Women in the United States House of Representatives

Sometimes called the "Lady of the House", Jeannette Rankin entered the House in 1917 as the first woman in Congress.

Nancy Pelosi, 52nd Speaker of the House (2007–11), the first and only woman in that position.

Women have served in the United States House of Representatives since the 1917 entrance of Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana. Nearly 300 women have since served in the House. As of May 2018, there are 84 women in the House (not counting five female territorial delegates), making women 19.3% of House representatives.^[1]^[2]

Women have been elected to the House of Representatives from 45 of the 50 states in the United States. The states that have not elected a woman to the House are Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Vermont—though Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, and North Dakota have elected or appointed women to the United States Senate. Women have also been sent to congress from 5 of the 6 U.S. Territories; the only Territory that has not sent a woman to the U.S. House of Representatives is the Northern Mariana Islands. California has elected more women to Congress than any other state, with 41 representatives elected since 1923.

Firsts

Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, entered the House of Representatives in 1917 as the first woman in the House or the Senate.^[3]

Florence Prag Kahn entered the House of Representatives in 1925 as the first Jewish woman in the House or the Senate.^[4]

Vera Buchanan of the House of Representatives died in 1955, making her the first woman in the House or the Senate to die in office.^[5]

Patsy Mink, an Asian-American, entered the House of Representatives in 1965 as the first woman of color in the House or the Senate.^[6]^[7]

Charlotte Reid of the House of Representatives became the first woman to wear pants in the House or the Senate in 1969.^[8]

Shirley Chisholm entered the House of Representatives in 1969 as the first African-American woman in the House or the Senate.^[9]

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke of the House of Representatives became the first member of the House or the Senate to give birth while in office and the first to be granted maternity leave by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1973, with the birth of her daughter Autumn.^[10]^[11]

The House of Representatives' gym (with the exception of its swimming pool) first opened to women in 1985, the gym having previously been male-only.^[12]

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen entered the House of Representatives in 1989 as the first Latina in the House or the Senate.^[13]

Tammy Baldwin entered the House of Representatives in 1999 as the first openly gay woman in the House or the Senate.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Nancy Pelosi became the first female House Minority Whip in 2002.^[17]

Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007.^[18]

Also in 2007, Mazie Hirono entered the House of Representatives as the first female Buddhist in the House or the Senate

The House of Representatives' gym swimming pool first opened to women in 2009, the pool having previously been male-only.^[12]

In 2011 the House of Representatives got its first women’s bathroom near the chamber (Room H-211 of the U.S. Capitol).^[19]

Tulsi Gabbard entered the House of Representatives in 2013 as the first Hindu person in the House or the Senate.^[20]^[21]

Also in 2013, Kyrsten Sinema entered the House of Representatives as the first openly bisexual woman in the House or the Senate

Widow's succession

Mae Ella Nolan was the first woman elected to her husband's seat in Congress, which is sometimes known as the widow's succession. In the early years of women in Congress, the seat was held only until the next election and the women retired after that single Congress. She thereby became a placeholder merely finishing out her late husband's elected term. As the years progressed, however, more and more of these widow successors sought re-election. These women began to win their own elections.

As of 2013, 38 widows have won their husbands' seats in the House, and 8 in the Senate. The only current example is Representative Doris Matsui of California. The most successful example is Margaret Chase Smith of Maine, who served a total of 32 years in both houses and became the first woman elected to both the House and the Senate. 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 Republican Party Senate leadership (in the third-highest post of Chairwoman of the Senate Republican Conference). The third woman elected to Congress, Winnifred Huck, was similarly elected to her father's seat.

Number of women

Number of women in the United States House of Representatives and Senate by Congress

Number of women in the United States Congress (1917–2017):^[22]^[23]

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	101^[24]	19.1%
114th	2015–2017	104	19.4%
115th	2017–2019	104	19.4%

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	Republican	% of women	% of party	Democratic	% 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	24	11	45.8%	6.2%	13	54.2%	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	57	18	31.6%	6.6%	39	68.4%	17.0%
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	84	22	26.2%	8.9%	62	73.8%	33.0%
115th	2017–2019	83	21	25.3%	8.7%	62	74.7%	32.0%

List of female members

This is a complete list of women who have served as representatives/delegates of the United States House of Representatives, ordered by seniority. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.

