This is a complete list of United States representatives during the 105th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As a historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 105th Congress (January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999). Seats and party affiliations on similar lists for other congresses will be different for certain members. [1]
Seniority depends on the date on which members were sworn into office. Since many members are sworn in on the same day, subsequent ranking is based on previous congressional service of the individual and then by alphabetical order by the last name of the representative.
Committee chairmanship in the House is often associated with seniority. However, party leadership is typically not associated with seniority.
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.
| Rank | Representative | Party | District | Seniority date (previous service, if any) | No. of term(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Dingell | D | MI-16 | December 13, 1955 | 22nd term | |
| 2 | Henry B. González | D | TX-20 | November 4, 1961 | 19th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 3 | Joseph M. McDade | R | PA-10 | January 3, 1963 | 18th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 4 | Sidney R. Yates | D | IL-09 | January 3, 1965 Previous service, 1949–1963. | 24th term* | Left the House in 1999. |
| 5 | John Conyers | D | MI-14 | January 3, 1965 | 17th term | |
| 6 | Lee H. Hamilton | D | IN-09 | January 3, 1965 | 17th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 7 | Bill Clay | D | MO-01 | January 3, 1969 | 15th term | |
| 8 | Louis Stokes | D | OH-11 | January 3, 1969 | 15th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 9 | Dave Obey | D | WI-07 | April 1, 1969 | 15th term | |
| 10 | Phil Crane | R | IL-08 | November 25, 1969 | 15th term | |
| 11 | Bill Archer | R | TX-07 | January 3, 1971 | 14th term | |
| 12 | Ron Dellums | D | CA-09 | January 3, 1971 | 14th term | Resigned on February 6, 1998. |
| 13 | Charles Rangel | D | NY-15 | January 3, 1971 | 14th term | |
| 14 | Floyd Spence | R | SC-02 | January 3, 1971 | 14th term | |
| 15 | Bill Young | R | FL-10 | January 3, 1971 | 14th term | |
| 16 | George Brown Jr. | D | CA-42 | January 3, 1973 Previous service, 1963–1971. | 17th term* | |
| 17 | Benjamin Gilman | R | NY-20 | January 3, 1973 | 13th term | |
| 18 | Ralph Regula | R | OH-16 | January 3, 1973 | 13th term | |
| 19 | Bud Shuster | R | PA-09 | January 3, 1973 | 13th term | |
| 20 | Joe Moakley | D | MA-09 | January 3, 1973 | 13th term | |
| 21 | Pete Stark | D | CA-13 | January 3, 1973 | 13th term | |
| 22 | Don Young | R | AK-AL | March 6, 1973 | 13th term | |
| 23 | John Murtha | D | PA-12 | February 5, 1974 | 13th term | |
| 24 | William F. Goodling | R | PA-19 | January 3, 1975 | 12th term | |
| 25 | Bill Hefner | D | NC-08 | January 3, 1975 | 12th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 26 | Henry Hyde | R | IL-06 | January 3, 1975 | 12th term | |
| 27 | John LaFalce | D | NY-29 | January 3, 1975 | 12th term | |
| 28 | George Miller | D | CA-07 | January 3, 1975 | 12th term | |
| 29 | Jim Oberstar | D | MN-08 | January 3, 1975 | 12th term | |
| 30 | Henry Waxman | D | CA-29 | January 3, 1975 | 12th term | |
| 31 | Ed Markey | D | MA-07 | November 2, 1976 | 12th term | |
| 32 | David Bonior | D | MI-10 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 33 | Norm Dicks | D | WA-06 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 34 | Dick Gephardt | D | MO-03 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 35 | Dale Kildee | D | MI-09 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 36 | Jim Leach | R | IA-01 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 37 | Nick Rahall | D | WV-03 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 38 | Ike Skelton | D | MO-04 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 39 | Bob Stump | R | AZ-03 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 40 | Bruce Vento | D | MN-04 | January 3, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 41 | Bob Livingston | R | LA-01 | August 27, 1977 | 11th term | |
| 42 | Doug Bereuter | R | NE-01 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 43 | Julian Dixon | D | CA-32 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 44 | Vic Fazio | D | CA-03 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 45 | Martin Frost | D | TX-24 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 46 | Newt Gingrich | R | GA-06 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | Speaker of the House Resigned on January 3, 1999. |
| 47 | Tony P. Hall | D | OH-03 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 48 | Jerry Lewis | R | CA-40 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 49 | Bob Matsui | D | CA-05 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 50 | Martin Olav Sabo | D | MN-05 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 51 | Jim Sensenbrenner | R | WI-09 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 52 | Gerald Solomon | R | NY-22 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 53 | Charles Stenholm | D | TX-17 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 54 | Bill Thomas | R | CA-21 | January 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 55 | Tom Petri | R | WI-06 | April 3, 1979 | 10th term | |
| 56 | John Porter | R | IL-10 | January 22, 1980 | 10th term | |
| 57 | Billy Tauzin | R | LA-03 | May 22, 1980 | 10th term | |
