100 years ago today, Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman to hold federal office as she was elected to serve Montana in the House of Representatives. She voted against US entry into World War I and lost her next election in 1918 as she ran for the Senate due to unfavorable redistricting. She won election to the House in 1940, serving two non-consecutive terms. On December 8,1941, she was the only member of either chamber of Congress to vote against the declaration of war on Japan.
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