Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Congressional Delegate from American Samoa
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Ayanna Pressley
US Representative from Massachusetts
Barbara Lee
US Representative from California
Carlottia Scott
Carlottia Scott worked in the US House of Representatives for more than 20 years. Throughout her career, she advocated for diverse perspectives in the legislative process.
Bonnie Watson Coleman
US Representative from New Jersey
Brenda L Lawrence
US Representative from Michigan
Florence Prag Kahn
Succeeding her husband, Florence P. Kahn used charisma and humor to carve out her own political accomplishments as a California Representative.
Geraldine Ferraro
In 1984 Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro secured the nomination as the first woman vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket.
Hattie Wyatt Caraway
Hattie Wyatt Caraway served for 14 years in the U.S. Senate and established a number of “firsts,” including her 1932 feat of winning election to the upper chamber of Congress in her own right.
Barbara-Rose Collins
A longtime community activist, Barbara-Rose Collins was elected to Congress in 1990 on a platform to bring federal dollars and aid to her underserved neighborhood in downtown Detroit. In the House, Collins, a single mother, focused on her lifelong effort to ensure that Black families and Black communities had the resources and opportunities they needed to thrive.