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This makes Illinois the state with the most African-American senators. Illinois's current U.S. senators are Democrats Dick Durbin (serving since 1997) and Tammy Duckworth (serving since 2017). Shelby Moore Cullom was the longest serving senator, who served from 1883 to 1913.
Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Illinois Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1812 to 1818. These are tables of congressional delegations from Illinois to the United States Senate and the United States House of ...
Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference: James Lankford: OK: January 3, 2025: Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee: Tim Scott: SC: January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Republican Steering Committee Rick Scott: FL: January 3, 2025: Senate Republican Chief Deputy Whip Mike Crapo: ID: January 3, 2013
In contrast, the Illinois House of Representatives is made up of 118 members with its entire membership elected to two-year terms. House districts are formed by dividing each Senate district in half, [3] with each senator having two "associated" representatives. The Illinois Senate convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois ...
Then-U.S. Senate candidate and now Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi gestures toward supporters as she leave the stage after speaking at the Republican Day Rally at the Illinois State Fair Thursday ...
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years) 69 1965 Todd Young: Republican Indiana: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years) 70 1966 Tammy Duckworth: Democratic Illinois: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years) 71 1967 Maggie Hassan: Democratic New Hampshire: Former governor 72 1969 ...
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) stressed Biden’s patriotism, saying that the president has always put country first in his six decades of public service.
The Illinois General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. It has two chambers, the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. As of 2025, the current General Assembly is the 104th; the term of an assembly lasts two years.