, Sam Manda.[92]
Anna Paulina Luna
Florida
Republican
August 26, 2023
34
Gave birth to a son, name not announced.[93] [94]
See also
Notes
^ a b Farrington elected as a non-voting delegate representing Territory of Hawaii before its admission to the Union as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959; Mink became, in 1965, Hawaii's first female Representative after statehood
^ Julia Letlow took the seat that her late husband won but who died before being seated.
^ Only member of Congress to vote against declaration of war against Japan in 1941 Voted against declaration of war against Germany in 1917 First woman elected to a non-consecutive terms First woman elected to a national office
^ First woman incumbent defeated in a general election First woman to preside over the House First woman to defeat an incumbent congressman Formerly the oldest woman elected to Congress (at age 67)
^ First woman incumbent defeated in a primary election First woman to win a special election First woman to succeed her parent Succeeded her late father
^ First woman chaired a congressional committee First Catholic woman elected First woman to succeed her spouse Succeeded her late husband
^ First non-Christian (Jewish) woman elected Succeeded her late husband
^ a b c One of the first women re-elected
^ First Democratic woman elected
^ Formerly the longest serving woman in the House and Congress ( 35 years, 72 days)[46] Succeeded her late husband
^ Served in the same seat as her husband (although she did not directly succeed him) Daughter of James M. Gudger Jr.
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Married to Albert G. Simms Followed her late husband (although she did not directly succeed him) Daughter of Mark Hanna
^ Later became the first woman to manage a presidential campaign
^ Daughter of William Jennings Bryan
^ Later became United States Envoy to Denmark , making her the first woman chief of mission at the minister rank in U.S. diplomatic history[62]
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ First woman who served alongside her child Mother of Oliver P. Bolton Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Mother-in-law of Beverly Byron Served in the same seat as her son (although she did not directly precede him) Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Served in the same seat as her stepfather (although she did not directly succeed him)
^ Later became United States Ambassador to Italy and to Brazil (declined second appointment)
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Married to Paul Douglas
^ First woman elected to Congress leadership position (House Democratic Caucus secretary ) First female natural-born citizen elected First woman born outside United States (in Canada) elected
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ First woman to be succeeded by her child Preceded her son Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Followed her late husband (although she did not directly succeed him)
^ First woman territorial delegate Succeeded her late husband
^ Only woman to sign the Southern Manifesto
^ Later elected Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Later became Treasurer of the United States
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband Daughter of Guy D. Goff
^ Formerly the oldest woman elected to Congress (at age 68) Succeeded her late husband
^ a b c Succeeded her late husband who was the nominee or a never seated member-elect
^ Stepmother of Howard Baker Succeeded her late husband
^ First Asian (Japanese) American woman elected First woman of color elected
^ Later became Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Later became United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and United States Ambassador to Ireland
^ First African-American woman to run for major party's presidential nomination First African-American woman elected
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Formerly the youngest woman elected to Congress (at age 31)[63]
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Later became United States Ambassador to the Holy See
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Daughter of Ogden H. Hammond
^ Later became United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
^ Married to Andrew Jacobs Jr.
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ a b Shortest-statured women in Congress, at 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m)[64] [65]
^ First Arab (Lebanese and Syrian) American woman elected
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Later became United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
^ Married to John R. McKernan Jr.
^ First Republican woman elected to the House leadership position (House Republican Conference vice chairwoman )
^ Later became United States Secretary of Labor
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Longest serving woman in the House and Congress ( 41 years, 177 days)[46]
^ First Hispanic and Latina American woman elected
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Later became United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
^ Daughter of Olin D. Johnston
^ First Republican Asian American woman elected
^ Later became Administrator of the Small Business Administration
^ First woman regained speakership First woman elected Speaker of the House First woman elected floor leader (specifically minority leader ) First woman elected whip Daughter of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.
