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Tim Scott on Friday makes history, becoming the longest-serving African American in the 235-year history of the United States Senate. This historic moment will be shared alongside four other ...

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R ...

In this new Senate, Republicans have 53 seats, a three-seat majority that gives them a comfortable edge in confirming President-elect Donald Trump's nominees to his Cabinet and the federal bench ...

The Democrat from Burbank, Calif., is the only senator in U.S. history to have taken the oath of office three separate times in less than one month. Schiff’s unique achievement is a result of ...

With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black U.S. senator.Scott will also serve as the first Black chairman of a Senate ...

With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black US senator. Scott will also serve as the first Black chairman of a Senate ...

Washington — The Senate is convening as the 119th Congress ... "From intern to case worker, Cabinet member, colleague and now his successor, building on his incredible legacy fills me with ...

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., made history on Friday when the new 119th Congress was sworn in, making him the longest-serving Black U.S. senator. The achievement marks a turning point in U.S. politics ...