| 58 | Thomas J. Bliley Jr. | R | VA-07 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 59 | William J. Coyne | D | PA-14 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 60 | David Dreier | R | CA-26 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 61 | Thomas M. Foglietta | D | PA-01 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | Resigned on November 11, 1997. |
| 62 | Barney Frank | D | MA-04 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 63 | Sam Gejdenson | D | CT-02 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 64 | Ralph Hall | D | TX-04 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 65 | James V. Hansen | R | UT-01 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 66 | Duncan L. Hunter | R | CA-52 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 67 | Tom Lantos | D | CA-12 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 68 | Bill McCollum | R | FL-08 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 69 | Hal Rogers | R | KY-05 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 70 | Marge Roukema | R | NJ-05 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 71 | Chuck Schumer | D | NY-09 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 72 | Clay Shaw | R | FL-22 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 73 | Joe Skeen | R | NM-02 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 74 | Chris Smith | R | NJ-04 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 75 | Frank Wolf | R | VA-10 | January 3, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 76 | Steny Hoyer | D | MD-05 | May 19, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 77 | Mike Oxley | R | OH-04 | June 25, 1981 | 9th term | |
| 78 | Barbara B. Kennelly | D | CT-01 | January 12, 1982 | 9th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 79 | Matthew G. Martínez | D | CA-31 | July 13, 1982 | 9th term | |
| 80 | Herbert H. Bateman | R | VA-01 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 81 | Howard Berman | D | CA-28 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 82 | Michael Bilirakis | R | FL-09 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 83 | Sherwood Boehlert | R | NY-23 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 84 | Robert A. Borski Jr. | D | PA-03 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 85 | Rick Boucher | D | VA-09 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 86 | Dan Burton | R | IN-06 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 87 | Lane Evans | D | IL-17 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 88 | George Gekas | R | PA-17 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 89 | Nancy Johnson | R | CT-06 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 90 | Marcy Kaptur | D | OH-09 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 91 | John Kasich | R | OH-12 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 92 | Sander Levin | D | MI-12 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 93 | Bill Lipinski | D | IL-03 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 94 | Alan Mollohan | D | WV-01 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 95 | Solomon P. Ortiz | D | TX-27 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 96 | Major Owens | D | NY-11 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 97 | Ron Packard | R | CA-48 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 98 | Bill Richardson | D | NM-03 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | Resigned on February 13, 1997. |
| 99 | Norman Sisisky | D | VA-04 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 100 | John Spratt | D | SC-05 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 101 | Esteban Torres | D | CA-34 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 102 | Edolphus Towns | D | NY-10 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 103 | Bob Wise | D | WV-02 | January 3, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 104 | Gary Ackerman | D | NY-05 | March 1, 1983 | 8th term | |
| 105 | Daniel Schaefer | R | CO-06 | March 29, 1983 | 8th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 106 | Jerry Kleczka | D | WI-04 | April 3, 1984 | 8th term | |
| 107 | Jim Saxton | R | NJ-03 | November 6, 1984 | 8th term | |
| 108 | Dick Armey | R | TX-26 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 109 | Joe Barton | R | TX-06 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 110 | Sonny Callahan | R | AL-01 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 111 | Howard Coble | R | NC-06 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 112 | Larry Combest | R | TX-19 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 113 | Tom DeLay | R | TX-22 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 114 | Harris W. Fawell | R | IL-13 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 115 | Bart Gordon | D | TN-06 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 116 | Paul Kanjorski | D | PA-11 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 117 | Jim Kolbe | R | AZ-05 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 118 | Thomas J. Manton | D | NY-07 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 119 | James Traficant | D | OH-17 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 120 | Pete Visclosky | D | IN-01 | January 3, 1985 | 7th term | |
| 121 | Cass Ballenger | R | NC-10 | November 4, 1986 | 7th term | |
