With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black US senator ... as the ranking Republican member when Democrats held control ...

Retired state Rep. Calvin Smyre of Columbus poses next to his portrait before it was hung in the Georgia Capitol. Columbus ...

With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black U.S ... senators to serve in the United States Senate. Scott is the sole Black ...

ATLANTA — Calvin Smyre made history as the longest-serving member of the Georgia House of Representatives, and now his likeness will grace the state Capitol for years to come. Lawmakers unveiled ...