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1998: Heather Wilson (R-NM) becomes the first woman veteran

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1938: Gladys Pyle became...

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2024: Sarah McBride became the first out transgender person elected to U.S. Congress.

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1985: Margaret Heckler became the first woman to have served as a member of Congress, a cabinet secretary, and ambassador.

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1895: Clara Cressingham (R) became the first woman to fill a leadership position in a state legislature...

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2001: Christine Todd Whitman (R) of New Jersey becomes t

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2021: Rachel Levine became the first openly transgender person to be confirmed by Senate...

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1999: Senator Barbara Mikulski became the first woman to serve as Democratic Conference secretary.

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1999: Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) became the first woman to serve as secretary of the Senate Republican Conference.

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2017: Elizabeth Warren became the first woman to serve as vice chair of the Senate Democratic Conference.

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