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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 ...
Illinois 7: 22 Diana DeGette: D Colorado 1: 23 Jim McGovern: D Massachusetts 2: Ranking Member: Rules: 24 Brad Sherman: D California 32 25 Adam Smith: D Washington 9: Ranking Member: Armed Services: 26 Gregory Meeks: D New York 5: February 3, 1998 Ranking Member: Foreign Affairs: 27 John B. Larson: D Connecticut 1: January 3, 1999 28 Jan ...
For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Illinois. The list of names should be complete as of January 3, 2019, but other data may be incomplete. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 117th United States Congress, which runs from January 3, 2021, through January 3, 2023, ordered by seniority.
Representative Flowers is the longest serving African-American legislator in Illinois history. [1] She represented the 31st district from January 9, 1985 to January 13, 1993, [ 2 ] represented the 21st district from January 13, 1993 to January 8, 2003, and represents the 31st district again since January 8, 2003.
American attorney and politician, member of the Chicago City Council [80] Georges-Casimir Dessaulles: 1827–1930: 102: Canadian senator [81] Charles S. Dewey: 1880–1980: 100: American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (R-IL) [82] Boubacar Biro Diallo: 1922–2025: 103: Guinean politician, president of National Assembly ...
Michael Joseph Madigan (born April 19, 1942) is an American politician who is the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. [1] He was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history of the United States, having held the position for all but two years from 1983 to 2021. [2]