Seniority in the United States House of Representatives

This is a complete list of current members of the United States House of Representatives based on seniority.

Seniority is calculated by: An additional clause applies for representatives that have a prior tenure of less than two terms.

[citation needed] An example of this ranking system is Rep. Pete Sessions, who had previously served eleven terms, from 1997 to 2019; after his defeat in the 2018 midterms, he was once again elected in 2020.

Committee leadership in the House is often associated with seniority, especially in the Democratic Caucus.

[4] Delegates are non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives.