The first woman to serve as a U.S. Senator was Rebecca Felton of Georgia, who was appointed in 1922 to fill her husband’s seat after he died and served only two days.

Mia Love, the former Utah representative who served as the first Black Republican woman in Congress, died Sunday at age 49. The daughter of Haitian immigrants, she made history by representing ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...

Rep. Patsy Mink is often remembered as an advocate for women’s rights, co-authoring and sponsoring the landmark Title IX law. Rep. Patsy Mink was a major author and sponsor of Title IX, ...