Why John Dingell Was Never Too Impressed That He Was the Longest Serving Member of Congress

John Dingell of Michigan was the longest serving member of Congress — ever. He recently wrote, “59 years, ... the record for continuous service in the United States Congress, seems to impress a lot of people. I’m not one of them. I don’t give a rat’s ass about records. It’s what you do with your time that matters.”

And what a doer he was.

The heart of this fearless lion of Congress finally stopped beating at 92 years on Feb. 7.

John Dingell of Michigan was the longest serving member of Congress — ever. He recently wrote, “59 years, ... the record for continuous service in the United States Congress, seems to impress a lot of people. I’m not one of them. I don’t give a rat’s ass about records. It’s what you do with your time that matters.” And what a doer he was. The heart of this fearless lion of Congress finally stopped beating at 92 years on Feb. 7.