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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.
Since 2009, the salaries per annum of members of the United States Congress have been as follows: [6] Position. Salary. Speaker of the House of Representatives. $223,500. Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives. $193,400. President pro tempore of the Senate. $193,400.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of September 23, 2024, the 118th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
14:32. In the nearly six years since then, Stefanik and others have worked to recruit and provide early support to women candidates. The number of Republican women in the House has tripled to a ...
Since its establishment in 1789, 60 women have served in the upper house of the United States Congress. As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women (15 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 1 Independent) serving as U.S. senators out of 100 possible seats. Additionally, Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate.
Name Image State Legislative Body Party Mandate start Mandate end Term length Minnie D. Craig North Dakota House of Representatives: Republican/NPL: January 3, 1933
Elise Marie Stefanik (/ stəˈfɑːnɪk / stə-FAH-nick; born July 2, 1984) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district. As chair of the House Republican Conference since 2021, she is the fourth-ranking House Republican.
Liz Cheney on the COVID-19 pandemic Recorded March 27, 2020. Elizabeth Lynne Cheney[ 1 ] (/ ˈtʃeɪni /; born July 28, 1966) [ 2 ] is an American attorney and politician. She represented Wyoming's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023, and served as chair of the House Republican Conference ...