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True: 90 of the 105 women in the House are Democrats.

By: Devika Kandelwal
August 20 2020

True: 90 of the 105 women in the House are Democrats.

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The Verdict True

There are 105 women serving in the House (including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner) out of which 90 are Democrats.

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There are 105 women serving in the House (including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner) out of which 90 are Democrats.During the Day 3 of Democratic National Convention, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that there are 105 women in the House of Representatives, out of which 90 are Democrats. Four women delegates out of the 105 also represent American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. A record 131 women currently serve in the 116th Congress, with 26 women in the Senate. According to a study titled 'Women in Congress: Statistics and Brief Overview' conducted by the Congressional Research Service that was updated on January 15, 2020, there are 90 Democrats and 15 Republicans in the DWC.

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True: 90 of the 105 women in the House are Democrats.

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