| 122 | Richard Baker | R | LA-06 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 123 | Jim Bunning | R | KY-04 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 124 | Ben Cardin | D | MD-03 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 125 | Peter DeFazio | D | OR-04 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 126 | Floyd Flake | D | NY-06 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | Resigned on November 17, 1997. |
| 127 | Elton Gallegly | R | CA-23 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 128 | Dennis Hastert | R | IL-14 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 129 | Joel Hefley | R | CO-05 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 130 | Wally Herger | R | CA-02 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 131 | Amo Houghton | R | NY-31 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 132 | Joseph P. Kennedy II | D | MA-08 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 133 | John Lewis | D | GA-05 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 134 | Connie Morella | R | MD-08 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 135 | Owen B. Pickett | D | VA-02 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 136 | Thomas C. Sawyer | D | OH-14 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 137 | David Skaggs | D | CO-02 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 138 | Louise Slaughter | D | NY-28 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 139 | Lamar Smith | R | TX-21 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 140 | Fred Upton | R | MI-06 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 141 | Curt Weldon | R | PA-07 | January 3, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 142 | Nancy Pelosi | D | CA-08 | June 2, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 143 | Chris Shays | R | CT-04 | August 18, 1987 | 6th term | |
| 144 | Bob Clement | D | TN-05 | January 19, 1988 | 6th term | |
| 145 | Jim McCrery | R | LA-04 | April 16, 1988 | 6th term | |
| 146 | Jerry Costello | D | IL-12 | August 9, 1988 | 6th term | |
| 147 | Jimmy Duncan | R | TN-02 | November 8, 1988 | 6th term | |
| 148 | Frank Pallone | D | NJ-06 | November 8, 1988 | 6th term | |
| 149 | Christopher Cox | R | CA-47 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 150 | Eliot Engel | D | NY-17 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 151 | Paul Gillmor | R | OH-05 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 152 | Porter Goss | R | FL-14 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 153 | Nita Lowey | D | NY-18 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 154 | Jim McDermott | D | WA-07 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 155 | Michael R. McNulty | D | NY-21 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 156 | Richard Neal | D | MA-02 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 157 | Michael Parker | R | MS-04 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 158 | Bill Paxon | R | NY-27 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 159 | Donald M. Payne | D | NJ-10 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 160 | Glenn Poshard | D | IL-19 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 161 | Dana Rohrabacher | R | CA-45 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 162 | Steven Schiff | R | NM-01 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | Died on March 25, 1998. |
| 163 | Cliff Stearns | R | FL-06 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 164 | John S. Tanner | D | TN-08 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 165 | James T. Walsh | R | NY-25 | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 166 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | R | FL-18 | August 29, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 167 | Gary Condit | D | CA-18 | September 12, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 168 | Gene Taylor | D | MS-05 | October 17, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 169 | Susan Molinari | R | NY-13 | March 20, 1990 | 5th term | Resigned on August 2, 1997. |
| 170 | José E. Serrano | D | NY-16 | March 20, 1990 | 5th term | |
| 171 | Patsy Mink | D | HI-02 | September 22, 1990 Previous service, 1965–1977. | 11th term* | |
| 172 | Rob Andrews | D | NJ-01 | November 6, 1990 | 5th term | |
| 173 | Neil Abercrombie | D | HI-01 | January 3, 1991 Previous service, 1986–1987. | 5th term* | |
| 174 | Bill Barrett | R | NE-03 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 175 | John Boehner | R | OH-08 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 176 | Dave Camp | R | MI-04 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 177 | Bud Cramer | D | AL-05 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 178 | Duke Cunningham | R | CA-50 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 179 | Rosa DeLauro | D | CT-03 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 180 | John Doolittle | R | CA-04 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 181 | Cal Dooley | D | CA-20 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 182 | Chet Edwards | D | TX-11 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 183 | Wayne Gilchrest | R | MD-01 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 184 | Dave Hobson | R | OH-07 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 185 | William J. Jefferson | D | LA-02 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 186 | Scott L. Klug | R | WI-02 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 187 | Jim Moran | D | VA-08 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 188 | Jim Nussle | R | IA-02 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 