Norma Torres
US Representative from California
US Representative from California
Though political rivals and some male colleagues at first dismissed her as “little Patsy,” Pat Schroeder became the forceful doyenne of American liberals on issues ranging from arms control to women’s reproductive rights during her 24-year House career.
US Representative from California
US Representative from Georgia
US Representative from Illinois
Ruth Thompson, a longtime lawyer and judge, became the first woman to represent Michigan in Congress and the first to serve on the House Judiciary Committee.
US Representative from Washington
US Representative from Texas
US Representative from Georgia
US Representative from Virginia