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Jeannette Rankin

American congresswoman for Montana (1880-1973)

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Jan 23, 2026

Which party voted for first women in Congress?

— elected in 1916 and sworn in April 1917 — was the in the , and she ran as a (often described in contemporary accounts as a Progressive Republican) . Sources from , Senate and leading historical inst...

Nov 8, 2025

Were any Representatives sworn in outside the Capitol (e.g., hospital, battlefield) and who administered their oaths?

The sources provided show one clear, documented instance in which a U.S. Representative was sworn in outside the Capitol: Rep. Alan Nunnelee took the oath while hospitalized, administered by U.S. Dist...