189 | Collin Peterson | D | MN-07 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 190 | Jim Ramstad | R | MN-03 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 191 | Tim Roemer | D | IN-03 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 192 | Bernie Sanders | I | VT-AL | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 193 | Charles H. Taylor | R | NC-11 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 194 | Maxine Waters | D | CA-35 | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 195 | Sam Johnson | R | TX-03 | May 8, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 196 | John Olver | D | MA-01 | June 18, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 197 | Thomas W. Ewing | R | IL-15 | July 2, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 198 | Ed Pastor | D | AZ-02 | October 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 199 | Eva Clayton | D | NC-01 | November 3, 1992 | 4th term | |
| 200 | Jerry Nadler | D | NY-08 | November 3, 1992 | 4th term | |
| 201 | Spencer Bachus | R | AL-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 202 | James A. Barcia | D | MI-05 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 203 | Tom Barrett | D | WI-05 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 204 | Roscoe Bartlett | R | MD-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 205 | Xavier Becerra | D | CA-30 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 206 | Scotty Baesler | D | KY-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 207 | Sanford Bishop | D | GA-02 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 208 | Henry Bonilla | R | TX-23 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 209 | Corrine Brown | D | FL-03 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 210 | Sherrod Brown | D | OH-13 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 211 | Steve Buyer | R | IN-05 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 212 | Charles T. Canady | R | FL-12 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 213 | Ken Calvert | R | CA-43 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 214 | Mike Castle | R | DE-AL | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 215 | Jim Clyburn | D | SC-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 216 | Mac Collins | R | GA-03 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 217 | Mike Crapo | R | ID-02 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 218 | Pat Danner | D | MO-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 219 | Nathan Deal | R | GA-09 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 220 | Peter Deutsch | D | FL-20 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 221 | Lincoln Díaz-Balart | R | FL-21 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 222 | Jay Dickey | R | AR-04 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 223 | Jennifer Dunn | R | WA-08 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 224 | Anna Eshoo | D | CA-14 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 225 | Terry Everett | R | AL-02 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 226 | Bob Filner | D | CA-51 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 227 | Tillie Fowler | R | FL-04 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 228 | Bob Franks | R | NJ-07 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 229 | Elizabeth Furse | D | OR-01 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 230 | Bob Goodlatte | R | VA-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 231 | Gene Green | D | TX-29 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 232 | James C. Greenwood | R | PA-08 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 233 | Luis Gutiérrez | D | IL-04 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 234 | Jane Harman | D | CA-36 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 235 | Alcee Hastings | D | FL-23 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 236 | Earl Hilliard | D | AL-07 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 237 | Maurice Hinchey | D | NY-26 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 238 | Pete Hoekstra | R | MI-02 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 239 | Tim Holden | D | PA-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 240 | Steve Horn | R | CA-38 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 241 | Bob Inglis | R | SC-04 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 242 | Ernest Istook | R | OK-05 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 243 | Eddie Bernice Johnson | D | TX-30 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 244 | Jay Kim | R | CA-41 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 245 | Peter T. King | R | NY-03 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 246 | Jack Kingston | R | GA-01 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 247 | Ron Klink | D | PA-04 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 248 | Joe Knollenberg | R | MI-11 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 249 | Rick Lazio | R | NY-02 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 250 | John Linder | R | GA-11 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 251 | Carolyn Maloney | D | NY-14 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 252 | Don Manzullo | R | IL-16 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 253 | Paul McHale | D | PA-15 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 254 | John M. McHugh | R | NY-24 