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Pink represents the Women in the United States Senate Pie chart showing female senators in the 119th Congress. Pink is female. There are 26 women currently serving in the United States Senate. This is the highest number of women to have served concurrently in U.S. Senate history. Sixteen are Democrats and ten are Republicans.
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. [36] [37] Also in 2018, Jacky Rosen became the first sitting female House one-termer to be elected to the Senate. [38]
This list of members of the United States Congress by wealth includes the fifty richest members of Congress as of 2018. It displays the net worth (the difference between assets and liabilities ) for the member and their immediate family, such as a spouse or dependent children.
Democrats will set a new record for women's representation in the chamber with a total of 94 Democratic women elected to the 119th Congress, up from 93 currently serving (the previous record).
Pelosi holds a history-making role in the U.S. government as the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House. She is currently the most powerful woman serving in a U.S. elected office.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also made history as the youngest woman ever sworn into Congress at just 29 years old. And while the young Congresswoman may be known for her pioneering efforts to reform ...
Became most senior woman Tenure ended Total Tenure Tenure as Dean Notes Rebecca Felton (1835–1930) Democratic: Georgia: November 21, 1922: Upon taking office November 22, 1922: 1 day 1 day First woman to serve in the Senate Appointment ended Senate vacant of women (November 22, 1922–December 9, 1931) Hattie Caraway (1878–1950) Democratic ...
This is a complete list of current members of the United States House of Representatives based on seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office. Representatives whose terms begin the same day are ranked alphabetically by last name.