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Record Holders Longest-serving Representative to serve in the House: With more than 59 years of service, Representative John Dingell, Jr., of Michigan, holds the record for longest consecutive service. Longest-serving Speaker of the House: Sam Rayburn of Texas served as Speaker for a total of 17 years, two months, and two days.
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Who is the oldest sitting US senator? Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20, 1917) is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia, and a member and former Senate Leader of the Democratic Party. Byrd has been a Senator since January 3, 1959 and is the longest-serving member in the Senate's history.
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By the Numbers: Longest-serving members of Congress 36 years, 5 months, 5 days: Length of congressional service for Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Maryland, longest-serving female. She served five terms in the House and is in her fifth term in the Senate -- January 3, 1977-January 3, 1987, in the House; January 3, 1987-present in the Senate.
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Record Holders Born in 1923, Representative Ralph Hall of Texas is the oldest person to have served in the House. Hall retired in 2015, at the age of 91. Prior to 2012, Representative Charles Manly Stedman of North Carolina, who died in office on September 23, 1930, at the age of 89 years, 7 months, and 25 days held the designation.
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Sam Rayburn is the only person to have served as Speaker of the House for more than ten years. Theodore M. Pomeroy served as Speaker of the House for one day after Speaker Schuyler Colfax resigned to become Vice President of the United States; Pomeroy's term as a Member of Congress ended the next day.
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What senator has served the longest amount of years? byrd.   Answer   The current record is held by Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia with 48 years of service. The longest serving state senator was John Dingell , he served for  fifty eight years. The Senate Majority Leader controlls the agenda of the chamber.
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United States House of Representatives Members in the House are called representatives. Each state receives representation in the House in proportion to the size of its population but is entitled to at least one representative. There are currently 435 representatives, a number fixed by law since 1911. The most populous state, California, currently has 53 representatives. There are seven states with only one representative: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. Each representative serves for a two-year term. There are no term limits.
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How Long Is the Term That Members of the House of Representatives Serve? What is the term length for the U.S. House of Representatives? Each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives runs for one two-year term at a time. If a representative wishes to continue serving in his office, he must run for re-election. Elections occur in even-numbered years, except when a special election is needed due to a vacancy.
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How long does a U.S. congressman serve? Many states, such as Arizona, California and Montana, have term limits for their state legislative bodies, and many U.S. congressmen follow self-imposed term limits. As of 2015, the longest-serving U.S. congressman was John Dingell, who served for more than 59 years.
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- The youngest Representative at the beginning of the 113th Congress was 29-year-old Patrick. Murphy (D-FL), born March 30, 1983. The oldest Representative in U.S. history, as well as the. oldest current Member of Congress, is Ralph Hall (R-TX), born May 3, 1923, who was 89 at the. beginning of the 113 th Congress.
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By the Numbers: Longest-serving members of Congress 36 years, 5 months, 5 days: Length of congressional service for Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Maryland, longest-serving female. She served five terms in the House and is in her fifth term in the Senate -- January 3, 1977-January 3, 1987, in the House; January 3, 1987-present in the Senate. 25: Times John Conyers, D-Michigan, has been elected to Congress. He is the longest-serving African-American in congressional history.
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- Retired professor of math and computer science having taught for 36 years at a state supported university in Virginia. A term for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is two years. To retain their seats, members must run for re-election every two years.
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The Humane Society of the United States List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service. This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (September 2016) This is a list of United States congresspersons by longevity of service. It includes Representatives and Senators who have served at least 36 years. It is divided up into several categories. In cases where there is a tie in time the following criteria will sort people higher: Achieved time uninterrupted (total tenure rank only) Achieved time first
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Short women more successful with men The study also found that women prefer men who are taller than average. A man of 1.83 metres (6 feet exactly) was more likely to have a partner and children than a man standing at the average height of 1.77 metres (5 feet, 10 inches).
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History of the United States Republican Party That man in the White House. Franklin D Roosevelt (or FDR) is the longest serving president in US history. His 12 years in office spanned two of the 20th Century’s greatest disasters – the Great Depression and the Second World War.
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How long is a term in the US House of Representatives? The term of office for the US House of Representatives is two years; there are no term limits.
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List of Presidents of the United States by time in office William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office with 32 days in 1841. Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest with over twelve years, but died shortly into his fourth term in 1945; he is the only president to have served more than two terms.
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Bye Bye Byrdie In 2010, even the NAACP released a statement honoring Senator Byrd and mourning his passing: The NAACP is saddened by the passing of United States Senator Robert Byrd. Byrd, the longest serving member of congress was first elected to the U.S. House from [West Virginia] in 1952 and was elected Senator in 1958. Byrd passed away this morning at the age of 92.
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- A good coach knows his sport. The coach must have an in-depth understanding of his sport, from the fundamental skills to advanced tactics and strategies. The coach must understand the rules of the game.
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Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from West Virginia from 1959 to 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Byrd previously served as a U.S. Representative from 1953 until 1959. He was the longest-serving Senator in United States history. In addition, he was, at the time of his death, the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress, a record later surpassed by Representative John Dingell of Michigan. Byrd was the last remai
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Patrick Manning A geologist by training, Manning has served as Member of Parliament for the San Fernando East constituency since 1971 and is currently the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives. He was the Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1990 and again from 1995 to 2001. Manning was born in San Fernando and received his secondary education at Presentation College, San Fernando, and his Bachelor's Degree from the University of the West Indies at Mona, in 1969. After graduation he returned to Trinidad where he worked as a geologist for Texaco.
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The Debate Over Term Limits for Congress Are There Term Limits for Congress Now? No. Members of the House of Representatives are elected for two years at a time and can serve an unlimited number of terms. Members of the Senate are elected for six years and also can serve an unlimited number of terms. What's the Longest Anyone Has Served?
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List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service This is a list of United States congresspersons by longevity of service. It includes those Representatives and Senators who have served at least 36 years. It is divided up into several categories. In cases where there is a tie in time the following criteria will sort people higher: Achieved time uninterrupted (total tenure rank only)
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Robert Byrd, Longest-Serving U.S. Senator, Dies at 92 Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in American history, died Monday at the age of 92, a spokesman for the family said. Byrd, a Democrat who served in the U.S. Senate since 1959, had been plagued by health problems in recent years and was confined to a wheelchair.
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- Patrick Leahy from Vermont is the current  president pro Tempore. The pro tempore is a senator elected by the  Senate. By tradition they elect the majority party member with … the  longest seniority in the Senate. Leahy is in his 7th term and was  72 when he replaced 88-year-old Daniel Inouye in Dec, 2012.he president pro tempore is elected by the Senate and is customarily the longest serving senator in the majority party.Originally, the president pro tempore was appointed on … an intermittent basis when the vice president was not present to preside over the Senate. 6 people found this useful.
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how long do Senators and Representatives each serve in Office A Senator's term of office is 6 years and must be 30 years of age. A Representative's term of office is two years & must be 25.