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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 ...
1.1 Senate and House. 1.2 Senate. 1.3 ... View history; Tools. Tools. ... This is a list of United States congressmen who have set records for longevity of service ...
This is a complete list of all people who previously served in the United States Senate. As of January 2025, a total of 2,015 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving). As of January 2025, a total of 2,015 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving).
American politician, U.S. Senator from California (1867–1873), longest-lived U.S. senator Tom Copeland: 1924– 100: American politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1957–1973) [67] Benedetto Cottone: 1917–2018: 100: Italian politician [68] Dame Elizabeth Couchman: 1876–1982: 106: Australian Liberal Party ...
Former Vice President of the United States; Former member of the United States House of Representatives; Former member of the Cabinet of the United States; Former state governor; Population of state based on the most recent census when the senator took office; When more than one senator had such office, its length of time is used to break the tie.
At 91 years, 3 months and 25 days of age, Grassley is the oldest sitting United States senator, and is the longest-serving Republican in congressional history and the sixth-longest-serving U.S. senator in history. He served as the president pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate from 2021 to 2025.
Upon the death of former Florida Senator George Smathers on January 20, 2007, Byrd became the last living United States senator from the 1950s. [51] Having taken part in the admission of Alaska and Hawaii to the union, Byrd was the last surviving senator to have voted on a bill granting statehood to a U.S. territory.
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.