2011: Only 17% of the members of the U.S. Congress

Submitted by cawp_DciRpF9 on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 22:36
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2 pie charts depicting the 2011 statistics

In 2011: 

  • Only 17% of the members of the U.S. Congress are women: 73 women serve in the House and 17 women serve in the Senate. Of the 90 women serving, 24 (27%) are women of color; all serve in the House. (More details.) In addition, three women serve as Delegates to the House from Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC, respectively.
  • Nationwide 1,766 women serve in state legislatures, representing 24% of all state legislators. Of the women serving, 20% are women of color. (More details.)
  • Six women serve as governors. (More details.) 
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2011