2001: Only 14% of the members of the U.S. Congress

Submitted by cawp_DciRpF9 on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 22:36
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2 pie charts depicting the 2001 statistics

In 2001: 

  • Only 14% of the members of the U.S. Congress are women: 60 women serve in the House and 13 women serve in the Senate. Of the 73 women serving, 20 (27%) are women of color; all serve in the House. (More details.) In addition, two women serve as delegates to Congress, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia.
  • Nationwide 1,678 women serve in state legislatures, representing 23% of all state legislators. Of the women serving, 17% are women of color. (More details.)
  • Six women serve as governors. (More details.) 
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2001