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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 House.
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 ...
Representative Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in the chamber's history, has represented Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983. Representative Marcy Kaptur, who has served in the House since January 3, 1983, has the longest-serving tenure of any female member in the chamber's history. [46]
The Ohio representative's decades-long tenure makes her the longest-serving woman in Congress in history.
The United States' longest-serving congresswoman is headed back for her 22nd term. Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur defeated Republican state Rep. Derek Merrin in a close race for Ohio's 9th ...
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] Party leadership in the House is not strictly associated with seniority.
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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