[Amazing] 25 Long-Time Congress Members You Should Know About
Congress is the legislative branch of the US Government, the other two being the Judicial Branch (SCOTUS) and Executive (POTUS). It is one third of our Federal Government, one of only two elected branches, yet there are NO term limits, with the longest currently serving over 50 years.
There are 535 members of Congress, 100 serve in the US Senate, and 435 Serve in the House of Representatives. Senators serve six year terms; however, members of the House of Representatives are up for reelection every two years This means that every election, your Representative is up for reelection, and likely, someone is running against them.
If you don’t like the way things have been going, look and see if someone from your state and district is on this list, and consider making a change. Just because someone is “Red” or “Blue” doesn’t mean they always vote party lines, and there could be a 3rd party or independent that really stands for something you believe in. To see who else is running and how your Congressperson has voted in the past, you can check here. Here are the 25 Long-Time Congress Members You Should Know About.
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Lamar Smith
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Smith is a member of the House of Representatives. A Republican from Texas, Smith was first sworn in in 1987 and has been serving for 29 years. He is currently the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He is seeking reelection in 2016. Democrat Thomas Wakely, Libertarian Mark Loewe, and Green Party Candidate Antonio Diaz are running against him.
Louise McIntosh Slaughter
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Louise McIntosh Slaughter is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from New York, she was sworn in in 1987 and has been serving for 29 years. She is seeking reelection in 2016, and Republican Mark Assini, Libertarian Tony D’Orazio, and Independent Brandon Kirshner are running against her.
Nancy Pelosi
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Pelosi is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from California, she was first sworn in in 1987 and has served for 29 years. Pelosi was formerly the Speaker of the House until Republicans took control after the 2010 elections. She remains as House Minority Leader and is seeking re election in 2016. Independent Preston Picus, Republican Bob Miller, and Green Party Candidate Barry Hermanson are running against her.
Peter DeFazio
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Peter DeFazio is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from Oregon, he was first sworn in in 1987 and has served 29 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
John Lewis
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Lewis is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from Georgia, he was first sworn in in 1987 and has served 29 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
Fred Upton
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Fred Upton is a member of the House of Representatives. A Republican from Michigan, he was first sworn in in 1987 and has served 29 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
John McCain
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John McCain is a member of the United States Senate. A Republican from Arizona, McCain was first sworn in in 1987 and has served 29 years. In 2008, he ran for President of the United States and was defeated by Barack Obama. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
Harry Reid
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Reid is a member of the United State Senate. A Democrat from Nevada, he was first sworn in in 1987 and has served 29 years as a Senator, but previously had served one term in the House of Representatives. Senator Reid is currently the Senate Minority Leader, and he has announced he will not be seeking reelection in 2016.
Barbara Mikulski
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Barbara Mikulski is a member of the United States Senate. A Democrat from Maryland, Senator Mikulski was sworn in in 1987 and has served 29 years. Her current term ends in 2017, and she has announced she will not be seeking reelection.
Peter Visclosky
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Peter Visclosky is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from Indiana, Visclosky was sworn in in 1985 and has served 31 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
Joe Barton
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Barton is a member of the House of Representatives. A Republican from Texas, Barton was sworn in in 1985 and has served 31 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
Mitch McConnell
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Mitch McConnell is a member of the United States Senate. A Republican from Kentucky, Senator McConnell was sworn in in 1985 and has served for 31 years. He is currently the Senate Majority Leader, and his current term will end in 2021.
Sandy Levin
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Sandy Levin is a member of Hose of Representatives. A Democrat from Michigan, he was sworn in in 1983 and has served 33 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
Marcy Kaptur
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Kaptur is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from Ohio, she was sworn in in 1983 and has served for 33 years. She is seeking reelection in 2016.
Chuck Grassley
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Chuck Grassley is a member of the United States Senate. A Republican from Iowa, he was first sworn in in 1981 and has served for 35 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016.
Steny Hoyer
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Steny Hoyer is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from Maryland, Hoyer was first sworn in in 1981 and has been serving for 35 years. He is running for reelection in 2016.
Hal Rodgers
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Hal Rodgers is a member of the House of Representatives. A Republican from Kentucky, he was first sworn in in 1981 and has been serving for 35 years and currently serves on as the House Appropriations Committee Chairman. He is up for reelection in 2016.
Christopher Smith
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Christopher “Chris” Smith is a member of the House of Representatives. A Republican from New Jersey, he was first sworn in in 1981 and has been serving for 35 years. He is up for reelection in 2016.
Jim Sensenbrenner Jr
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Jim Sensenbrenner Jr (full name Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr) is a member of the House of Representatives. A Republican from Wisconsin, he was sworn in in 1979 and has served 37 years in his position. He is running for reelection in 2016.
William Thad Cochran
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Cochran is a member of the United States Senate. A Republican from Mississippi, Senator Cochran was sworn in in 1987 and has served 38 years. His current term ends in 2021.
Orrin Hatch
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Hatch is a member of the United States Senate. A Republican from Utah, Hatch was sworn in in 1977 and has been serving for 39 years. He is also the longest serving Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Hatch’s term currently ends in 2019, and he has stated he will then retire rather than seek reelection.
Patrick Leahy
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Patrick Leahy is a member of the United States Senate. A Democrat from Vermont, he was sworn in in 1975 and has been serving for 41 years. He is running for reelection in 2016.
Don Young
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Don Young is a member of the House of Representatives. A Republican serving the state of Alaska, he was sworn in in 1973 and has been serving 43 years. He is seeking reelection in 2016. Democrat Steve Linbeck, Libertarian Jim McDermott, and Independent Bernie Souphanavong are also running.
Charles Rangle
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Rangle is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat for New York, he was first elected in 1970 and has been serving for 45 years. He is retiring this year.
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John Conyers Jr
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John Conyers Jr is a member of the House of Representatives. A Democrat from Michigan, he was first sworn in in 1965 and has been in office 51 years and is currently running for reelection at age 87. Republican Jeff Gorman, Libertarian Tiffany Hayden, and Working Class Party Member Sam Johnson are also running for Conyers’ seat.