Name (lifespan)	Party	District	Years	Notes
Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973)	Republican	Montana at-large	March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1919	First woman elected to a national office Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate election in Montana, 1918
Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973)	Republican	Montana's 1st	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	Retired
Alice Robertson (1854–1931)	Republican	Oklahoma's 2nd	March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923	First woman to defeat an incumbent congressman Lost reelection
Winnifred Huck (1882–1936)	Republican	Illinois at-large	November 7, 1922 – March 4, 1923	Succeeded her father in a special election First woman incumbent defeated in a primary First woman to win a special election
Mae Nolan (1886–1973)	Republican	California's 5th	January 23, 1923 – March 4, 1925	Succeeded her husband Retired
Florence Kahn (1866–1948)	Republican	California's 4th	March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1937	First woman to be reelected First Jewish woman elected Succeeded her husband Lost reelection
Mary Norton (1875–1959)	Democratic	New Jersey's 12th	March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1933	First Democratic woman elected Redistricted
Mary Norton (1875–1959)	Democratic	New Jersey's 13th	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1951	Retired
Edith Rogers (1881–1960)	Republican	Massachusetts's 5th	June 30, 1925 – September 10, 1960	Succeeded her husband Died in office
Katherine G. Langley (1888–1948)	Republican	Kentucky's 7th	March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1931	Succeeded her husband (though not immediately) Daughter of James M. Gudger, Jr. Retired
Pearl Oldfield (1876–1962)	Democratic	Arkansas's 2nd	January 9, 1929 – March 4, 1931	Succeeded her husband Retired
Ruth McCormick (1880–1944)	Republican	Illinois at-large	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1931	Daughter of Mark Hanna Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in Illinois, 1930
Ruth Owen (1885–1954)	Democratic	Florida's 4th	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933	Daughter of William Jennings Bryan Lost renomination Later became United States Ambassador to Denmark
Ruth Pratt (1877–1965)	Republican	New York's 17th	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933	Lost reelection
Effiegene Wingo (1883–1962)	Democratic	Arkansas's 4th	November 4, 1930 – March 4, 1933	Succeeded her husband Retired
Willa Eslick (1878–1961)	Democratic	Tennessee's 7th	August 14, 1932 – March 4, 1933	Succeeded her husband Not eligible for reelection having not qualified for nomination
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 at-large	October 2, 1933 – January 3, 1937	Retired
Marian W. Clarke (1880–1953)	Republican	New York's 34th	December 28, 1933 – January 3, 1935	Succeeded her husband Retired
Caroline O'Day (1869–1943)	Democratic	New York 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 (1886/1893–1989)	Democratic	South Carolina's 6th	September 13, 1938 – January 3, 1939	Succeeded her husband Retired
Jessie Sumner (1898–1994)	Republican	Illinois's 18th	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947	Retired
Clara G. McMillan (1894–1976)	Democratic	South Carolina's 1st	November 7, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Succeeded her husband Retired
Frances P. Bolton (1885–1977)	Republican	Ohio's 22nd	February 27, 1940 – January 3, 1969	Succeeded her husband Lost reelection
Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995)	Republican	Maine's 2nd	June 3, 1940 – January 3, 1949	Succeeded her husband Later first woman elected to the United States Senate in a general election without previously being appointed, elected in a special election, or succeeding a husband
Florence Gibbs (1890–1964)	Democratic	Georgia's 8th	October 1, 1940 – January 3, 1941	Succeeded her husband Retired
Katharine Byron (1903–1976)	Democratic	Maryland's 6th	May 27, 1941 – January 3, 1943	Succeeded her husband Retired
Veronica Boland (1899–1982)	Democratic	Pennsylvania's 11th	November 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943	Succeeded her husband Retired
Clare Boothe Luce (1903–1987)	Republican	Connecticut's 4th	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947	Retired Later became United States Ambassador to Italy and United States Ambassador to Brazil
Winifred C. Stanley (1909–1996)	Republican	New York at-large	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Retired
Willa L. Fulmer (1884–1968)	Democratic	South Carolina's 2nd	November 7, 1944 – January 3, 1945	Succeeded her husband Retired
Emily Douglas (1899–1994)	Democratic	Illinois 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 United States Senate election in California, 1950
Chase G. Woodhouse (1890–1984)	Democratic	Connecticut's 2nd	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Lost reelection
Chase G. Woodhouse (1890–1984)	Democratic	Connecticut's 2nd	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 at-large	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	Lost renomination
Katharine St. George (1894–1983)	Republican	New York's 29th	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953	Redistricted
		New York's 28th	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted
		New York's 27th	January 3, 1963 – 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	November 8, 1949 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted
Edna F. Kelly (1906–1997)	Democratic	New York's 12th	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1969	Lost renomination
Marguerite S. Church (1892–1990)	Republican	Illinois's 13th	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1963	Succeeded her husband Retired
Ruth Thompson (1887–1970)	Republican	Michigan's 9th	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957	Lost renomination
Elizabeth Kee (1895–1975)	Democratic	West Virginia's 5th	July 17, 1951 – January 3, 1965	Succeeded her husband Retired
Vera Buchanan (1902–1955)	Democratic	Pennsylvania's 33rd	July 24, 1951 – January 3, 1953	Succeeded her husband Redistricted
Vera Buchanan (1902–1955)	Democratic	Pennsylvania's 30th	January 3, 1953 – November 26, 1955	Died in office
Gracie Pfost (1906–1965)	Democratic	Idaho's 1st	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in Idaho, 1962
Leonor Sullivan (1902–1988)	Democratic	Missouri's 3rd	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977	Retired
Elizabeth P. Farrington (1898–1984)	Republican	Hawaii's at-large	July 31, 1954 – January 3, 1957	Succeeded her husband First woman territorial delegate Lost reelection
Iris Blitch (1912–1993)	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 Later became Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Coya Knutson (1912–1996)	Democratic	Minnesota's 9th	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1959	Lost reelection