^ First Republican woman elected to represent a former Confederate state other than Tennessee since Reconstruction First Cuban-American woman elected
^ Married to Bill Paxon First woman to hold the distinction of "youngest member of the House " First woman to succeed a living parent Succeeded her father
^ Later ran successfully for the 2000 United States Senate election in Washington
^ First Assyrian American woman elected
^ First British/Canadian-American woman elected
^ Later ran successfully for the 1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas
^ Married to Edward Mezvinsky
^ Ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Green Party for the 2008 United States presidential election
^ Mother of Kendrick Meek
^ Daughter of Edward R. Roybal
^ First Latter-day Saint (Mormon) woman elected
^ First Independent woman (re)elected Succeeded her late husband
^ Grandmother of André Carson
^ Sister of Linda Sánchez
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Married to Connie Mack IV Succeeded her late husband
^ Later became United States Secretary of the Air Force
^ First openly LGBT and lesbian woman elected
^ Sister of Loretta Sanchez
^ Married to Max Sandlin
^ Succeeded her late husband
^ Later ran successfully for the 2010 United States Senate special election in New York
^ First Buddhist woman elected One of the first two Buddhists (alongside Hank Johnson ) elected
^ Served in the same seat as her late husband (although she did not directly succeed him)
^ Later ran successfully for the 2020 United States Senate election in Wyoming
^ First Chinese American woman elected
^ Later elected Lieutenant Governor , then succeeded as Governor of New York . Ran successfully for a full term
^ First woman with a disability elected First Southeast Asian-American (Thai) woman elected First Amerasian or Eurasian woman elected
^ First Hindu elected
^ Formerly the oldest woman elected to Congress (at age 71)
^ First openly bisexual person elected
^ First woman to succeed a living spouse Succeeded her husband
^ Daughter of Bob Graham
^ First Republican African-American woman elected
^ Later appointed to the United States Senate and ran unsuccessfully for the 2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona
^ Daughter of Peter Tali Coleman
^ Formerly the youngest woman elected to Congress (at age 30)[71]
^ Served in the same seat as her father (although she did not directly succeed him)
^ First Indian American woman elected
^ Tenney won the November 2020 House election in New York's 22nd congressional district , but certification was delayed due to the closeness of the race and vote-counting issues. She was certified as the winner on February 8, 2021, before being seated in the 117th Congress three days later.[72]
^ Shortest-serving woman in the House
^ a b Tallest-statured women in Congress, at 6 feet (1.83 m)[73] [74]
^ First openly LGBT woman of color elected First openly LGBT Native American elected One of the first two Native American women (alongside Deb Haaland ) elected
^ First Native Catholic woman elected One of the first two Native American women (alongside Sharice Davids ) elected
^ Daughter of Samuel L. Devine
^ First woman of color to hold the distinction of "youngest member of the House " Youngest woman elected to Congress (at age 29)[38]
^ First Somali American elected One of the first two Muslim women (alongside Rashida Tlaib ) elected
^ Oldest woman elected to Congress (at age 77)[37] Only female former presidential cabinet member elected
^ First Palestinian-American woman elected One of the first two Muslim women elected (alongside Ilhan Omar ) elected
^ First Portuguese American woman elected
^ First Iranian American and Pakistani American elected
^ First Cherokee woman elected First Republican Native American woman elected
^ a b c One of the first Korean American women elected
^ First woman to graduate from the Citadel elected
^ First Ukrainian American woman elected First woman born in the Soviet Union or Eastern Bloc elected
^ First Afro-Asian American woman elected
^ First Mexican-born woman elected
^ First Alaska Native elected
^ District previously numbered California's 5th , 8th , and 12th congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 29th and 35th congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 14th congressional district and 18th congressional district
^ District previously numbered New York's 12th congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 16th and 19th congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 9th and 13th congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 34th , 38th , and 32nd congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 39th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Florida's 20th and 23rd congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 5th and 6th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Florida's 11th congressional district
^ District previously numbered New York's 11th congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 32nd and 27th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Florida's 17th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Florida's 21st congressional district
^ Previously served as Representative from Nevada's 3rd congressional district from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2011
^ District previously numbered Michigan's 12th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Georgia's 6th congressional district
^ District previously numbered West Virginia's 3rd
^ District previously numbered California's 45th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Michigan's 8th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Michigan's 13th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Iowa's 1st congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 53rd congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 39th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Michigan's 10th congressional district
^ District previously numbered Iowa's 2nd congressional district
^ District previously numbered California's 48th congressional district
^ Previously served as Representative from New York's 22nd congressional district from January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2019
^ District previously numbered New York's 22nd congressional district
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