John Dingell

Who is John Dingell?

John David Dingell, Jr. is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives continuously since entering Congress on December 13, 1955. He is a member of the Democratic Party. On June 7, 2013 he reached 20,997 days of membership, surpassing Robert Byrd as the longest-serving member of Congress in history. Dingell is a long-time member and former Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

The longest-serving member of Congress, Dingell has been in office for 57 years, 318 days. Dingell is also the longest-currently-serving member of Congress, Having remained in the House of Representatives for his entire Congressional career, he is also the longest ever to serve exclusively in the House, the longest-serving Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Dean of the Michigan congressional delegation. Dingell is one of two World War II veterans still serving in Congress; the other is Texas Congressman Ralph Hall.

Dingell's district was first in western Detroit, but redistricting has successively moved him further into the city's western suburbs. Since 2013, he has represented Michigan's 12th congressional district.