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List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 113th Congress by seniority

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This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress (January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015) in order of seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office. Representatives whose terms begin the same day are ranked by seniority.[1]

Note: The "*" indicates that the representative/delegate may have served one or more non-consecutive terms while in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.

Complete seniority list

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U.S. House seniority
Rank Representative Party District Seniority date
(Previous service, if any)
Term # Notes
1 John Dingell D MI-12 December 13, 1955 30th term Dean of the House
2 John Conyers D MI-13 January 3, 1965 25th term Ranking Member: Judiciary
3 Charles Rangel D NY-13 January 3, 1971 22nd term  
4 Bill Young R FL-13 22nd term Died on October 16, 2013.
5 Don Young R AK-AL March 6, 1973 21st term  
6 George Miller D CA-11 January 3, 1975 20th term Ranking Member: Education and the Workforce
7 Henry Waxman D CA-33 20th term Ranking Member: Energy and Commerce
8 Ed Markey D MA-05 November 2, 1976 20th term Ranking Member: Natural Resources
Resigned on July 15, 2013.
9 Nick Rahall D WV-03 January 3, 1977 19th term Ranking Member: Transportation and Infrastructure
10 Jim Sensenbrenner R WI-05 January 3, 1979 18th term  
11 Tom Petri R WI-06 April 3, 1979 18th term  
12 Ralph Hall R TX-04 January 3, 1981 17th term  
13 Hal Rogers R KY-05 Chair: Appropriations
14 Chris Smith R NJ-04  
15 Frank Wolf R VA-10  
16 Steny Hoyer D MD-05 May 19, 1981 17th term Minority Whip
17 Marcy Kaptur D OH-09 January 3, 1983 16th term Most senior woman in the U.S. House of Representatives
18 Sander Levin D MI-09 Ranking Member: Ways and Means
19 Joe Barton R TX-06 January 3, 1985 15th term  
20 Howard Coble R NC-06  
21 Pete Visclosky D IN-01  
22 Peter DeFazio D OR-04 January 3, 1987 14th term  
23 John Lewis D GA-05  
24 Louise Slaughter D NY-25 Ranking Member: Rules
25 Lamar Smith R TX-21 Chair: Science, Space and Technology
26 Fred Upton R MI-06 Chair: Energy and Commerce
27 Nancy Pelosi D CA-12 June 2, 1987 14th term Minority Leader
28 Frank Pallone D NJ-06 November 8, 1988 14th term  
29 Jimmy Duncan R TN-02  
30 Eliot Engel D NY-16 January 3, 1989 13th term Ranking Member: Foreign Affairs
31 Nita Lowey D NY-17 Ranking Member: Appropriations
32 Jim McDermott D WA-07  
33 Richard Neal D MA-01  
34 Dana Rohrabacher R CA-48  
35 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL-27 August 29, 1989 13th term  
36 José E. Serrano D NY-15 March 20, 1990 13th term  
37 Rob Andrews D NJ-01 November 6, 1990 13th term Resigned on February 6, 2014.
38 David Price D NC-04 January 3, 1997
Previous service, 1987 – 1995.[2]
13th term*  
39 John Boehner R OH-08 January 3, 1991 12th term Speaker of the House
40 Dave Camp R MI-04 Chair: Ways and Means
41 Rosa DeLauro D CT-03  
42 Jim Moran D VA-08  
43 Collin Peterson D MN-07 Ranking Member: Agriculture
44 Maxine Waters D CA-43 Ranking Member: Financial Services
45 Sam Johnson R TX-03 May 8, 1991 12th term  
46 Ed Pastor D AZ-07 October 3, 1991 12th term  
47 Jerry Nadler D NY-10 November 3, 1992 12th term  
48 Jim Cooper D TN-05 January 3, 2003
Previous service, 1983 – 1995.[2]
