Sen. Robert Byrd (DW.Va) today became the longest serving member of Congress in history. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1952, then to the Senate in 1958, Byrd has now surprassed the record set by …
Read Original Story: Byrd becomes longest serving memer of Congress – The Hill
Senator Robert Byrd’s political career began in 1952 when he was elected to the US House of Representatives and he was promoted as a member of the Senate in 1958. According to The Associated Press, the Democratic Senator from West Virginia officially …
Read Original Story: Senator Byrd Becomes Longest Tenured Member of Congress – TheCelebrityCafe.com
As we reported yesterday, at the strike of the gavel in the Senate this morning Sen. Robert Byrd, DW.Va., became the longest serving member of Congress in history. He has served for 20774 days, or 56 years and 320 days. Senate Majority Leader Harry …
Read Original Story: It's official: Byrd becomes longest-serving member of Congress – USA Today
November 18, 2009 · The US Senate opened its session this morning by noting West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd’s latest record as the longest serving member of Congress in American history. Byrd was not present but three senators, …
Read Original Story: Senators congratulate Robert C. Byrd on milestone – West Virginia Public Broadcasting
(ChattahBox)—Senator Robert Byrd, just two days shy of his 92nd birthday, has reached a significant milestone in his long distinguished Congressional career, that’s unlikely to be surpassed. As of Wednesday, the Democratic lawmaker from West Virginia, …
Read Original Story: Sen. Byrd Sets Record for Longest-Serving Lawmaker – ChattahBox
By The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. Nov. 18–CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates passed a resolution Tuesday honoring US Sen. Robert C. Byrd, DW.Va., as the longest-serving congressman in history and naming today as "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd…
Read Original Story: BRIEF: House passes resolution honoring Byrd – American Chronicle
Robert Byrd has been a fixture in Congress since 1953. He is known for being a fierce advocate for West Virginia. Sen. Robert Byrd logs his 20774th day — almost 57 years — in Congress Washington (CNN) — When Robert Byrd came to …
Read Original Story: West Virginia's Byrd becomes the longest-serving member of Congress – CNN
Washington, DC (AHN) – Democrats and Republicans in the Capitol and in the Mountain State honored Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) on Wednesday, when he became the longest-serving of both chambers of Congress. Byrd moved from being the longest-serving and …
Read Original Story: Half A Century In Service, Sen. Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving Member Of Congress – AHN
AP – November 18, 2009 10:54 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd has now been on Capitol Hill longer than any lawmaker in congressional history. The Senate marked the milestone this morning acknowledging Byrd’s 56 years and 320 …
Read Original Story: Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member – KSWT-TV
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert Byrd says he’s looking forward to the next 56 years and 320 days. That’s how long he’s served in the House and Senate. The West Virginia Democrat today became the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history. …
Read Original Story: Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member – WEAR
