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Tim Scott makes history as longest-serving black senator

By Samantha-Jo Roth

Published January 3, 2025 4:07pm ET

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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) became the longest-serving black senator on Friday when he was sworn into the 119th Congress.

The previous longest-serving black senator was former Massachusetts Sen. Edward Brooke, who served two full terms from 1967 to 1979.

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