[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 46 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E323]
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    IN HONOR OF MARCY KAPTUR MAKING HISTORY AS THE LONGEST SERVING 
                             CONGRESSWOMAN

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                           HON. NIKI TSONGAS

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 15, 2018

  Ms. TSONGAS. Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize my colleague, 
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who is making history as the longest 
serving female member of the House of Representatives.
   This is especially momentous for my district, as she now surpasses 
Edith Nourse Rogers, who served in Congress for 35 years and previously 
held the record of the longest serving female member. Representative 
Rogers was the first woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress, 
hailing from my hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts and serving the 
district I now represent.
   Edith Nourse Rogers became the sixth woman to serve in the House of 
Representatives when she was elected in 1935. She was one of only 17 
upon her death in 1960. Today, Marcy Kaptur is one of 84 women in the 
House, and odds are that number is sure to grow in November.
   This historic moment is significant because of the remarkable 
commitment to public service that Marcy Kaptur has demonstrated over 
the past 35 years, but also because of the model of service she 
represents to the thousands of women who have been motivated to run for 
office in recent years.
   I am grateful that Marcy has brought a woman's voice to so many 
critical debates over the course of her tenure, and I think it is worth 
pointing out that she has never run unopposed. She's earned every vote 
she's received in 18 consecutive elections.
   I want to congratulate the gentlewoman from Ohio on this remarkable 
achievement. May it inspire continued courage and confidence in women 
who seek to follow in her ``persistent'' footsteps.

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