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 255 | Scott McInnis | R | CO-03 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 256 | Buck McKeon | R | CA-25 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 257 | Cynthia McKinney | D | GA-04 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 258 | Marty Meehan | D | MA-05 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 259 | Carrie Meek | D | FL-17 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 260 | Bob Menendez | D | NJ-13 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 261 | John Mica | R | FL-07 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 262 | Dan Miller | R | FL-13 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 263 | David Minge | D | MN-02 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 264 | Richard Pombo | R | CA-11 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 265 | Earl Pomeroy | D | ND-AL | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 266 | Deborah Pryce | R | OH-15 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 267 | Jack Quinn | R | NY-30 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 268 | Lucille Roybal-Allard | D | CA-33 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 269 | Ed Royce | R | CA-39 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 270 | Bobby Rush | D | IL-01 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 271 | Bobby Scott | D | VA-03 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 272 | Nick Smith | R | MI-07 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 273 | Bart Stupak | D | MI-01 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 274 | Frank Tejeda | D | TX-28 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | Died on January 30, 1997. |
| 275 | Jim Talent | R | MO-02 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 276 | Karen Thurman | D | FL-05 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 277 | Nydia Velázquez | D | NY-12 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 278 | Mel Watt | D | NC-12 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 279 | Lynn Woolsey | D | CA-06 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 280 | Albert Wynn | D | MD-04 | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 281 | Bennie Thompson | D | MS-02 | April 13, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 282 | Rob Portman | R | OH-02 | May 4, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 283 | Sam Farr | D | CA-17 | June 8, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 284 | Vern Ehlers | R | MI-03 | December 7, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 285 | Frank Lucas | R | OK-06 | May 10, 1994 | 3rd term | |
| 286 | Ron Lewis | R | KY-02 | May 24, 1994 | 3rd term | |
| 287 | Steve Largent | R | OK-01 | November 29, 1994 | 3rd term | |
| 288 | John Baldacci | D | ME-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 289 | Charles Bass | R | NH-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 290 | Bob Barr | R | GA-07 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 291 | Ken Bentsen Jr. | D | TX-25 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 292 | Brian Bilbray | R | CA-49 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 293 | Sonny Bono | R | CA-44 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | Died on January 5, 1998. |
| 294 | Ed Bryant | R | TN-07 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 295 | Richard Burr | R | NC-05 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 296 | Steve Chabot | R | OH-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 297 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA-08 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 298 | Helen Chenoweth | R | ID-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 299 | Jon Christensen | R | NE-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 300 | Tom Coburn | R | OK-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 301 | Barbara Cubin | R | WY-AL | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 302 | Tom Davis | R | VA-11 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 303 | Lloyd Doggett | D | TX-10 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 304 | Mike Doyle | D | PA-18 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 305 | Bob Ehrlich | R | MD-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 306 | Phil English | R | PA-21 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 307 | John Ensign | R | NV-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 308 | Chaka Fattah | D | PA-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 309 | Mark Foley | R | FL-16 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 310 | Michael Forbes | R | NY-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 311 | Jon D. Fox | R | PA-13 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 312 | Rodney Frelinghuysen | R | NJ-11 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 313 | Greg Ganske | R | IA-04 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 314 | Lindsey Graham | R | SC-03 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 315 | Gil Gutknecht | R | MN-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 316 | Doc Hastings | R | WA-04 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 317 | J. D. Hayworth | R | AZ-06 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 318 | Van Hilleary | R | TN-04 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 319 | John Hostettler | R | IN-08 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 