Kathryn E. Granahan (1894–1979)	Democratic	Pennsylvania's 2nd	November 6, 1956 – January 3, 1963	Succeeded her husband Retired Later became Treasurer of the United States
Florence P. Dwyer (1902–1976)	Republican	New Jersey's 6th	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967	Redistricted
Florence P. Dwyer (1902–1976)	Republican	New Jersey's 12th	January 3, 1967 – 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)	Republican	Illinois's 20th	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	Succeeded her husband 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)	Democratic	Arkansas's 6th	April 19, 1961 – January 3, 1963	Succeeded her husband Retired
Louise Reece (1898–1970)	Republican	Tennessee's 1st	May 16, 1961 – January 3, 1963	Succeeded her husband Daughter of Guy D. Goff Retired
Corinne Riley (1893–1979)	Democratic	South Carolina's 2nd	April 10, 1962 – January 3, 1963	Succeeded her husband Retired
Charlotte Reid (1913–2007)	Republican	Illinois's 15th	January 3, 1963 – October 7, 1971	Succeeded her husband as nominee before election Resigned to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission
Irene Baker (1901–1994)	Republican	Tennessee's 2nd	January 7, 1964 – January 3, 1965	Succeeded her husband Retired
Patsy Mink (1927–2002)	Democratic	Hawaii's at-large	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971	First woman of color elected Redistricted
		Hawaii's 2nd	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977	First Asian American elected Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate election in Hawaii, 1976 Later became Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
		Hawaii's 2nd	September 22, 1990 – September 28, 2002	Died in office
Lera Thomas (1900–1993)	Democratic	Texas's 8th	March 26, 1966 – January 3, 1967	Succeeded her husband Retired
Margaret Heckler (1931–2018)	Republican	Massachusetts's 10th	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983	Lost reelection Later became United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and United States Ambassador to Ireland
Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005)	Democratic	New York's 12th	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1983	First African American woman elected Retired
Bella Abzug (1920–1998)	Democratic	New York's 19th	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	Redistricted
Bella Abzug (1920–1998)	Democratic	New York's 20th	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate election in New York, 1976
Ella T. Grasso (1919–1981)	Democratic	Connecticut's 6th	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975	Previously served as Connecticut Secretary of State Retired to run successfully for Governor of Connecticut
Louise Day Hicks (1916–2003)	Democratic	Massachusetts's 9th	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	Lost reelection
Elizabeth B. Andrews (1911–2002)	Democratic	Alabama's 3rd	April 4, 1972 – January 3, 1973	Succeeded her husband Retired
Yvonne Burke (born 1932)	Democratic	California's 37th	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	Redistricted
Yvonne Burke (born 1932)	Democratic	California's 28th	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979	Retired to run unsuccessfully for California Attorney General
Marjorie Holt (1920–2018)	Republican	Maryland's 4th	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1987	Retired
Elizabeth Holtzman (born 1941)	Democratic	New York's 16th	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in New York, 1980
Barbara Jordan (1936–1996)	Democratic	Texas's 18th	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979	Retired
Pat Schroeder (born 1940)	Democratic	Colorado's 1st	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997	Retired
Lindy Boggs (1916–2013)	Democratic	Louisiana's 2nd	March 20, 1973 – January 3, 1991	Succeeded her husband Retired Later became United States Ambassador to the Holy See
Cardiss Collins (1931–2013)	Democratic	Illinois's 7th	June 5, 1973 – January 3, 1997	Succeeded her husband Retired
Millicent Fenwick (1910–1992)	Republican	New Jersey's 5th	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983	Daughter of Ogden H. Hammond Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in New Jersey, 1982 Later became United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
Martha Keys (born 1930)	Democratic	Kansas's 2nd	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979	Lost reelection
Marilyn Lloyd (1929–2018)	Democratic	Tennessee's 3rd	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1995	Succeeded her husband as nominee before election 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 – January 3, 1981	After suffering a debilitating heart attack and slipping into a comatose state, her seat was declared vacant by the House
Helen Stevenson-Meyner (1929–1997)	Democratic	New Jersey's 13th	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979	Lost reelection
Shirley Pettis (1924–2016)	Republican	California's 37th	April 29, 1975 – January 3, 1979	Succeeded her husband Retired
Barbara Mikulski (born 1936)	Democratic	Maryland's 3rd	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1987	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in Maryland, 1986
Mary Oakar (born 1940)	Democratic	Ohio's 20th	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993	Lost reelection
Beverly Byron (born 1932)	Democratic	Maryland's 6th	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993	Succeeded her husband Lost renomination
Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011)	Democratic	New York's 9th	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985	Retired to run unsuccessfully as the Democrat nominee for Vice President of the United States during the United States presidential election, 1984 Later became United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Olympia Snowe (born 1947)	Republican	Maine's 2nd	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in Maine, 1994
Bobbi Fiedler (born 1937)	Republican	California's 21st	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate election in California, 1986
Lynn Morley-Martin (born 1939)	Republican	Illinois's 16th	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in Illinois, 1990 Later became United States Secretary of Labor
Marge Roukema (1929–2014)	Republican	New Jersey's 7th	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	Redistricted
Marge Roukema (1929–2014)	Republican	New Jersey's 5th	January 3, 1983 – 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 United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1990
Barbara B. Kennelly (born 1936)	Democratic	Connecticut's 1st	January 12, 1982 – January 3, 1999	Previously served as Connecticut Secretary of State Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1998
Jean Spencer-Ashbrook (born 1934)	Republican	Ohio's 17th	June 29, 1982 – January 3, 1983	Succeeded her husband Retired
