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March 4, 1789. The dean of the United States House of Representatives is the longest continuously serving member of the House. The current dean is Hal Rogers, a Republican from Kentucky, who has served in the House since 1981.
- Longest Serving Former and Current Senators
- Longest Serving House Members
- 13 Longest Serving Active Members of Congress
- Why Does Length of Time Served Matter?
While there have been efforts made by both former President Trump and others in the past to limit the number of terms senators can serve, there are currently no term limits for Congress. Proposed term limits have been proposed to limit service to two consecutive terms, totaling 12 years of service consecutively. These measures, however, have never ...
The most recent proposed term limit legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) in November 2021, which would limit incoming members of Congress to serve a maximum of three two-year terms consecutively. So far, this joint resolution has garnered 79 cosponsors, all of whom are Republicans. If this bill had been passed duri...
There are 13 active members of Congress that have the longest tenure of service, some of whom have served only in one chamber and some of whom have served both the Senate and House of Representatives. These are members of Congress actively serving that have the longest combined record of service on anyone currently serving in Congress. *Has served ...
The average age of members of Congress skews older than the average age of most Americans, with the average American being20 years younger than their representative in Congress. As of 2015, 19 percent of Americans eligible to run for Congressare 65 or older. With Congress meant to reflect the diversity (including age) of the United States populatio...
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This list of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service includes representatives and senators who have served for at least 36 years, in the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, or both. In cases where there is a tie in time, the following criteria will sort people higher:
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)Mar 19, 2022 · Alaska GOP congressman Don Young, the longest-serving member of Congress — known as the Dean of the House — died on Friday night. He was 88. Young’s office confirmed on Friday night that the...
Begin date End date Name Party State Service Length of service March 4, 1789 June 6, 1802 James Gunn: Anti-Administration/ Federalist: Georgia: March 4, 1789 - March 3, 1801
Begin DateEnd DateNamePartyMarch 4, 1789June 6, 1802Anti-Administration / FederalistMarch 4, 1789June 6, 1802Pro-Administration/ Anti-Administration/ ...June 6, 1802December 6, 1808Pro-Administration/ Federalist/ ...December 6, 1808December 25, 1811FederalistSep 8, 2023 · 1. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, 90 (retiring) 2. Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, 89. 3. Representative Grace F. Napolitano, Democrat of California, 86...
Mar 18, 2022 · March 18, 2022. Don Young, the Alaska congressman who secured pork-barrel billions for his state over nearly a half-century and became the longest-serving Republican in the House of...
