The Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) organizes information by subject and provides links to related materials.
Women in the Senate is one of more than 50 VRD categories. Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first woman to serve in the Senate; she was appointed in 1922 at the age of 87, and served for just one day. To date, thirty-three women have served in the U.S. Senate, with fourteen serving at this time.
Read Senate Judiciary Committee hearing transcripts for Supreme Court nominees.
The Senate has had the power of advice and consent over Judicial and Cabinet nominees for more than two centuries. Read the history of the confirmation process.
Transcripts of hearings may be available on a committee Web site, from the Government Printing Office, or from a federal depository library. Learn how to find Committee Hearings.
Many of the books listed on senate.gov can be found at your local public library or a government depository library, or can be purchased on the Web or from a bookstore. This guide will help you get started.