Women in Congress

Updated November 29, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

See a complete of all the women who have served in the United States Senate and House of Representatives.

Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin
Hattie Caraway
Hattie Caraway
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
Susan Collins
Susan Collins


  • Women in the U.S. Senate

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1917–1929

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1930–1939

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1940–1949

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1950–1959

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1960–1969

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1970–1979

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1980–1989

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1990–1999

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 2000–2009

  • Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 2010–2019

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