Katie Hall (1938–2012)	Democratic	Indiana's 1st	November 2, 1982 – January 3, 1985	Lost renomination
Barbara Boxer (born 1940)	Democratic	California's 6th	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in California, 1992
Nancy Johnson (born 1935)	Republican	Connecticut's 6th	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted
Nancy Johnson (born 1935)	Republican	Connecticut's 5th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007	Lost reelection
Marcy Kaptur (born 1946)	Democratic	Ohio's 9th	January 3, 1983 – present
Barbara Vucanovich (1921–2013)	Republican	Nevada's 2nd	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997	First Hispanic woman elected Retired
Sala Burton (1925–1987)	Democratic	California's 5th	June 21, 1983 – February 1, 1987	Succeeded her husband 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 Maryland gubernatorial election, 1994
Jan Meyers (born 1928)	Republican	Kansas's 3rd	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1997	Retired
Catherine Small-Long (born 1924)	Democratic	Louisiana's 8th	March 30, 1985 – January 3, 1987	Succeeded her husband Retired
Connie Morella (born 1931)	Republican	Maryland's 8th	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2003	Lost reelection Later became United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Liz J. Patterson (born 1939)	Democratic	South Carolina's 4th	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993	Daughter of Olin D. Johnston Lost reelection
Pat Saiki (born 1930)	Republican	Hawaii's 1st	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate special election in Hawaii, 1990 Later became Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Louise Slaughter (1929–2018)	Democratic	New York's 30th	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted
		New York's 28th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	First woman Chair of the House Rules Committee Redistricted
		New York's 25th	January 3, 2013 – March 16, 2018	Died in office
Nancy Pelosi (born 1940)	Democratic	California's 5th	June 2, 1987 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted
		California's 8th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	First woman party whip First woman party leader First woman Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Redistricted
		California's 12th	January 3, 2013 – present
Nita Lowey (born 1937)	Democratic	New York's 20th	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted
		New York's 18th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
		New York's 17th	January 3, 2013 – present
Jolene Unsoeld (born 1931)	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)	Republican	Florida's 18th	August 29, 1989 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (born 1952)	Republican	Florida's 27th	January 3, 2013 – present
Susan Molinari (born 1958)	Republican	New York's 14th	March 20, 1990 – January 3, 1993	Daughter of Guy Molinari Redistricted
Susan Molinari (born 1958)	Republican	New York's 13th	January 3, 1993 – August 2, 1997	Resigned to become co-host of CBS This Morning
Barbara-Rose Collins (born 1939)	Democratic	Michigan's 13th	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted
Barbara-Rose Collins (born 1939)	Democratic	Michigan's 15th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997	Lost renomination
Rosa DeLauro (born 1943)	Democratic	Connecticut's 3rd	January 3, 1991 – present
Eleanor Holmes-Norton (born 1937)	Democratic	DC 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	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted
		California's 35th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
		California's 43rd	January 3, 2013 – present
Eva M. Clayton (born 1934)	Democratic	North Carolina's 1st	November 3, 1992 – January 3, 2003	Retired
Corrine Brown (born 1946)	Democratic	Florida's 3rd	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Corrine Brown (born 1946)	Democratic	Florida's 5th	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	Lost renomination
Leslie L. 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 Later ran successfully for the United States Senate election in Washington, 2000
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)	Democratic	California's 14th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Anna Eshoo (born 1942)	Democratic	California's 18th	January 3, 2013 – present
Tillie K. Fowler (1942–2005)	Republican	Florida's 4th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001	Retired
Elizabeth Furse (born 1936)	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 California gubernatorial election, 1998
Jane Harman (born 1945)	Democratic	California's 36th	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 (born 1936)	Democratic	Texas's 30th	January 3, 1993 – present
Blanche Lincoln (born 1960)	Democratic	Arkansas's 1st	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997	Retired Later ran successfully for the United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1998
Carolyn Maloney (born 1946)	Democratic	New York's 14th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Carolyn Maloney (born 1946)	Democratic	New York's 12th	January 3, 2013 – present
Marjorie Margolies (born 1942)	Democratic	Pennsylvania's 13th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	Lost reelection
Cynthia McKinney (born 1955)	Democratic	Georgia's 11th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997	Redistricted
		Georgia's 4th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003	Lost renomination
		Georgia's 4th	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007	Lost renomination Ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Green Party for the United States presidential election, 2008
Carrie P. Meek (born 1926)	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)	Democratic	California's 33rd	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	Daughter of Edward R. Roybal Redistricted
		California's 34th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
		California's 40th	January 3, 2013 – present
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	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Nydia Velázquez (born 1953)	Democratic	New York's 7th	January 3, 2013 – present
Lynn Woolsey (born 1937)	Democratic	California's 6th	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	Retired
Helen Chenoweth-Hage (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
Enid Greene (born 1958)	Republican	Utah's 2nd	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997	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	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Zoe Lofgren (born 1947)	Democratic	California's 19th	January 3, 2013 – 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 United States Senate election in Washington, 1998
Juanita Millender-McDonald (1938–2007)	Democratic	California's 37th	March 26, 1996 – April 22, 2007	Died in office
