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Jan 17, 2022 · Rep. John Conyers (D-MI-13) — 52 years in office (1965-2017) — The longest-serving African American in Congress, Conyers co-founded the powerful Congressional Black Caucus in 1969. Conyers’ legacy in the House included establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday and getting the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965.
Independent: Nebraska: Defeated: 1861–1944 69: 39 years, 305 days: 62: 39 years, 305 days: John Taber (H) Republican: New York: Retired: 1880–1965 70: 39 years, 305 days: 63: 39 years, 305 days: William M. Colmer (H) Democratic: Mississippi: Retired: 1890–1980 71: 39 years, 142 days: 64: 39 years, 142 days: Mitch McConnell (S) Republican ...
Total TenureTotal TenureUninterruptedName159 years, 21 days1257 years, 176 days2Robert Byrd (S, H)356 years, 319 days3Carl Hayden (S, H)453 years, 118 days4Daniel Inouye (S, H)May 1, 2015 · Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is America's longest-serving independent politician in Congress. Updated: Aug 17, 2020.
Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history but has a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and sought the party's presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, coming second in both campaigns.
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Mar 13, 2022 · Who’s been in Congress the longest. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) has spent more time in Congress than anyone else currently in office, with 48 years in the House of Representatives, according to Quorum data. By the numbers: The average American is 20 years younger than the average representative in the House and Senate.
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Aug 15, 2022 · Aug 15, 2022, 7:15 AM PDT. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California; Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa; Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont; and Republican Sen. Richard Shelby...
List of historical longest-serving members of the United States Congress. 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. Senate and House. House. Interrupted time. Senate and House. House. References