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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 ...
This is a complete list of current members of the United States House of Representatives based on seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office. Representatives whose terms begin the same day are ranked alphabetically by last name.
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.
Upon the death of Representative Don Young on March 18, 2022, Leahy became the longest-serving current member of Congress. [127] Leahy's last term ended in January 2023, and he was succeeded by Peter Welch ; [ 128 ] he was the last United States senator to have served in the 1970s.
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.
American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA) [139] Bert Hazell: 1907–2009: 101: British politician and MP [140] Ken Hechler: 1914–2016: 102: American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-West Virginia, 1959–1977) and Secretary of State of West Virginia (1985–2001) [141] John N. Heiskell ...
Patsy Mink, who was the dean of women in the House from 1997 to 2002, was the longest-serving Asian-American woman in the House (and Congress). Carol Moseley Braun is the longest-serving (and first) African-American woman (and woman of color) in the Senate. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the longest-serving Hispanic or Latina American woman in the ...
Current members of the United States Congress; List of members of the United States Congress from multiple states; List of members of the United States Congress by brevity of service; List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service; List of historical longest-serving members of the United States Congress