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The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December 24, 1968 – January 3, 1969), it contained within the Senate, all 10 of what was at one point the top 10 longest-serving senators in history (Byrd, Inouye, Thurmond, Kennedy, Hayden, Stennis, Stevens, Hollings, Russell Jr., and Long) until January 7, 2013, when Patrick Leahy surpassed Russell B. Long as the 10th longest ...
Begin date End date Name Party State Service Length of service March 4, 1789 June 6, 1802 James Gunn: Anti-Administration/ Federalist: Georgia: March 4, 1789 - March 3, 1801
Generally, senior senators will have more power, especially within their own caucuses. There are several benefits, including the following: Traditionally, the most senior member of the majority party is named president pro tempore of the Senate. Senators are given preferential treatment in choosing committee assignments based on seniority ...
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress . Party affiliation
This is a complete list of all people who previously served in the United States Senate. As of January 2025, a total of 2,018 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving). As of January 2025, a total of 2,018 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving).
Leahy was the third-longest-serving U.S. senator in history at 48 years, and was the longest-serving member of the United States Congress to serve solely as a senator. During his tenure he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee , the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee .
Catherine Cortez Masto is the longest-serving Hispanic or Latina American woman in the Senate. Tammy Baldwin is the longest-serving LGBT woman in both the House and Senate. Nita Lowey is the longest-serving Jewish-American woman in the House. Dianne Feinstein is the longest-serving (and first) Jewish-American woman in the Senate. Ilhan Omar and ...
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 119th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2027. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.