12th term*  
49 Spencer Bachus R AL-06 January 3, 1993 11th term  
50 Xavier Becerra D CA-34 Democratic Caucus Chairman
51 Sanford Bishop D GA-02  
52 Corrine Brown D FL-05  
53 Ken Calvert R CA-42  
54 Jim Clyburn D SC-06 Assistant Minority Leader
55 Anna Eshoo D CA-18  
56 Bob Goodlatte R VA-06 Chair: Judiciary
57 Gene Green D TX-29  
58 Luis Gutiérrez D IL-04  
59 Alcee Hastings D FL-20  
60 Eddie Bernice Johnson D TX-30 Ranking Member: Science, Space and Technology
61 Peter T. King R NY-02  
62 Jack Kingston R GA-01  
63 Carolyn Maloney D NY-12  
64 Buck McKeon R CA-25 Chair: Armed Services
65 John Mica R FL-07  
66 Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA-40  
67 Ed Royce R CA-39 Chair: Foreign Affairs
68 Bobby Rush D IL-01  
69 Bobby Scott D VA-03  
70 Nydia Velázquez D NY-07 Ranking Member: Small Business
71 Mel Watt D NC-12 Resigned on January 6, 2014.
72 Bennie Thompson D MS-02 April 13, 1993 11th term Ranking Member: Homeland Security
73 Sam Farr D CA-20 June 8, 1993  
74 Frank Lucas R OK-03 May 10, 1994 Chair: Agriculture
75 Lloyd Doggett D TX-35 January 3, 1995 10th term  
76 Mike Doyle D PA-14  
77 Chaka Fattah D PA-02  
78 Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ-11  
79 Doc Hastings R WA-04 Chair: Natural Resources
80 Sheila Jackson Lee D TX-18  
81 Walter B. Jones Jr. R NC-03  
82 Tom Latham R IA-03  
83 Frank LoBiondo R NJ-02  
84 Zoe Lofgren D CA-19  
85 Mac Thornberry R TX-13  
86 Ed Whitfield R KY-01  
87 Elijah Cummings D MD-07 April 16, 1996 10th term Ranking Member: Oversight and Government Reform
88 Earl Blumenauer D OR-03 May 21, 1996 10th term  
89 Jo Ann Emerson R MO-08 November 5, 1996 10th term Resigned on January 22, 2013.
90 Robert Aderholt R AL-04 January 3, 1997 09th term  
91 Kevin Brady R TX-08  
92 Danny K. Davis D IL-07  
93 Diana DeGette D CO-01  
94 Kay Granger R TX-12  
95 Rubén Hinojosa D TX-15  
96 Ron Kind D WI-03  
97 Carolyn McCarthy D NY-04  
98 Jim McGovern D MA-02  
99 Mike McIntyre D NC-07  
100 Bill Pascrell D NJ-09  
101 Joe Pitts R PA-16  
102 Loretta Sanchez D CA-46  
103 Pete Sessions R TX-32 Chair: Rules
104 Brad Sherman D CA-30  
105 John Shimkus R IL-15  
106 Adam Smith D WA-09 Ranking Member: Armed Services
107 John F. Tierney D MA-06  
108 Gregory Meeks D NY-05 February 3, 1998 09th term  
109 Lois Capps D CA-24 March 10, 1998 09th term  
110 Barbara Lee D CA-13 April 7, 1998 09th term  
111 Bob Brady D PA-01 May 19, 1998 09th term Ranking Member: House Administration
112 Steve Chabot R OH-01 January 3, 2011
Previous service, 1995 – 2009.[2]
09th term*  
113 Mike Capuano D MA-07 January 3, 1999 08th term  
114 Joe Crowley D NY-14  
115 Rush Holt Jr. D NJ-12  
116 John B. Larson D CT-01  
117 Gary Miller R CA-31  
118 Grace Napolitano D CA-32  
119 Paul Ryan R WI-01 Chair: Budget
120 Jan Schakowsky D IL-09  
121 Mike Simpson R ID-02  
122 Lee Terry R NE-02  
123 Mike Thompson D CA-05  
124 Greg Walden R OR-02  
125 Eric Cantor R VA-07 January 3, 2001 07th term Majority Leader
Resigned on August 18, 2014.