320 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | TX-18 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 321 | Walter B. Jones Jr. | R | NC-03 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 322 | Sue W. Kelly | R | NY-19 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 323 | Patrick J. Kennedy | D | RI-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 324 | Ray LaHood | R | IL-18 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 325 | Tom Latham | R | IA-05 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 326 | Steve LaTourette | R | OH-19 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 327 | Frank LoBiondo | R | NJ-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 328 | Zoe Lofgren | D | CA-16 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 329 | Bill Luther | D | MN-06 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 330 | Frank Mascara | D | PA-20 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 331 | Karen McCarthy | D | MO-05 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 332 | David M. McIntosh | R | IN-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 333 | Jack Metcalf | R | WA-02 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 334 | Sue Myrick | R | NC-09 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 335 | George Nethercutt | R | WA-05 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 336 | Mark Neumann | R | WI-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 337 | Bob Ney | R | OH-18 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 338 | Charlie Norwood | R | GA-10 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 339 | George Radanovich | R | CA-19 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 340 | Frank Riggs | R | CA-01 | January 3, 1995 Previous service, 1991–1993. | 3rd term* | Left the House in 1999. |
| 341 | Lynn N. Rivers | D | MI-13 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 342 | Matt Salmon | R | AZ-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 343 | Mark Sanford | R | SC-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 344 | Joe Scarborough | R | FL-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 345 | John Shadegg | R | AZ-04 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 346 | Linda Smith | R | WA-03 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 347 | Mark Souder | R | IN-04 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 348 | Mac Thornberry | R | TX-13 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 349 | Todd Tiahrt | R | KS-04 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 350 | Zach Wamp | R | TN-03 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 351 | J. C. Watts | R | OK-04 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 352 | Dave Weldon | R | FL-15 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 353 | Jerry Weller | R | IL-11 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 354 | Rick White | R | WA-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 355 | Ed Whitfield | R | KY-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 356 | Roger Wicker | R | MS-01 | January 3, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 357 | Tom Campbell | R | CA-15 | December 12, 1995 Previous service, 1989–1993. | 4th term* | |
| 358 | Jesse Jackson Jr. | D | IL-02 | December 12, 1995 | 2nd term | |
| 359 | Juanita Millender-McDonald | D | CA-37 | March 26, 1996 | 2nd term | |
| 360 | Elijah Cummings | D | MD-07 | April 16, 1996 | 2nd term | |
| 361 | Earl Blumenauer | D | OR-03 | May 21, 1996 | 2nd term | |
| 362 | Jo Ann Emerson | R | MO-08 | November 5, 1996 | 2nd term | |
| 363 | Jim Ryun | R | KS-02 | November 27, 1996 | 2nd term | |
| 364 | Robert Aderholt | R | AL-04 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 365 | Tom Allen | D | ME-01 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 366 | Rod Blagojevich | D | IL-05 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 367 | Marion Berry | D | AR-01 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 368 | Roy Blunt | R | MO-07 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 369 | Leonard Boswell | D | IA-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 370 | Allen Boyd | D | FL-02 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 371 | Kevin Brady | R | TX-08 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 372 | Chris Cannon | R | UT-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 373 | Walter Capps | D | CA-22 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | Died on October 28, 1997. |
| 374 | Julia Carson | D | IN-10 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 375 | Merrill Cook | R | UT-02 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 376 | John Cooksey | R | LA-05 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 377 | Danny K. Davis | D | IL-07 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 378 | Jim Davis | D | FL-11 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 379 | Diana DeGette | D | CO-01 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 380 | Bill Delahunt | D | MA-10 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 381 | Bob Etheridge | D | NC-02 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 382 | Harold Ford Jr. | D | TN-09 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 383 | Jim Gibbons | R | NV-02 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 384 | Virgil Goode | D | VA-05 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 385 | Kay Granger | R | TX-12 