2007: Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) becomes the fir Read more about 2007: Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) becomes the fir Featured Image Layout beside
1990: Patsy Mink and Patricia Saiki were the first all-woman House delegation... Read more about 1990: Patsy Mink and Patricia Saiki were the first all-woman House delegation...
2016: Kamala Harris became the first multiracial woman elected to the US Senate... Read more about 2016: Kamala Harris became the first multiracial woman elected to the US Senate...
2016: Catherine Cortez Masto became the first Latina... Read more about 2016: Catherine Cortez Masto became the first Latina...
1973: Yvonne Brathwaite Burke became the first woman to give birth while serving in Congress... Read more about 1973: Yvonne Brathwaite Burke became the first woman to give birth while serving in Congress...
1976: Mary Rose Oakar became the first Arab American woman elected to Congress. Read more about 1976: Mary Rose Oakar became the first Arab American woman elected to Congress.
1987: Rep. Mary Rose Oakar (D-OH) became the first woman to serve as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Read more about 1987: Rep. Mary Rose Oakar (D-OH) became the first woman to serve as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
2018: Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) became the first Muslim women elected to Congress. Read more about 2018: Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) became the first Muslim women elected to Congress.
2018: Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Deb Haaland (D-NM) became the first Native American women elected to Congress. Read more about 2018: Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Deb Haaland (D-NM) became the first Native American women elected to Congress.
2012: Kyrsten Sinema became the first openly bisexual person elected to Congress. Read more about 2012: Kyrsten Sinema became the first openly bisexual person elected to Congress.
