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Per traditions, the longest serving senator of the majority party is named president pro tempore of the Senate, the second-highest office in the Senate and the third in the line of succession to the presidency of the United States.
Senator Years Senate Service Party Leader Majority Leader Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 16: 1985-present: 2007-present: 2015-2021: 2007-2015; 2021-present: Michael J. Mansfield (D-MT) 16: 1953-1977: 1961-1977: 1961-1977 – Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR) 13.5: 1913-1937: 1923-1937: 1933-1937: 1923-1933: Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) 12: 1959-2010: ...
The following lists from Facts & Milestones include current senators. Senate Service • Appointed Senators • Committee Membership • Longest Serving Senators • New senators (2001-Present) • Senate Freshman since Direct Election (1914) • Senate Roll Call Votes • Senate Salaries (1789-Present) • Senators (1789-Present)
Aug 10, 2014 · 10. Richard Russell (D-Ga.), 1933-1971: 38 years, 19 days. 11. Russell Long (D-La.), 1948-1987: 38 years, 3 days. (His father and mother also both served in the Senate.) 12. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah),...
Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia (whose tenure lasted more than 51 years, from January 3, 1959, to June 28, 2010) is the longest-serving member in U.S. Senate history, followed by Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii (who served nearly 50 years, from January 3, 1963, to December 17, 2012) and Patrick J. Leahy from Vermont (who served 48 years, from January...
Nov 15, 2021 · Sen. Patrick Leahy, who presided over Trump's 2nd impeachment trial and is currently the longest serving senator, announces his retirement. Bryan Metzger and Grace Panetta. Nov 15, 2021, 7:23 AM...
Dec 21, 2019 · Length of Service: 39 years, 3 months, 6 days. Dates Served: Dec 27, 1978-Apr 1, 2018. Home State: Mississippi. Political Party: Republican. Source: wikimedia.org. Thad Cochran was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, and was an active Boy Scout who worked up to the rank of Eagle Scout.