Jo Ann Emerson (born 1950)	Republican	Missouri's 8th	November 5, 1996 – January 3, 1997	Succeeded her husband
	Independent		January 3, 1997 – January 8, 1997	First woman elected as an Independent or third-party Changed parties
	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)	Democratic	Indiana's 10th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted
Julia Carson (1938–2007)	Democratic	Indiana's 7th	January 3, 2003 – December 15, 2007	Died in office
Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick (born 1945)	Democratic	Michigan's 15th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted
Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick (born 1945)	Democratic	Michigan's 13th	January 3, 2003 – 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 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, 2014
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)	Democratic	California's 46th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted
		California's 47th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
		California's 46th	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in California, 2016
Debbie Stabenow (born 1950)	Democratic	Michigan's 8th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in Michigan, 2000
Ellen Tauscher (born 1951)	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)	Democratic	California's 22nd	March 10, 1998 – January 3, 2003	Succeeded her husband Redistricted
		California's 23rd	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
		California's 24th	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	Retired
Mary Bono (born 1961)	Republican	California's 44th	April 7, 1998 – January 3, 2003	Succeeded her husband Redistricted
Mary Bono (born 1961)	Republican	California's 45th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Lost reelection
Barbara Lee (born 1946)	Democratic	California's 9th	April 7, 1998 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Barbara Lee (born 1946)	Democratic	California's 13th	January 3, 2013 – 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 United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2008 Later became Secretary of the Air Force
Tammy Baldwin (born 1962)	Democratic	Wisconsin's 2nd	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2012
Shelley Berkley (born 1951)	Democratic	Nevada's 1st	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in Nevada, 2012
Judy Biggert (born 1937)	Republican	Illinois's 13th	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013	Lost reelection
Grace Napolitano (born 1936)	Democratic	California's 34th	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted
		California's 38th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
		California's 32nd	January 3, 2013 – 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
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	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted
Susan Davis (born 1944)	Democratic	California's 53rd	January 3, 2003 – present
Melissa Hart (born 1962)	Republican	Pennsylvania's 4th	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007	Lost reelection
Betty McCollum (born 1954)	Democratic	Minnesota's 4th	January 3, 2001 – present
Shelley Moore-Capito (born 1953)	Republican	West Virginia's 2nd	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2015	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2014
Hilda Solis (born 1957)	Democratic	California's 31st	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted
Hilda Solis (born 1957)	Democratic	California's 32nd	January 3, 2003 – February 24, 2009	Resigned to become United States Secretary of Labor
Diane Watson (born 1933)	Democratic	California's 32nd	June 5, 2001 – January 3, 2003	Previously served as United States Ambassador to Micronesia Redistricted
Diane Watson (born 1933)	Democratic	California's 33rd	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011	Retired
Marsha Blackburn (born 1952)	Republican	Tennessee's 7th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019	Retiring to seek office as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee in 2018, to fill the seat of retiring Senator Bob Corker.
Madeleine Bordallo (born 1933)	Democratic	Guam's at-large	January 3, 2003 – present	Previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Guam
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	Previously served as Florida Secretary of State Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in Florida, 2006
Denise Majette (born 1955)	Democratic	Georgia's 4th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in Georgia, 2004
Candice Miller (born 1954)	Republican	Michigan's 10th	January 3, 2003 – January 1, 2017	Previously served as Michigan Secretary of State 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)	Democratic	California's 39th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Linda Sánchez (born 1969)	Democratic	California's 38th	January 3, 2013 – present
Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (born 1970)	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 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2014
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (born 1966)	Democratic	Florida's 20th	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013	Concurrently served as Chair of the Democratic National Committee Redistricted
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (born 1966)	Democratic	Florida's 23rd	January 3, 2013 – present
Doris Matsui (born 1944)	Democratic	California's 5th	March 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013	Succeeded her husband Redistricted
Doris Matsui (born 1944)	Democratic	California's 6th	January 3, 2013 – 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 reelection
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	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Kathy Castor (born 1966)	Democratic	Florida's 14th	January 3, 2013 – present
Yvette Clarke (born 1964)	Democratic	New York's 11th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Yvette Clarke (born 1964)	Democratic	New York's 9th	January 3, 2013 – present
Mary Fallin (born 1954)	Republican	Oklahoma's 5th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011	Previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Retired to run successfully for the Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010
Gabrielle Giffords (born 1970)	Democratic	Arizona's 8th	January 3, 2007 – January 25, 2012	Resigned due to the injuries of being shot in the head at close range during an assassination attempt during the 2011 Tucson shooting and survived
Kirsten Gillibrand (born 1966)	Democratic	New York's 20th	January 3, 2007 – January 25, 2009	Resigned to accept appointment to the United States Senate, ran successfully for the United States Senate special election in New York, 2010
Mazie Hirono (born 1947)	Democratic	Hawaii's 2nd	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2012
