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"This is a well-deserved honor for a remarkable woman who has led the struggle for freedom and democracy in her country". — Mitch McConnell, then-leader of Republican United States Senators and sponsor of effort to award the medal to Suu Kyi. [33] Constantino Brumidi: July 1, 2008: Pub. L. 110–259 (text) 122 Stat. 2430
Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate election in Montana, 1918 Later served another two-year term from January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1943 House vacant of women (March 4, 1919-March 4, 1921) Alice Robertson (1854–1931) Republican: Oklahoma's 2nd: March 4, 1921: Upon taking office March 4, 1923
[35] [36] McMorris Rodgers is the 12th woman to give the response, [37] and the fifth female Republican, but only the third Republican to do so alone, after New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman in 1995 [38] and the Spanish response by Florida representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the most senior female Republican in the U.S. House of ...
U.S. House of Representatives seniority Rank Representative Party District Seniority date Previous service [2] Notes 1 Don Young: R Alaska at-large: March 6, 1973 Dean of the House Died on March 18, 2022. 2 Hal Rogers: R Kentucky 5: January 3, 1981 Dean of the House from March 18, 2022 3 Chris Smith: R New Jersey 4 4 Steny Hoyer: D Maryland 5 ...
[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.
Cammack ran for chair of the Republican Study Committee but later withdrew her bid for the position and endorsed Kevin Hern. [29] [30] She nominated Kevin McCarthy in the 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election. [31]
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023. There were seven new senators (two Democrats, five Republicans) and 74 new representatives (34 Democrats, 40 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Republican), at the start of its first session. Additionally, five senators (four Democrats, one Republican) and nine representatives ...
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