Since the beginning of the 20th century, a number of women have served in the United States House of Representatives. The first woman to be elected to the United States Congress was Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from Montana elected in 1917. 229 women have served in total as of 2009. As of the 2008 elections, there are 75 women (constituting 17.2% of the total) serving in the current House of Representatives.

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  • Since the beginning of the 20th century, a number of women have served in the United States House of Representatives. The first woman to be elected to the United States Congress was Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from Montana elected in 1917. 229 women have served in total as of 2009. As of the 2008 elections, there are 75 women (constituting 17.2% of the total) serving in the current House of Representatives.
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  • Since the beginning of the 20th century, a number of women have served in the United States House of Representatives. The first woman to be elected to the United States Congress was Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from Montana elected in 1917. 229 women have served in total as of 2009. As of the 2008 elections, there are 75 women (constituting 17.2% of the total) serving in the current House of Representatives.
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  • Women in the United States House of Representatives
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