Laura Richardson (born 1962)	Democratic	California's 37th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Lost reelection
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 – present
Betty Sutton (born 1963)	Democratic	Ohio's 13th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Lost reelection
Niki Tsongas (born 1946)	Democratic	Massachusetts's 5th	October 16, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Succeeded her husband (though not immediately) Redistricted
Niki Tsongas (born 1946)	Democratic	Massachusetts's 3rd	January 3, 2013 – present
Jackie Speier (born 1950)	Democratic	California's 12th	April 8, 2008 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Jackie Speier (born 1950)	Democratic	California's 14th	January 3, 2013 – present
Donna Edwards (born 1958)	Democratic	Maryland's 4th	June 17, 2008 – January 3, 2017	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate election in Maryland, 2016
Marcia Fudge (born 1952)	Democratic	Ohio's 11th	November 18, 2008 – present
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 – present	Previously served as Kansas Treasurer
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
Ann Kirkpatrick (born 1950)	Democratic	Arizona's 1st	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate election in Arizona, 2016
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	Previously served as Wyoming Treasurer Retired
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
Dina Titus (born 1950)	Democratic	Nevada's 1st	January 3, 2013 – present
Judy Chu (born 1953)	Democratic	California's 32nd	June 19, 2009 – January 3, 2013	First Chinese American woman elected Redistricted
Judy Chu (born 1953)	Democratic	California's 27th	January 3, 2013 – 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	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Karen Bass (born 1953)	Democratic	California's 37th	January 3, 2013 – present
Diane Black (born 1951)	Republican	Tennessee's 6th	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019	Retiring to seek election to the office of Governor of Tennessee in 2018.
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 United States Senate special election in Hawaii, 2014
Colleen Hanabusa (born 1951)	Democratic	Hawaii's 1st	November 14, 2016 – present
Vicky Hartzler (born 1960)	Republican	Missouri's 4th	January 3, 2011 – present
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 – present
Kristi Noem (born 1971)	Republican	South Dakota's at-large	January 3, 2011 – present
Martha Roby (born 1976)	Republican	Alabama's 2nd	January 3, 2011 – present
Terri Sewell (born 1965)	Democratic	Alabama's 7th	January 3, 2011 – present
Frederica Wilson (born 1942)	Democratic	Florida's 17th	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Frederica Wilson (born 1942)	Democratic	Florida's 24th	January 3, 2013 – present
Kathy Hochul (born 1958)	Democratic	New York's 26th	June 1, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Lost reelection Later became Lieutenant Governor of New York
Janice Hahn (born 1952)	Democratic	California's 36th	July 12, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted
Janice Hahn (born 1952)	Democratic	California's 44th	January 3, 2013 – 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
Joyce Beatty (born 1950)	Democratic	Ohio's 3rd	January 3, 2013 – present
Susan Brooks (born 1960)	Republican	Indiana's 5th	January 3, 2013 – present	Previously served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana
Julia Brownley (born 1952)	Democratic	California's 26th	January 3, 2013 – present
Cheri Bustos (born 1961)	Democratic	Illinois's 17th	January 3, 2013 – present
Tammy Duckworth (born 1968)	Democratic	Illinois's 8th	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	Previously served as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate election in Illinois, 2016
Elizabeth Esty (born 1959)	Democratic	Connecticut's 5th	January 3, 2013 – present
Lois Frankel (born 1948)	Democratic	Florida's 22nd	January 3, 2013 – present
Tulsi Gabbard (born 1981)	Democratic	Hawaii's 2nd	January 3, 2013 – present	First Hindu elected to Congress
Michelle Lujan-Grisham (born 1959)	Democratic	New Mexico's 1st	January 3, 2013 – present
Ann McLane-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)	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)	Democratic	Arizona's 9th	January 3, 2013 – present	First openly bisexual woman elected
Ann Wagner (born 1962)	Republican	Missouri's 2nd	January 3, 2013 – present	Previously served as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg
Jackie Walorski (born 1963)	Republican	Indiana's 2nd	January 3, 2013 – present
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 – present
Debbie Dingell (born 1953)	Democratic	Michigan's 12th	January 3, 2015 – present	Succeeded her husband First woman to succeed her husband while he is still alive
Gwen Graham (born 1963)	Democratic	Florida's 2nd	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017	Daughter of Bob Graham Retired
Brenda Lawrence (born 1954)	Democratic	Michigan's 14th	January 3, 2015 – present
Mia Love (born 1975)	Republican	Utah's 4th	January 3, 2015 – present	First African-American Republican woman elected to Congress
Martha McSally (born 1966)	Republican	Arizona's 2nd	January 3, 2015 – present
Stacey Plaskett (born 1966)	Democratic	U.S. Virgin Island's at-large	January 3, 2015 – present
Amata Radewagen (born 1947)	Republican	American Samoa's at-large	January 3, 2015 – present	Daughter of Peter Tali Coleman
Kathleen Rice (born 1965)	Democratic	New York's 4th	January 3, 2015 – present
Elise Stefanik (born 1984)	Republican	New York's 21st	January 3, 2015 – present	Youngest woman elected to Congress (at age 30)
Norma Torres (born 1965)	Democratic	California's 35th	January 3, 2015 – present
Mimi Walters (born 1962)	Republican	California's 45th	January 3, 2015 – present
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 at-large	January 3, 2017 – present
Liz Cheney (born 1966)	Republican	Wyoming's at-large	January 3, 2017 – present	Daughter of Dick Cheney
Val Demings (born 1957)	Democratic	Florida's 10th	January 3, 2017 – present
Jenniffer González (born 1976)	Republican	Puerto Rico's at-large	January 3, 2017 – present	Youngest person to be Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and the first woman to serve in such role.^[25]
Pramila Jayapal (born 1965)	Democratic	Washington's 7th	January 3, 2017 – present	First Indian American woman elected
Stephanie Murphy (born 1978)	Democratic	Florida's 7th	January 3, 2017 – present	First Vietnamese American woman elected
Jacky Rosen (born 1957)	Democratic	Nevada's 3rd	January 3, 2017 – present
Claudia Tenney (born 1961)	Republican	New York's 22nd	January 3, 2017 – present
Karen Handel (born 1962)	Republican	Georgia's 6th	June 26, 2017 – present	Previously served as Georgia Secretary of State
Debbie Lesko (born 1958)	Republican	Arizona's 8th	May 7, 2018 – present

