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washingtonpost.com - 2/11/2009

Dingell Is Longest-Serving House Member

— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Dingell Is Longest-Serving House Member

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motherjones.com - 2/10/2009

Misremembering John Dingell

— motherjones.com — John Dingell becomes the longest-serving House member in history on Wednesday, and to honor the Democrat from Detroit Speaker Nancy Pelosi is hosting a reception at the Capitol today. Bill Clinton and Carl Levin are scheduled to speak. During his 55-year run in the House, Dingell has maintained ... (more) Misremembering John Dingell

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Dingell to Become Longest Serving House Member
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) will become the longest-serving member in the history of the House next week, according to The Hill. Dingell is set to earn the honor on February 11, when he eclipses Rep. Jamie Whitten's (D-MS) 19,419 days in office.

Pelosi Buries Hatchet, Throws Party for Dingell
News — ... publicly neutral in the fight. House Democrats voted 137-122 for Waxman in a secret ballot Nov. 20 after the Pelosi-led Democratic Steering and Policy Committee voted to support Waxman, also by secret ballot. Pelosi and Dingell have previously clashed over environmental issues, and Pelosi backed a primary opponent of Dingell in 2002. The day after the reception, Dingell will reach his 19,420th day serving in the lower chamber, eclipsing Rep. Jamie Whitten's (D-Miss.) record to become the longest-serving member in the history of the House. "Deborah and I are honored that the ...

Dingell Recalls Depression in Stimulus Debate
News — ... package, but the longest-serving congressman in history gave fellow representatives a first-hand recounting of that era during floor debate in the House today. "As a boy, I was a page in this building during the Great Depression," said Dingell, who worked as a page from 1938-43 and later took over his father's House seat in 1955 at the age of 29. "Herbert Hoover became the most reviled president in history because he did nothing to anticipate the recession," Dingell said. Dingell became the longest-serving representative ever on Wednesday when he eclipsed Rep. Jamie Whitten's ...