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Longest careers

Most scored Congresses

The Vote LedgerVoteView data · 1st–119th Congress
Robert Carlyle ByrdWV · D · 26 CongressesCharles Ernest GrassleyIA · R · 26 CongressesDonald Edwin YoungAK · R · 25 CongressesEdward John MarkeyMA · D · 25 CongressesJohn David Dingell Jr.MI · D · 24 Congresses
How this is counted

A roll call counts only where the parties actually split — a majority of Democrats one way, a majority of Republicans the other. A party majority needs at least five of its members voting. Non-voting delegates are scored but never help form a majority.

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Longest careers

Most scored Congresses

The Vote LedgerVoteView data
Robert Carlyle ByrdWV · D · 26 CongressesCharles Ernest GrassleyIA · R · 26 CongressesDonald Edwin YoungAK · R · 25 CongressesEdward John MarkeyMA · D · 25 CongressesJohn David Dingell Jr.MI · D · 24 Congresses
How this is counted

Only roll calls where the parties split count. A party majority needs at least five members voting. Delegates are scored but never help form a majority.

Full methodology →
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