House Democratic Women Gather On Capitol Steps For Historic Photo

House Democratic Women Gather On Capitol Steps For Historic Photo

Democratic women serving in the House gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday morning for a historic photo.

There are 65 Democratic women now serving in the House, the most in history. A record 104 women are serving in the 114th Congress -- more than ever before.

The 65 House Democratic women elected to the 114th Congress gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol for a group photo January 7, 2015 in Washington, DC. The group represents the largest number of women in a party caucus in the history of the U.S. Congress. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Below, more photos from the House Democratic women's gathering on Thursday:

House Democratic women including Representative Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut, left, stand for a photo opportunity with U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, not pictured, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. 65 House Democratic women are part of the 114th Congress, the largest number of women in a party Caucus in the history of the Congress of the United States. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
From left, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Reps. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., and Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, talk after a photo op with House Democratic women of the 114th Congress on the House steps of the Capitol, January 7, 2015. The 65 women are the largest of any party caucus in the history of Congress. Not all of them made it to the photo. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
House Democratic women including Representative Graciela 'Grace' Napolitano, a Democrat from California, center, stand for a photo opportunity with U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, not pictured, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. 65 House Democratic women are part of the 114th Congress, the largest number of women in a party Caucus in the history of the Congress of the United States. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, center, talks to other Representatives after a photo opportunity with Democratic women of the House on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. 65 House Democratic women are part of the 114th Congress, the largest number of women in a party Caucus in the history of the Congress of the United States. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, and other House Democratic women of the 114th Congress assemble for a photo on the House steps of the Capitol, January 7, 2015. The 65 women are the largest of any party caucus in the history of Congress. Not all of them made it to the photo.(Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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