Pregnancies

There have been ten female members of the House of Representatives who were pregnant and gave birth at least once during their tenure (one member three times).^[26]

Congresswomen who have been pregnant while in office
Congresswoman	State	Date of delivery	Mother's age	Notes
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke	California	November 23, 1973	41	The daughter, Autumn Burke, became notable in her own right.
Enid Greene Waldholtz	Utah	August 31, 1995	37	^[27]
Susan Molinari	New York	May 10, 1996	38	The child's father was fellow congressman Bill Paxon.^[28]
Blanche Lincoln	Arkansas	June 1996	35	Chose not to run for re-election due to the pregnancy. Gave birth to twin boys.^[29]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Washington	April 29, 2007	37	^[30]
Kirsten Gillibrand	New York	May 15, 2008	41	^[31]
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin	South Dakota	December 15, 2008	38	^[32]
Linda Sánchez	California	May 13, 2009	40	Unmarried when pregnancy announced, married a month before delivery^[33]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Washington	December 1, 2010	41	First member to give birth in office twice^[34]
Jaime Herrera Beutler	Washington	July 15, 2013	34	^[35]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Washington	November 24, 2013	44	First member to give birth in office three times^[36]
Tammy Duckworth	Illinois	November 18, 2014	46	Would later go on to become the first and thus far only woman to give birth while a sitting US Senator. ^[37]

References

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↑ "Debbie Lesko officially sworn in, replaces Trent Franks". Ktar.com. 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
↑ "RANKIN, Jeannette - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.
↑ https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/florence-prag-kahn
↑ Mariotti, Renato (2013-11-26). "Rep. Vera Buchanan dies in office, Nov. 26, 1955". Politico. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
↑ "August House Publishers - Atlanta - Children's Book Publisher". August House Publishers - Atlanta - Children's Book Publisher.
↑ "New Patterns - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".
↑ "Update: First woman to wear pants on House floor, Rep. Charlotte Reid". Washington Post.
↑ "CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.
↑ "Women in Government: A Slim Past, But a Strong Future". Ebony: 89–92, 96–98. August 1977.
↑ "BURKE, Yvonne Brathwaite | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
1 2 Michelle Cottle is a contributing editor at The Atlantic. (2018-04-19). "Congress Can't Give Up Tradition". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
↑ "Ileana Ros-Lehtinen".
↑ Press, The Associated. "Tommy vs. Tammy rages on: Senate race down to the wire".
↑ "Tammy Baldwin". Biography.
↑ "Tammy Baldwin - Candidate for U.S. President, Republican Nomination - Election 2012". WSJ.com.
↑ Jon M. Shepard (1 January 2012). Cengage Advantage Books: Sociology. Cengage Learning. pp. 293–. ISBN 1-133-71002-6.
↑ Blumberg, Antonia (7 March 2018). "Nancy Pelosi Donates Historic Speaker's Gavel To The Smithsonian For Women's History Month" – via Huff Post.
↑ "Women in U.S. House get new restroom near chamber". USA Today. 21 July 2011.
↑ "Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard wins Democratic primary in Hawaii". The Economic Times. August 12, 2012.
↑ Stephen Prothero (2013-01-03). "Column: A Hindu moment for Congress". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
↑ "Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2011" (PDF).
↑ "The U.S. Made Zero Progress in Adding Women to Congress".
↑ Parker, Ashley (12 April 2018). "First Day of 113th Congress Brings More Women to Capitol" – via NYTimes.com.
↑ "Jenniffer Gonzalez, Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico 51st". 30 November 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
↑ Akers, Mary Ann (November 20, 2008). "Rep. Linda Sanchez Expecting a Baby". Washington Post.
↑ Foster, David (November 19, 1995). "Ambitious Couple Thrived on Passion for Politics, Each Other : Congress: Enid Greene and Joe Waldholtz seemed born for each other. But his lies over money sabotaged fairy tale, perhaps her career". Associated Press.
↑ "Susan Molinari". womenincongress.house.gov.
↑ Geranios, Nicholas K. (April 21, 2007). "Baby in the House: Pregnant congresswoman due to give birth next month". San Diego Union Tribune. Associated Press.
↑ "It's A Boy". Spokesman Review. April 30, 2007.
↑ "Son Born to New York Congresswoman". New York Times. Associated Press. May 16, 2008.
↑ Woster, Kevin (December 16, 2008). "Something we can all agree on: Congratulations!". Rapid City Journal.
↑ Akers, Mary Ann (May 13, 2009). "New Mama in the House: Linda Sanchez". Washington Post.
↑ Barone, Michael; Chuck McCutcheon (2011). "Washington/Fifth District". The Almanac of American Politics (2012 ed.). University of Chicago Press, National Journal Group, Inc. pp. 1716–1718. ISBN 978-0-226-03808-7.
↑ "Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler celebrates 'miracle' baby girl born with Potter's sequence". New York Daily News. July 29, 2013.
↑ Korte, Gregory (2013-11-25). "Rep sets congressional record -- mom x 3". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
↑ Skiba, Katherine (November 20, 2014). "Rep. Tammy Duckworth gives birth to daughter". Chicago Tribune.

