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J. Strom Thurmond Dam. v. t. e. James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951. Thurmond was a member of the Democratic ...
To date, 17 senators have also served as president of the United States. Three senators, Warren G. Harding, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama, moved directly from the U.S. Senate to the White House.
Sep 8, 2023 · Here’s a list of the oldest members of Congress: 1. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, 90 (retiring) 2. Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, 89. 3. Representative ...
The Senate shall be composed of twenty-four Senators who shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law. It is worthy to note that the composition of the Senate is smaller in number as compared to the House of Representatives. The members of this chamber are elected at large by the entire electorate.
Feb 14, 2023 · Feinstein, for example, was the first woman to chair the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and later, the first woman to serve as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sep 29, 2023 · In the Senate, she was one of California’s first two female senators, the first woman to head the Senate Intelligence Committee and the first woman to serve as the Judiciary committee’s top ...
Jan 3, 2023 · WASHINGTON - Senator Patty Murray was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris and elected to serve as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, making her the first woman to serve in the role. According to The Seattle Times, Murray is now temporarily the second person in line for presidency. Typically, the President Pro Tempore is third in ...
