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RI

Rhode Island

113 members in the record, the first seated in 1789. 4 are serving now.
All timeDemocratsRepublicansChanged label113293521

Who the state sent, decade by decade

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Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 25 decades: Democrats in 7, Republicans in 7, another label in 7.

Serving now

4 members · 119th Congress
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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RI

Rhode Island

113 members in the record, the first seated in 1789. 4 are serving now.
All time113
Democrats29
Republicans35
Changed label21

Who the state sent, decade by decade

DemocratRepublicanOther
3
7
8
8
5
4
10
7
5
5
6
4
2
8
6
5
4
3
2
2
4
2
1
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'80'90'00'10'20'30'40'50'60'70'80'90'00'10'20'30'40'50'60'70'80'90'00'10'20

Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 25 decades: Democrats in 7, Republicans in 7, another label in 7.

Serving now

4 members · 119th Congress
GAGabe Amosince 2023 · 2 Cong.DSMSeth Magazinersince 2023 · 2 Cong.DJRJohn F. (Jack) Reedsince 1991 · 18 Cong.DSWSheldon Whitehousesince 2007 · 10 Cong.D
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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DDavid N. Cicilline2011–2025DJames Langevin2001–2023DPatrick Joseph Kennedy1995–2011RLincoln Davenport Chafee1999–2007RJohn Hubbard Chafee1977–2001DRobert A. Weygand1997–2001DClaiborne de Borda Pell1961–1997RRonald K. Machtley1989–1995RClaudine Schneider1981–1991DFernand Joseph St. Germain1961–1989DEdward Peter Beard1975–1981DJohn Orlando Pastore1949–1977
Longest spanCPClaiborne de Borda PellD · 18 Congresses · 1961–1997Open profile

Changed label

William Paine SheffieldOther → R · 1861–1885Nathan Fellows DixonOther → R · 1849–1871Nehemiah Rice Knight5 unnamed labels · 1819–1841James Fowler SimmonsOther → R · 1841–1863Francis Malbone2 unnamed labels · 1793–1811Joseph Stanton Jr.2 unnamed labels · 1789–1807

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