The year of formation for 131 & Counting marked the highest percentage of women in Congress in our nation's history, with 131 women serving in both chambers. 131 & Counting aims to increase the number of women in Congress and public policy positions. To achieve that end, 131 & Counting holds educational and social forums to build a bipartisan network of women leaders by bringing together women public policy professionals, women congressional staff, and women lawmakers.  

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We celebrate all of the trailblazing women serving in Congress like Jeanette Rankin who famously said after her election in 1916:

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"I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won't be the last.""