126 Shelley Moore Capito R WV-02  
127 Lacy Clay D MO-01  
128 Ander Crenshaw R FL-04  
129 John Culberson R TX-07  
130 Susan Davis D CA-53  
131 Sam Graves R MO-06 Chair: Small Business
132 Mike Honda D CA-17  
133 Steve Israel D NY-03  
134 Darrell Issa R CA-49 Chair: Oversight and Government Reform
135 James Langevin D RI-02  
136 Rick Larsen D WA-02  
137 Jim Matheson D UT-04  
138 Betty McCollum D MN-04  
139 Mike Rogers R MI-08 Chair: Intelligence
140 Adam Schiff D CA-28  
141 Pat Tiberi R OH-12  
142 Bill Shuster R PA-09 May 15, 2001 07th term Chair: Transportation and Infrastructure
143 Randy Forbes R VA-04 June 19, 2001 07th term  
144 Stephen F. Lynch D MA-08 October 16, 2001 07th term  
145 Jeff Miller R FL-01 07th term Chair: Veterans' Affairs
146 Joe Wilson R SC-02 December 18, 2001 07th term  
147 Rodney Alexander R LA-05 January 3, 2003 06th term Resigned on September 26, 2013.
148 Rob Bishop R UT-01  
149 Tim Bishop D NY-01  
150 Marsha Blackburn R TN-07  
151 Jo Bonner R AL-01 Chair: Ethics
Resigned on August 2, 2013.
152 Michael C. Burgess R TX-26  
153 John Carter R TX-31  
154 Tom Cole R OK-04  
155 Mario Díaz-Balart R FL-25  
156 Trent Franks R AZ-08  
157 Scott Garrett R NJ-05  
158 Jim Gerlach R PA-06  
159 Phil Gingrey R GA-11  
160 Raúl Grijalva D AZ-03  
161 Jeb Hensarling R TX-05 Chair: Financial Services
162 Steve King R IA-04  
163 John Kline R MN-02 Chair: Education and the Workforce
164 Mike Michaud D ME-02 Ranking Member: Veterans' Affairs
165 Candice Miller R MI-10 Chair: House Administration
166 Tim Murphy R PA-18  
167 Devin Nunes R CA-22  
168 Mike Rogers R AL-03  
169 Dutch Ruppersberger D MD-02 Ranking Member: Intelligence
170 Tim Ryan D OH-13  
171 Linda Sánchez D CA-38 Ranking Member: Ethics
172 David Scott D GA-13  
173 Mike Turner R OH-10  
174 Chris Van Hollen D MD-08 Ranking Member: Budget
175 Randy Neugebauer R TX-19 June 3, 2003 06th term  
176 G. K. Butterfield D NC-01 July 20, 2004 06th term  
177 John Barrow D GA-12 January 3, 2005 05th term  
178 Charles Boustany R LA-03  
179 Emanuel Cleaver D MO-05  
180 Mike Conaway R TX-11  
181 Jim Costa D CA-16  
182 Henry Cuellar D TX-28  
183 Charlie Dent R PA-15  
184 Jeff Fortenberry R NE-01  
185 Virginia Foxx R NC-05  
186 Louie Gohmert R TX-01  
187 Al Green D TX-09  
188 Brian Higgins D NY-26  
189 Dan Lipinski D IL-03  
190 Kenny Marchant R TX-24  
191 Michael McCaul R TX-10 Chair: Homeland Security
192 Patrick McHenry R NC-10  
193 Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA-05 Republican Conference Chairwoman
194 Gwen Moore D WI-04  
195 Ted Poe R TX-02  
196 Tom Price R GA-06  
197 Dave Reichert R WA-08  
198 Allyson Schwartz D PA-13  
199 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL-23  
200 Lynn Westmoreland R GA-03  
201 Doris Matsui D CA-06 March 8, 2005 05th term  
202 John Campbell R CA-45 December 6, 2005 05th term  
203 Albio Sires D NJ-08 November 13, 2006 05th term  
204 Steve Pearce R NM-02 January 3, 2011
