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04/04/1917 Jeannette Rankin begins her term as 1st woman member of US House of Reps

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Rep. Jeannette Rankin (R-Montana) 1st Woman in Congress

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Women's History Month - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)

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Jeannette Rankin

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A Capitol Moment: Jeannette Rankin

Jeannette Rankin was a politician, lifelong pacifist and women's rights advocate. Her campaign for a seat in the congressional election was supported by her brother Wellington. She was later elected and become one of the fifty Congress members to vote against the declaration of war on Germany during WWI.