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In 2001:
- Only 14% of the members of the U.S. Congress are women: 60 women serve in the House and 13 women serve in the Senate. Of the 73 women serving, 20 (27%) are women of color; all serve in the House. (More details.) In addition, two women serve as delegates to Congress, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia.
- Nationwide 1,678 women serve in state legislatures, representing 23% of all state legislators. Of the women serving, 17% are women of color. (More details.)
- Six women serve as governors. (More details.)
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2001