External links

Women in Congress — Companion site to book produced by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Associated Press. "Husbands' deaths often propel widows to office". Columbia Daily Tribune, January 22, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2005. (alternate source, via journalstar.com)
Maurer, Elizabeth. "Legislating History: 100 Years of Women in Congress". National Women's History Museum. 2017.

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[1] ttp://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/resources/18.4.24_pr_lesko_az08.pdf

[2] "Debbie Lesko officially sworn in, replaces Trent Franks". Ktar.com. 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-08.

[3] "RANKIN, Jeannette - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.

[4] ttps://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/florence-prag-kahn

[5] Mariotti, Renato (2013-11-26). "Rep. Vera Buchanan dies in office, Nov. 26, 1955". Politico. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

[6] "August House Publishers - Atlanta - Children's Book Publisher". August House Publishers - Atlanta - Children's Book Publisher.

[7] "New Patterns - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".

[auto-8] "Update: First woman to wear pants on House floor, Rep. Charlotte Reid". Washington Post.

[9] "CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.

[SlimPast-10] "Women in Government: A Slim Past, But a Strong Future". Ebony: 89–92, 96–98. August 1977.

[:0-11] "BURKE, Yvonne Brathwaite | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-04.

[theatlantic1-12] 1 2 Michelle Cottle is a contributing editor at The Atlantic. (2018-04-19). "Congress Can't Give Up Tradition". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-04-27.

[13] "Ileana Ros-Lehtinen".

[14] Press, The Associated. "Tommy vs. Tammy rages on: Senate race down to the wire".

[15] "Tammy Baldwin". Biography.

[16] "Tammy Baldwin - Candidate for U.S. President, Republican Nomination - Election 2012". WSJ.com.

[Shepard2012-17] Jon M. Shepard (1 January 2012). Cengage Advantage Books: Sociology. Cengage Learning. pp. 293–. ISBN 1-133-71002-6.

[18] Blumberg, Antonia (7 March 2018). "Nancy Pelosi Donates Historic Speaker's Gavel To The Smithsonian For Women's History Month" – via Huff Post.

[content.usatoday.com-19] "Women in U.S. House get new restroom near chamber". USA Today. 21 July 2011.

[hindu-20] "Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard wins Democratic primary in Hawaii". The Economic Times. August 12, 2012.

[21] Stephen Prothero (2013-01-03). "Column: A Hindu moment for Congress". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.

[22] "Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2011" (PDF).

[23] "The U.S. Made Zero Progress in Adding Women to Congress".

[24] Parker, Ashley (12 April 2018). "First Day of 113th Congress Brings More Women to Capitol" – via NYTimes.com.

[25] "Jenniffer Gonzalez, Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico 51st". 30 November 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[26] Akers, Mary Ann (November 20, 2008). "Rep. Linda Sanchez Expecting a Baby". Washington Post.

[27] Foster, David (November 19, 1995). "Ambitious Couple Thrived on Passion for Politics, Each Other : Congress: Enid Greene and Joe Waldholtz seemed born for each other. But his lies over money sabotaged fairy tale, perhaps her career". Associated Press.

[28] "Susan Molinari". womenincongress.house.gov.

[29] Geranios, Nicholas K. (April 21, 2007). "Baby in the House: Pregnant congresswoman due to give birth next month". San Diego Union Tribune. Associated Press.

[30] "It's A Boy". Spokesman Review. April 30, 2007.

[31] "Son Born to New York Congresswoman". New York Times. Associated Press. May 16, 2008.

[32] Woster, Kevin (December 16, 2008). "Something we can all agree on: Congratulations!". Rapid City Journal.

[33] Akers, Mary Ann (May 13, 2009). "New Mama in the House: Linda Sanchez". Washington Post.

[34] Barone, Michael; Chuck McCutcheon (2011). "Washington/Fifth District". The Almanac of American Politics (2012 ed.). University of Chicago Press, National Journal Group, Inc. pp. 1716–1718. ISBN 978-0-226-03808-7.

[35] "Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler celebrates 'miracle' baby girl born with Potter's sequence". New York Daily News. July 29, 2013.

[36] Korte, Gregory (2013-11-25). "Rep sets congressional record -- mom x 3". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-11-23.

[37] Skiba, Katherine (November 20, 2014). "Rep. Tammy Duckworth gives birth to daughter". Chicago Tribune.