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Who was the first women to serve in congress

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Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to serve in congress, and she was elected in 1916.


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Jeannette Rankin. Since 1917, when Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to serve in Congress, a total of 329 women have served as U.S. Representatives, Delegates, or Senators.

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