U.S. Congressional Membership Diversity

In: Congressional Policies, Practices and Procedures

Abstract

Intro -- U.S. CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIVERSITY -- U.S. CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIVERSITY -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: 1917-2009 -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF WOMEN IN CONGRESS -- FEMALE FIRSTS IN CONGRESS -- LENGTH OF SERVICE -- HOW WOMEN ENTER CONGRESS -- WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED IN BOTH HOUSES -- AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN CONGRESS -- ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN CONGRESS -- HISPANIC WOMEN IN CONGRESS -- TABLES AND DATA -- ALPHABETICAL LISTING -- Chapter 2: AFRICAN AMERICAN MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: 1870-2009 -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- AFRICAN AMERICAN MEMBERS IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS -- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS (CBC) -- TABLES AND DATA -- ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEMBERS, SELECTED BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS DURING THEIR TENURE IN OFFICE -- Chapter 3: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS -- LEADERSHIP IN COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES -- CONGRESSIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CAUCUS -- TABLES AND DATA -- ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN MEMBERS AND DELEGATES, SELECTED BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS DURING THEIR TENURE IN OFFICE19 -- Chapter 4: MEMBERSHIP OF THE 111TH CONGRESS: A PROFILE -- SUMMARY -- PARTY BREAKDOWN -- AGE -- OCCUPATIONS -- EDUCATION -- CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE -- RELIGION -- GENDER AND ETHNICITY -- MILITARY SERVICE -- FOREIGN BIRTH -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX.