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Before becoming a senator, Grassley served eight terms in the Iowa House of Representatives (1959–1975) and three terms in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1981). He has served three stints as Senate Finance Committee chairman during periods of Republican Senate majority.
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 ...
Committee leadership in the House is often associated with seniority, especially in the Democratic Caucus. The Republican leadership, in comparison with the Democratic Party, prioritizes voting records and campaign fundraising over seniority for committee leadership. [2]
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Louisiana 25th in population (2010) 60 1955 James Lankford: Republican Oklahoma: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years) 61 1956 Tom Cotton: Republican Arkansas: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years); Arkansas 32nd in population (2010) 62 1957
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 3, 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.
The outgoing Congress is one of the oldest in U.S. history, with more than half of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the Senate part of the "Baby Boomer" generation born between 1946 ...
U.S. House of Representatives seniority Rank Representative Party District Seniority date Previous service [2] Notes 1 Don Young: R Alaska at-large: March 6, 1973 Dean of the House Died on March 18, 2022. 2 Hal Rogers: R Kentucky 5: January 3, 1981 Dean of the House from March 18, 2022 3 Chris Smith: R New Jersey 4 4 Steny Hoyer: D Maryland 5 ...
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years) 49 1952 Gary Peters: Democratic Michigan: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Michigan 9th in population (2010) 50 1953 Bill Cassidy: Republican Louisiana: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Louisiana 25th in population (2010) 51 1955