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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 ...
Each representative must: (1) be at least twenty-five (25) years old; (2) have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years; and (3) be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they represent.
Congress [c] has 535 voting members: 100 senators and 435 representatives. The vice president of the United States, as President of the Senate, has a vote in the Senate only when there is a tie. The House of Representatives has six non-voting members. [6] Congress convenes for a two-year term, commencing every other January.
30 years, 165 days 33 years, 73 days December 2, 1793 – February 28, 1794 Albert Gallatin [a] PA: Anti-Administration: 32 years, 307 days 33 years, 30 days February 28, 1794 – April 24, 1794 John Rutherfurd: NJ: Pro-Administration: 33 years, 161 days 33 years, 216 days April 24, 1794 – December 6, 1796 James Ross: PA: Federalist: 31 years ...
The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021. There were six new senators (two Democrats, four Republicans) and 60 new representatives (15 Democrats, 45 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (all Democrats) and 16 representatives (six Democrats, ten Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 117th Congress ...
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of December 8, 2024, the 118th 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.
Years Senate House of Representatives President Trifecta; Total Anti-Admin [2] Pro-Admin [3] Others Vacancies Total Anti-Admin Pro-Admin Others Vacancies 1st: 1789–1791 26 8 18 — — 65 28 37 — — George Washington: Yes [4] 2nd: 1791–1793 30 13 16 — 1 69 30 39 — — Yes [4] 3rd: 1793–1795 30 14 16 — — 105 54: 51 — — No ...
The incumbent president is Joe Biden, who assumed office on January 20, 2021. [13] The president-elect is Donald Trump, who will assume office on January 20, 2025. [14] [15] Trump will be the second president after Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms, as the 45th and 47th president. [16]