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 386 | Rick Hill | R | MT-AL | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 387 | Rubén Hinojosa | D | TX-15 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 388 | Darlene Hooley | D | OR-05 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 389 | Kenny Hulshof | R | MO-09 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 390 | Asa Hutchinson | R | AR-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 391 | Bill Jenkins | R | TN-01 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 392 | Chris John | D | LA-07 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 393 | Jay W. Johnson | D | WI-08 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 394 | Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick | D | MI-15 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 395 | Ron Kind | D | WI-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 396 | Dennis Kucinich | D | OH-10 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 397 | Nick Lampson | D | TX-09 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 398 | James H. Maloney | D | CT-05 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 399 | Carolyn McCarthy | D | NY-04 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 400 | Jim McGovern | D | MA-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 401 | Mike McIntyre | D | NC-07 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 402 | Jerry Moran | R | KS-01 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 403 | Anne Northup | R | KY-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 404 | Mike Pappas | R | NJ-12 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 405 | Bill Pascrell | D | NJ-08 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 406 | Ron Paul | R | TX-14 | January 3, 1997 Previous service, 1976–1977 and 1979–1985. | 5th term** | |
| 407 | Edward A. Pease | R | IN-07 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 408 | John E. Peterson | R | PA-05 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 409 | Chip Pickering | R | MS-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 410 | Joe Pitts | R | PA-16 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 411 | David Price | D | NC-04 | January 3, 1997 Previous service, 1987–1995. | 5th term* | |
| 412 | Silvestre Reyes | D | TX-16 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 413 | Bob Riley | R | AL-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 414 | James E. Rogan | R | CA-27 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 415 | Steve Rothman | D | NJ-09 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 416 | Loretta Sanchez | D | CA-46 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 417 | Max Sandlin | D | TX-01 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 418 | Bob Schaffer | R | CO-04 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 419 | Pete Sessions | R | TX-05 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 420 | Brad Sherman | D | CA-24 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 421 | John Shimkus | R | IL-20 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 422 | Adam Smith | D | WA-09 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 423 | Bob Smith | R | OR-02 | January 3, 1997 Previous service, 1983–1995. | 7th term* | Left the House in 1999. |
| 424 | Vince Snowbarger | R | KS-03 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | Left the House in 1999. |
| 425 | Vic Snyder | D | AR-02 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 426 | Debbie Stabenow | D | MI-08 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 427 | Ted Strickland | D | OH-06 | January 3, 1997 Previous service, 1993–1995. | 2nd term* | |
| 428 | John E. Sununu | R | NH-01 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 429 | Ellen Tauscher | D | CA-10 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 430 | John Thune | R | SD-AL | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 431 | John F. Tierney | D | MA-06 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 432 | Jim Turner | D | TX-02 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 433 | Wes Watkins | R | OK-03 | January 3, 1997 Previous service, 1977–1991. | 8th term* | |
| 434 | Robert Weygand | D | RI-02 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| 435 | Robert Wexler | D | FL-19 | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
| Ciro Rodriguez | D | TX-28 | April 12, 1997 | 1st term | ||
| Bill Redmond | R | NM-03 | May 13, 1997 | 1st term | Left the House in 1999. | |
| Vito Fossella | R | NY-13 | November 4, 1997 | 1st term | ||
| Gregory Meeks | D | NY-06 | February 3, 1998 | 1st term | ||
| Lois Capps | D | CA-22 | March 10, 1998 | 1st term | ||
| Mary Bono | R | CA-44 | April 7, 1998 | 1st term | ||
| Barbara Lee | D | CA-09 | April 7, 1998 | 1st term | ||
| Bob Brady | D | PA-01 | May 19, 1998 | 1st term | ||
| Heather Wilson | R | NM-01 | June 23, 1998 | 1st term |
| Rank | Delegate | Party | District | Seniority date (Previous service, if any) | No.# of term(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eni Faleomavaega | D | AS | January 3, 1989 | 5th term | |
| 2 | Eleanor Holmes Norton | D | DC | January 3, 1991 | 4th term | |
| 3 | Carlos Romero Barceló | D | PR | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 4 | Robert A. Underwood | D | GU | January 3, 1993 | 3rd term | |
| 5 | Donna Christian-Christensen | D | VI | January 3, 1997 | 1st term | |
This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.