The 118th Congress began in January, 2023. In this Congress, there were 35 women serving as Senators, and 75 men. The number of women has increased since the 1975 when there were no women in the Senate. The first female Senator was Rebecca Felton of Georgia who was sworn in in 1922. A breakdown of women Senators by party can be found here.
Senators in the United States Congress from 1975 to 2023, by gender
Figures represent the makeup of Congress on the first day of the session.
Data for the 96th Congress through to the 117th Congress can be found here.
For the 117th Congress, the source includes Kamala Harris, who did not resign from office until January 18th, 2021.
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