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John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician from the state of Michigan who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Dingell holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress in American history.
- 1944–1946
- Democratic
- 4, including Christopher
Feb 7, 2019 · John D. Dingell Jr., a powerful and tenacious Michigan Democrat who pushed landmark legislation, exposed corruption in government and became the longest-serving member of Congress in American...
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- Keith Schneider,Katharine Q. Seelye
Feb 8, 2019 · Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely protective of Detroit’s auto industry, has died at age 92.
Feb 8, 2019 · The man who served in the U.S. Congress longer than anyone else in history has died. John Dingell, a Democrat who represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives starting in 1955...
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Feb 14, 2019 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Rep. John Dingell was remembered Thursday as “one of the greats” and “a world-class doer” as lawmakers, longtime colleagues and a former president hailed his record-breaking service in the House. Dingell, who died last week at 92, served 59 years in Congress, longer than anyone else in U.S. history.
Dec 29, 2019 · John Dingell pushed for universal single-payer health care before “Medicare for all” was a rallying cry—before Medicare even existed. His father introduced legislation in 1943 that would have...
Feb 8, 2019 · Former Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, who served in Congress longer than any member in history and left his mark on the major civil rights, environmental and health care laws of the last...