[post_date_gmt] => 2022-01-17 22:30:01 Despite his age, Ed Markey is a progressive senator focused on climate change and energy policy; he even served as chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011. While these age requirements are generally low, most members of Congress are nearly senior citizens. Generally, senior senators will have more power, especially within their own caucuses. Current House: Senate (previously in the House of Representatives) Related: A record number of women are serving in the 117th Congress. [search_columns] => Array 20 (1827), 21 (1829) She was the first woman ever elected as Speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in Congress. 86 (1959) If we dont have term limits we should have age limits, 70 and out, Each state has its own rules on how to replace a senator before the regular election cycle. Sign up to receive best practices and product announcements. She later was named U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Since then, Grassley has been a Senator in Iowa. text-align: center; It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. 42 (1871) Current House: House of Representatives [post_parent__not_in] => Array [post__not_in] => Array Before first entering politics in 1988, Pascrell taught for 12 years. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch [post_parent] => Since 2013, Blumenthal has been Connecticuts senior senator. 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. Although Jim Risch is currently one of the oldest senators, compared to some of the others on this list, he has only been a senator for a relatively short time. The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December Following Democratic control of the Senate after the 2020 election, McConnell is once again the minority leader. Political Party: Democratic [day] => 0 Kyrsten Sinema's 2022 party change did not break her service or seniority. Policy: Christopher Nelson Caitlin Styrsky Molly Byrne Jimmy McAllister Samuel Postell Because several new senators usually join at the beginning of a new Congress, seniority is determined by prior federal or state government service and, if necessary, the amount of time spent in the tiebreaking office. 110 (2007), 111 (2009) 62 (1911) Congress has 535 voting members. Markey has been the junior senator from Massachusetts since 2013. 30 (1847), 31 (1849) Sen. Dianne Feinstein, shown in February at the U.S. Capitol, is Californias longest-serving senator. 65 (1917) Years in Office: May 19, 1981 Present. http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_STATE, List of current members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Filing requirements for congressional candidates, United States House of Representatives elections, 2024, Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives, Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives, U.S. House American Samoa At-large District, U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia, U.S. House North Dakota At-large District, U.S. House Northern Mariana Islands At-large District, U.S. House South Dakota At-large District, U.S. House Virgin Islands At-large District, Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Cooperative of American Physicians IE Committee, Changes in Net Worth of U.S. 16 (1819) Read our research on: Congress | Economy | Trust in Media. ( Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, who first joined the House in 1983, retained her title as the longest-serving congresswoman in the chamber. Senators in History During the 2012 election, Dianne Feinstein received 7.75 million votes, the most popular in any U.S. Senate election. Durbin got into politics during his senior year at Georgetown University. Harris departure meant there was not a single Black woman in the Senate. Grace Napolitano is the highest-ranking California member and Hispanic member of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure where she currently serves as Chairwoman on the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. This guaranteed that Pelosi would have support from Burtons supporters. United States senators are conventionally ranked by the length of their tenure in the Senate. Hoyer has served as the House Majority Leader since 2019. [5][6][7], .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}Republican (49) These senators either survived the expulsion vote or resigned. In the past, when senators have been absent for extended periods due to illness, the Senate has proceeded as normal with a vacant seat. ( Its my birthday today. Gavin Newsom appointed California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the Senate vacancy created when Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president. Additionally, Hoyer is the Dean of the Maryland congressional delegation and the most senior Democrat in the House. Clyburn has served as the Representative of South Carolinas 6th District since 1993. Years in Office: January 3, 1999 Present. Thomas, the longest-serving of the courts nine justices, has been under pressure after published reports by the news outlet ProPublica detailing his relationship [ID] => 6475 Clyburn initially became involved in politics during the 1969 Charleston Hospital Strike a two month movement that fought the unfair and unequal treatment of Black hospital workers. ( State: California Unless a senator chooses to resign, the only way to remove them from office is by a two-thirds expulsion vote, said Molly Reynolds, senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, a bipartisan Washington think tank, in response to emailed questions. 25 (1837) When she was elected to the Senate, Feinstein became the first female senator in California. This is an absolute number that does not change from one Congress to the next. Assumed Office: July 16, 2013. He was an intern for Senator Paul Douglas. Pelosi won the special election to replace Burton. Hal Rogers is another long-serving congressman who is currently in his 80s. Before joining the Senate, Feinstein was the first female mayor of San Francisco and the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. 15 (1817) Napolitano has five children, fourteen grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. [meta_table] => background-color: #db0000; [error] => Independent members of Congress are counted with the party they caucus with. 13 (1813) Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [tag__in] => Array Before becoming a senator, Durbin served in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms between 1983 1997. ( 53 (1893) Feinstein, who is recovering from shingles, said she plans to serve out her term and has received the support of party leadership. 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. Sinema may not make it to the general election, but she is laboring to present herself as an independent, moderate voice. ) [meta_query] => WP_Meta_Query Object Representatives in five states ( Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi and North Dakota) have a four-year term. Representatives in 44 states have a two-year term. In contrast, term lengths of state senators are generally longer. State senators in only 12 states serve two-year terms. Thirty states have four-year terms for state senators. WebMitch McConnell is the second Kentuckian to serve as a party leader in the Senate and the longest-serving U.S. senator for Kentucky in history. He served as legal counsel to Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon from 1969 to 1972 and then legal counsel to the Illinois State Senate Judiciary Committee from 1972 to 1982. [post_author] => 23 Save time and grow faster with modern, easy-to-use tools. He is at his happiest when the Black Stars are winning. (+1) 202-419-4300 | Main } Vice President; President Pro Tempore; 59 women have served in the United States Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold print below). Virginias 4th Congressional District seat, now vacant after Democrat Donald McEachins recent death, is excluded from the analysis. according to the California secretary of State. Research: Josh Altic Vojsava Ramaj Current House: House of Representatives A Reality Star Sheriff Could Swing A Senate Race To The Far Right. He was Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 until his election to the House of Representatives Cardin was the youngest person to hold the position of Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in history. Senator at the age of 89. Dick Durbin is a long-serving senator from Illinois who has been in office since 1997. } 32 (1851) If there is a vacancy, California voters at the next general election would select a senator to serve the remainder of the six-year term of the person who vacated the office. 93 (1973) The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad This happened with Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both of Georgia, who were sworn in on January 20, 2021. State:Kentucky California Rep. Nancy Pelosi, whos served in Congress for 35 years and became the first female speaker of the House in 2007, also won reelection. 106 (1999) 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 House, the Senate, or both combined. However, with a longer tenure comes a more clear record of how they may react to your issues. [tax_query] => Produced by Sydney Harper and Eric Krupke. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said this week that he hoped she would return soon. Next steps: Contact the senator Find out more about the senator ( In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for governor of California but was elected to the Senate two years later. Population of state based on the most recent, This page was last edited on 16 March 2023, at 20:04.