Previous service, 2003 – 2009.[2]
04th term*  
205 Michele Bachmann R MN-06 January 3, 2007 04th term  
206 Gus Bilirakis R FL-12  
207 Bruce Braley D IA-01  
208 Vern Buchanan R FL-16  
209 Kathy Castor D FL-14  
210 Yvette Clarke D NY-09  
211 Steve Cohen D TN-09  
212 Joe Courtney D CT-02  
213 Keith Ellison D MN-05  
214 Hank Johnson D GA-04  
215 Jim Jordan R OH-04  
216 Doug Lamborn R CO-05  
217 Dave Loebsack D IA-02  
218 Kevin McCarthy R CA-23 Majority Whip
219 Jerry McNerney D CA-09  
220 Ed Perlmutter D CO-07  
221 Peter Roskam R IL-06  
222 John Sarbanes D MD-03  
223 Adrian Smith R NE-03  
224 Tim Walz D MN-01  
225 Peter Welch D VT-AL  
226 John Yarmuth D KY-03  
227 Paul Broun R GA-10 July 17, 2007 04th term  
228 Niki Tsongas D MA-03 October 16, 2007 04th term  
229 Bob Latta R OH-05 December 11, 2007 04th term  
230 Rob Wittman R VA-01  
231 André Carson D IN-07 March 11, 2008 04th term  
232 Jackie Speier D CA-14 April 8, 2008 04th term  
233 Steve Scalise R LA-01 May 3, 2008 04th term  
234 Donna Edwards D MD-04 June 17, 2008 04th term  
235 Marcia Fudge D OH-11 November 18, 2008 04th term  
236 Rick Nolan D MN-08 January 3, 2013
Previous service, 1975 – 1981.[2]
04th term*  
237 Matt Salmon R AZ-05 January 3, 2013
Previous service, 1995 – 2001.[2]
04th term*  
238 Bill Cassidy R LA-06 January 3, 2009 03rd term  
239 Jason Chaffetz R UT-03  
240 Mike Coffman R CO-06  
241 Gerry Connolly D VA-11  
242 John Fleming R LA-04  
243 Brett Guthrie R KY-02  
244 Gregg Harper R MS-03  
245 Jim Himes D CT-04  
246 Duncan D. Hunter R CA-50  
247 Lynn Jenkins R KS-02  
248 Leonard Lance R NJ-07  
249 Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO-03  
250 Ben Ray Luján D NM-03  
251 Cynthia Lummis R WY-AL  
252 Tom McClintock R CA-04  
253 Pete Olson R TX-22  
254 Erik Paulsen R MN-03  
255 Gary Peters D MI-14  
256 Chellie Pingree D ME-01  
257 Jared Polis D CO-02  
258 Bill Posey R FL-08  
259 Phil Roe R TN-01  
260 Tom Rooney R FL-17  
261 Aaron Schock R IL-18  
262 Kurt Schrader D OR-05  
263 Glenn Thompson R PA-05  
264 Paul Tonko D NY-20  
265 Mike Quigley D IL-05 April 7, 2009 03rd term  
266 Judy Chu D CA-27 July 14, 2009 03rd term  
267 John Garamendi D CA-03 November 3, 2009 03rd term  
268 Bill Owens D NY-21 03rd term  
269 Ted Deutch D FL-21 April 13, 2010 03rd term  
270 Tom Graves R GA-14 June 8, 2010 03rd term  
271 Tom Reed R NY-23 November 2, 2010 03rd term  
272 Marlin Stutzman R IN-03 03rd term  
273 Mike Fitzpatrick R PA-08 January 3, 2011
Previous service, 2005 – 2007.[2]
03rd term*  
274 Carol Shea-Porter D NH-01 January 3, 2013
Previous service, 2007 – 2011.[2]
03rd term*  
275 Tim Walberg R MI-07 January 3, 2011
Previous service, 2007 – 2009.[2]
03rd term*  
276 Bill Foster D IL-11 January 3, 2013
Previous service, 2008 – 2011.[2]
03rd term*  
277 Justin Amash R MI-03 January 3, 2011 02nd term  
278 Lou Barletta R PA-11  
279 Karen Bass D CA-37  
280 Dan Benishek R MI-01  
281 Diane Black R TN-06  
