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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 ...
He became the longest-serving senator in American history on June 12, 2006, surpassing Strom Thurmond of South Carolina with 17,327 days of service. [1] On November 18, 2009, Byrd became the longest-serving member in congressional history, with 56 years, 320 days of combined service in the House and Senate, passing Carl Hayden of Arizona.
Begin date End date Name Party State Service Length of service March 4, 1789 June 6, 1802 James Gunn: Anti-Administration/ Federalist: Georgia: March 4, 1789 - March 3, 1801
An incoming senator who holds another office, including membership in the U.S. House of Representatives, must resign from that office before becoming a senator. In the 1970s, some senators would resign a few days or weeks early so that their successor may be appointed to the seat and have greater seniority than other freshmen.
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 ...
Privately, other Republican senators pressured McConnell to stop blocking appropriations legislation. [154] [155] The shutdown ended on January 25, when Trump signed a three-week funding measure reopening the government until February 15 without funds for a border wall. [156] This was the longest government shutdown in American history. [22] [157]
As of January 2025, a total of 2,015 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving). [1] In the party affiliation column, if a senator switched parties and served non-consecutive terms, their affiliation for each term is listed on the corresponding line.
With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will become the longest-serving Black Senator in the United States. Scott will also serve as the first Black Chairman ...