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John Dingell currently holds the record for the longest Congressional (both the House and the Senate) tenure in American history. He served for over 59 years and retired when he was 88 years old. Dingell was also the longest-serving Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives (from January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2015).
Rebecca Felton was sworn in as a Senator for Georgia on November 21, 1922, and served one day; she was the first woman to serve in the Senate. [12] Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader from 1923 to 1937, saw it as his responsibility not to lead the Democrats, but to work the Senate for the president's benefit, no matter who the ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Sen. Dianne Feinstein — seen here arriving for the Senate Democratic Caucus leadership election in 2022 at the Capitol in Washington — was the longest-serving female senator in the chamber’s ...
Nancy Pelosi also served as the House Minority Leader and is the first woman to hold both positions (Minority and Majority Leader) in either chamber of Congress. 6. Steny Hoyer. Date of Birth: June 14, 1939. Current Age (as of November 2023): 84 years. Current House: House of Representatives. Political Party: Democrat.
Oct 5, 2023 · The week she became the longest-serving woman in US history, Feinstein wrote in a statement that, “We went from two women senators when I ran for office in 1992 to 24 today — and I know that ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in July 2022. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate from California in 1992 in a ...
Despite the reputation that congress belonged to the old guard, we’ve seen a much-welcomed uptick in fresher faces that have added valued dialogue that generates productive debate and better ideas. So today let’s take a look at some of the youngest congresswomen to ever occupy a seat in congress. 8. Nicole Malliotakis. Age: 41.