282 Mo Brooks R AL-05  
283 Larry Bucshon R IN-08  
284 John Carney D DE-AL  
285 David Cicilline D RI-01  
286 Rick Crawford R AR-01  
287 Jeff Denham R CA-10  
288 Scott DesJarlais R TN-04  
289 Sean Duffy R WI-07  
290 Jeff Duncan R SC-03  
291 Renee Ellmers R NC-02  
292 Blake Farenthold R TX-27  
293 Stephen Fincher R TN-08  
294 Chuck Fleischmann R TN-03  
295 Bill Flores R TX-17  
296 Cory Gardner R CO-04  
297 Bob Gibbs R OH-07  
298 Chris Gibson R NY-19  
299 Paul Gosar R AZ-04  
300 Trey Gowdy R SC-04  
301 Tim Griffin R AR-02  
302 Morgan Griffith R VA-09  
303 Michael Grimm R NY-11  
304 Colleen Hanabusa D HI-01  
305 Richard L. Hanna R NY-22  
306 Andy Harris R MD-01  
307 Vicky Hartzler R MO-04  
308 Joe Heck R NV-03  
309 Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA-03  
310 Tim Huelskamp R KS-01  
311 Bill Huizenga R MI-02  
312 Randy Hultgren R IL-14  
313 Robert Hurt R VA-05  
314 Bill Johnson R OH-06  
315 Bill Keating D MA-09  
316 Mike Kelly R PA-03  
317 Adam Kinzinger R IL-16  
318 Raúl Labrador R ID-01  
319 James Lankford R OK-05  
320 Billy Long R MO-07  
321 Tom Marino R PA-10  
322 David McKinley R WV-01  
323 Pat Meehan R PA-07  
324 Mick Mulvaney R SC-05  
325 Kristi Noem R SD-AL  
326 Rich Nugent R FL-11  
327 Alan Nunnelee R MS-01  
328 Steven Palazzo R MS-04  
329 Mike Pompeo R KS-04  
330 Jim Renacci R OH-16  
331 Reid Ribble R WI-08  
332 Cedric Richmond D LA-02  
333 Scott Rigell R VA-02  
334 Martha Roby R AL-02  
335 Todd Rokita R IN-04  
336 Dennis Ross R FL-15  
337 Jon Runyan Sr. R NJ-03  
338 David Schweikert R AZ-06  
339 Austin Scott R GA-08  
340 Terri Sewell D AL-07  
341 Steve Southerland R FL-02  
342 Steve Stivers R OH-15  
343 Scott Tipton R CO-03  
344 Daniel Webster R FL-10  
345 Frederica Wilson D FL-24  
346 Steve Womack R AR-03  
347 Rob Woodall R GA-07  
348 Kevin Yoder R KS-03  
349 Todd Young R IN-09  
350 Janice Hahn D CA-44 July 12, 2011 02nd term  
351 Mark Amodei R NV-02 September 13, 2011 02nd term  
352 Suzanne Bonamici D OR-01 January 31, 2012 02nd term  
353 Ron Barber D AZ-02 June 12, 2012 02nd term  
354 Suzan DelBene D WA-01 November 6, 2012 02nd term  
355 Thomas Massie R KY-04 02nd term  
356 Donald Payne Jr. D NJ-10 02nd term  
357 Steve Stockman R TX-36 January 3, 2013
Previous service, 1995 – 1997.[2]
02nd term*  
358 Alan Grayson D FL-09 January 3, 2013
Previous service, 2009 – 2011.[2]
02nd term*  
359 Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ-01  
360 Dan Maffei D NY-24  
361 Dina Titus D NV-01  
362 Andy Barr R KY-06 January 3, 2013 01st term  
363 Joyce Beatty D OH-03  
364 Kerry Bentivolio R MI-11  
365 Ami Bera D CA-07  
366 Jim Bridenstine R OK-01  
367 Susan Brooks R IN-05  
368 Julia Brownley D CA-26  
369 Cheri Bustos D IL-17  
370 Tony Cárdenas D CA-29  
371 Matt Cartwright D PA-17  
372 Joaquin Castro D TX-20  
373 Chris Collins R NY-27  
374 Doug Collins R GA-09  
375 Paul Cook R CA-08  
376 Tom Cotton R AR-04  
377 Kevin Cramer R ND-AL  
