Women who have served in the United States Congress - part of a directory of female public officials.
More than 200 women have served in the US Congress. Following is an index of these women, arranged by the year they first took office.
Who was the first woman elected to Congress? On November 6, 1916, this woman was elected to the US Congress.
Who was the first woman candidate for Congress?
Who was the first African American woman to serve in Congress?
Who Was the First Woman Speaker of the House in the United States Congress?
A biographical profile of the New York Congresswoman, Bella Abzug, of outspoken feminist and peace positions and big hats. She was the first Jewish Congresswoman.
Select quotations from Bella Abzug, feminist and civil libertarian.
A biography of Shirley Chisholm, black Congressman from New York, who worked for women's and minority rights.
Quotes by Shirley Chisholm - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A profile of Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman nominated as a vice presidential candidate by a major American party.
A biography of Barbara Jordan, lawyer and politician who served in the Texas legislator and US House of Representatives before teaching government at the University of Texas.
Quotes by Barbara Jordan - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Quotes by Eleanor Holmes Norton - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A relevant quotation from a Congresswoman.
A profile of Nancy Pelosi, member of Congress.
Quotes by Nancy Pelosi - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A gallery of photos of Jeannette Rankin, a feminist and women's suffrage advocate also known for voting against entry into both World War I and World War II.
Jeannette Rankin biography: Jeannette Rankin, first American woman elected to Congress, was also a suffragist and peace activist. She has the distinction of being the only member of Congress to vote against entry into both World War I and World War II.
Selected quotations from Margaret Chase Smith, a woman who served in both houses of the US Congress.
Robert Longley, U.S. Government Information and Resources Guide, notes the women in the 107th Congress.
Photo of the "Petticoat Front" -- the women in Congress.
