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New York politician Shirley Chisholm was elected into the House of Representatives becoming the first black woman to enter the United States Congress. She served as a Congresswoman for seven terms during which time she made a bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Although she ultimately lost the nomination to a South Dakota Senator, Chisholm stated that she ran for the office to resist the status quo. While in Congress, Chisholm got a bill passed giving domestic workers the right to a minimum wage; she worked to improve opportunities for inner-city residents; she was a vocal opponent of the draft; and she actively fought to reduce military spending in order to increase the budget for social services like education and healthcare.