378 Steve Daines R MT-AL  
379 Rodney Davis R IL-13  
380 John Delaney D MD-06  
381 Ron DeSantis R FL-06  
382 Tammy Duckworth D IL-08  
383 William Enyart D IL-12  
384 Elizabeth Esty D CT-05  
385 Lois Frankel D FL-22  
386 Tulsi Gabbard D HI-02  
387 Pete Gallego D TX-23  
388 Joe Garcia D FL-26  
389 Denny Heck D WA-10  
390 George Holding R NC-13  
391 Steven Horsford D NV-04  
392 Richard Hudson R NC-08  
393 Jared Huffman D CA-02  
394 Hakeem Jeffries D NY-08  
395 David Joyce R OH-14  
396 Joe Kennedy III D MA-04  
397 Dan Kildee D MI-05  
398 Derek Kilmer D WA-06  
399 Annie Kuster D NH-02  
400 Doug LaMalfa R CA-01  
401 Alan Lowenthal D CA-47  
402 Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM-01  
403 Sean Patrick Maloney D NY-18  
404 Gloria Negrete McLeod D CA-35  
405 Mark Meadows R NC-11  
406 Grace Meng D NY-06  
407 Luke Messer R IN-06  
408 Markwayne Mullin R OK-02  
409 Patrick Murphy D FL-18  
410 Beto O'Rourke D TX-16  
411 Scott Perry R PA-04  
412 Scott Peters D CA-52  
413 Robert Pittenger R NC-09  
414 Mark Pocan D WI-02  
415 Trey Radel R FL-19 Resigned on January 27, 2014.
416 Tom Rice R SC-07  
417 Keith Rothfus R PA-12  
418 Raul Ruiz D CA-36  
419 Brad Schneider D IL-10  
420 Kyrsten Sinema D AZ-09  
421 Chris Stewart R UT-02  
422 Eric Swalwell D CA-15  
423 Mark Takano D CA-41  
424 David Valadao R CA-21  
425 Juan Vargas D CA-51  
426 Marc Veasey D TX-33  
427 Filemon Vela Jr. D TX-34  
428 Ann Wagner R MO-02  
429 Jackie Walorski R IN-02  
430 Randy Weber R TX-14  
431 Brad Wenstrup R OH-02  
432 Roger Williams R TX-25  
433 Ted Yoho R FL-03  
  Robin Kelly D IL-02 April 9, 2013 01st term  
  Mark Sanford R SC-01 May 7, 2013
Previous service, 1995 – 2001.[2]
04th term*  
  Jason Smith R MO-08 June 4, 2013 01st term  
  Vance McAllister R LA-05 November 16, 2013 01st term  
  Katherine Clark D MA-05 December 10, 2013 01st term  
  Bradley Byrne R AL-01 December 17, 2013 01st term  
  David Jolly R FL-13 March 11, 2014 01st term  
  Curt Clawson R FL-19 June 24, 2014 01st term  
  Alma Adams D NC-12 November 4, 2014 01st term  
  Dave Brat R VA-07  
  Donald Norcross D NJ-01  

Delegates

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Rank Delegate Party District Seniority date
(Previous service, if any)
Term # Notes
1 Eni Faleomavaega D AS January 3, 1989 13th term
2 Eleanor Holmes Norton D DC January 3, 1991 12th term
3 Donna Christian-Christensen D VI January 3, 1997 09th term
4 Madeleine Bordallo D GU January 3, 2003 06th term
5 Pedro Pierluisi D PR January 3, 2009 03rd term
6 Gregorio Sablan D NMI 03rd term

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Delegates are non-voting members and representatives are voting members of the United States House of Representatives.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Members elected with substantial prior service receive credit for part of that service when calculating seniority.
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