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Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953
Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) Electoral history of Robert Byrd , senior United States senator from West Virginia (1959–2010), president pro tempore of the United States Senate (1989–1995, 2001, 2001–2003 and 2007–2010), Senate majority (1977–1981, 1987–1989) and minority leader (1981–1987).
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fourth term. The Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election, leading to a 100% election victory for Byrd. Byrd's 566,359 votes is the most received by a Democrat in any statewide election in the state's history.
The death of Senator Robert Byrd, a Democrat who represented West Virginia, may endanger the planned financial reform bill. Without Byrd's vote, the Democrats may struggle to obtain the 60 votes ...
The death of Sen. Robert Byrd, the longtime West Virginia Democrat, could throw a wrench in Democrats' plan to quickly pass the landmark financial reform bill. Senate Democrats have been hoping to ...
This resulted in a 72-28 Democrat advantage in the House and a 23-11 Democrat advantage in the Senate. With the 2007 Democratic takeover of the United States Senate, Senator Byrd became the President pro tempore of the Senate (the third person in the presidential line of succession) as well as the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his death in 2010. List of senators Class 1 ... Robert Byrd: Democratic: Jan 3, 1959 – ...
A private college in West Virginia said Wednesday it is removing the name of the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd from its health center, saying his name had caused “divisiveness and pain" without ...