Women in the U.S. House of RepresentativesPhoto of Jeanette RankinThroughout the history of the United States House of Representatives, there have been 214 women serving in that body. In 1917 Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, became the first woman in the Unites States Congress upon being elected to the House.
Below (and on the following pages) are the names of each, their party and state, and the dates they served.
Women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 2000-2005
| Name | Party & State | Dates served |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Rep. WV | 2001 - |
| Jo Ann Davis | Rep. VA. | 2001- |
| Susan A. Davis | Dem. CA. | 2001- |
| Melissa Hart | Rep. PA. | 2001 - |
| Betty McCollum | Dem. MN. | 2001 - |
| Hilda Solis | Dem. CA. | 2001 - |
| Diane Watson | Dem. CA. | 2001 - |
| Marsha Blackburn | Rep.TN. | 2003 - |
| Madeleine Bordallo | Dem. GU. | 2003 - |
| Ginny Brown-Waite | Rep. FL. | 2003 - |
| Katherine Harris | Rep. FL. | 2003 - |
| Denise Majette | Dem. GA. | 2003 - 2005 |
| Candice Miller | Rep. MI. | 2003 - |
| Marilyn Musgrave | Rep. CO. | 2003 - |
| Linda Sanchez | Dem. CA. | 2003 - |
| Stephanie Hersets | Dem. SD. | 2004 - |
| Melissa Bean | Dem. IL. | 2005 - |
| Thelma Drake | Rep. VA. | 2005 - |
| Virginia Foxx | Rep. NC. | 2005 - |
| Kathy McMorris | Rep. WA. | 2005 - |
| Gwen Moore | Dem. WI.. | 2005 - |
| Allison Schwartz | Dem. PA. | 2005 - |
| Debbie Wasserman-Schultz | Dem. FL. | 2005 - |
| Doris Matsui | Dem. CA. | 2005 - |
Information courtesy of the Center for American Women in Politics.

