Who was speaker of the House during Obama?
| John Boehner | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2009 | |
| 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – October 29, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
Has there ever been a 50/50 Senate?
January 3, 2001: 107th Congress officially begins, with the Senate split 50-50. Democrat Al Gore — the outgoing Vice President — briefly gives the Democrats the tie breaker and majority control.
How long has Nancy Pelosi been House speaker?
| Nancy Pelosi | |
|---|---|
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Deputy | Steny Hoyer |
| Preceded by | John Boehner |
| Succeeded by | Kevin McCarthy |
Who was the first congress woman?
Jeannette Rankin, a former NAWSA field secretary who worked on multiple state suffrage campaigns, was the first woman elected to Congress in 1916, two years after her home state of Montana passed women’s suffrage.
Who was the first woman in the US Senate?
Appointed to fill a vacancy on October 3, 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office on November 21, 1922, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Felton served only 24 hours after taking the oath, but her historic appointment paved the way for other women senators.
In what year did the United States swear in its first female speaker of the House?
Early in the afternoon on January 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi of California walked down the center aisle of the U.S. House of Representatives and climbed the few steps to the top of the rostrum amid a roar of applause. Moments earlier, she had been elected the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House.