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Barbara Boxer - CA
Maria Cantewell - WA
Susan Collins - ME
Dianne Feinstein - CA
Kirsten Gillibrand - NY
Kay Hagan - NC
Kay Bailey Hutchison - TX
Amy Klobuchar - MN
Mary Landrieu - LA
Blanche Lincoln - AR
Claire McCaskill - MO
Barbara Mikulski - MD
Lisa Murkowski- AK
Patty Murray - WA
Jeanne Shaheen - NH
Olympia Snowe - ME
Debbie Stabenow - MI

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There are currently 17 female US Senators in the 111th Congress. Although this may seem to be a significant number, history shows that it is not exactly so. There have only been 38 women total since the establishment of the Senate in 1789. Out of the 17 today 13 were appointed of which 7 were appointed to succeed their deceased husbands.

The 17 include:

1. Barbara Mikulski (Maryland)

2. Patty Murray (Washington)

3. Dianne Feinstein (California)

4. Barbara Boxer (California)

5. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas)

6. Olympia Snowe (Maine)

7. Susan Collins (Maine)

8. Mary Landrieu (Louisiana)

9. Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas)

10. Maria Cantwell (Washington)

11. Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)

12. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)

13. Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota)

14. Claire McCaskill (Missouri)

15. Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire)

16. Kay Hagan (North Carolina)

17. Kirsten Gillibrand (New York)

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17 of the Senate are female.

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17 of the 100 U.S. Senators are women.

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17 women in my house ok

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