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This is a list of the several United States Congresses, since their beginning in 1789, including their beginnings, endings, and the dates of their individual sessions. Each elected bicameral Congress (of the two chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives) lasts for two years and begins on January 3 of odd-numbered years.
This list of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service includes representatives and senators who have served for at least 36 years, in the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, or both. In cases where there is a tie in time, the following criteria will sort people higher:
The number of years the representative/delegate has served in Congress indicates the number of terms the representative/delegate has. Note the representative/delegate can also serve non-consecutive terms if the representative/delegate loses election and wins re-election to the House.
This is a list of United States congressmen who have set records for longevity of service since the United States 1st Congress in 1789. It is divided up into several categories. Uninterrupted time
Congress Years Total Democrats Opposition [18] Others Vacancies Total Democrats Opposition Others Vacancies President Trifecta 34th: 1855–1857 62 39: 21 2 — 234 83 100: 51 — Franklin Pierce: No Congress Years Total Democrats Republicans Others Vacancies Total Democrats Republicans Others Vacancies President Trifecta 35th: 1857–1859 64 ...
Birth year Ref Arizona: Ruben Gallego (D) 1st (91st overall) Yes Open seat; replacing Kyrsten Sinema (I) [1] U.S. House of Representatives [a] Arizona House of Representatives U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Corporal: 1979 Delaware: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) 3rd (93rd overall) No Open seat; replacing Tom Carper (D) [2] U.S. House of Representatives [b]
This is the main page for the alphabetized list of former members of the United States House of Representatives, which is accessible by using the above template. The list is incomplete. The number of former members of the House is at least 11,026. [needs update]
The youngest U.S. congressman tends to be older than the youngest MPs in Commonwealth countries. This is partly because the minimum age requirements enumerated in Article One of the United States Constitution bar persons under the age of 25 years and 30 years from serving in the House and Senate, respectively. Additionally, the political ...