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Shirley Chisholm
Democrat · House · New York · 1969–1983
Shirley Chisholm was a Democratic U.S. representative from New York, serving 1969–1983. Sponsored 72 bills. Cast 5,386 votes and missed 23.8%.
- Years in Congress
- 13
- Bills sponsored
- 72
- Became law
- 0
- Votes missed
- 23.8%
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2005
Terms in office
- House, New York, 12th District1969–1983 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Shirley Chisholm (D-NY), House 1969–1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/C000371/shirley-chisholm (accessed 2026-10-15).