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searchaux" style="display:none">Process to be followed</div> <p>A member of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a> can <a href="/wiki/Resignation" title="Resignation">resign</a> by writing a letter of resignation to the <a href="/wiki/Governor_(United_States)" title="Governor (United States)">governor</a> of the state that the senator represents.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under <a href="/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_3:_Senate" title="Article One of the United States Constitution">Article I, Section 3</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States" title="Constitution of the United States">Constitution of the United States</a>, and under the <a href="/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution">Seventeenth Amendment</a>, in case of a vacancy in the Senate resulting from resignation, the executive authority of the state (today known in every state as the governor) can make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy if so authorized by the state legislature. A special election may follow depending on timing and state law. Whenever a senator needs to be appointed or elected, the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_the_Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of the Senate">Secretary of the Senate</a> mails one of three forms to the state's governor to inform that person of the proper wording to certify the appointment of a new Senator.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first resignation from the Senate was that of <a href="/wiki/William_Paterson_(judge)" title="William Paterson (judge)">William Paterson</a> of New Jersey on November 13, 1790, who resigned in order to accept the office of <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_New_Jersey" title="Governor of New Jersey">Governor of New Jersey</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> His resignation was only the third time a person ceased to hold a seat in the Senate, which had first convened during the preceding year, 1789. The earlier ones resulted from the death of Senator <a href="/wiki/William_Grayson" title="William Grayson">William Grayson</a> of <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>, and the expiration of the term of the temporary senator <a href="/wiki/John_Walker_(Virginia_politician)" title="John Walker (Virginia politician)">John Walker</a> of Virginia, who was appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Virginia" title="Governor of Virginia">Governor of Virginia</a> to hold that office until a successor could be elected in November.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Before 1796, eight senators resigned. Nine senators resigned during that year—a record-high number that stands to this day.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Most resignations have been motivated either by declining health or a decision to accept another office.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Sixteen persons have resigned from the Senate twice and two have resigned three times.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1789_to_1799">1789 to 1799</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Resignation_from_the_United_States_Senate&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: 1789 to 1799"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>State </th> <th>Date of resignation </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Paterson_(judge)" title="William Paterson (judge)">William Paterson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_New_Jersey" title="List of United States senators from New Jersey">New Jersey</a></td> <td>November 13, 1790 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_New_Jersey" title="Governor of New Jersey">Governor of New Jersey</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Samuel_Johnson" title="William Samuel Johnson">Samuel Johnson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Connecticut" title="List of United States senators from Connecticut">Connecticut</a></td> <td>March 3, 1791 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Henry_Lee" title="Richard Henry Lee">Richard Lee</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Virginia" title="List of United States senators from Virginia">Virginia</a></td> <td>October 8, 1792 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Carroll_of_Carrollton" title="Charles Carroll of Carrollton">Charles Carroll</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Maryland" title="List of United States senators from Maryland">Maryland</a></td> <td>November 30, 1792 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Read_(U.S._statesman)" class="mw-redirect" title="George Read (U.S. statesman)">George Read</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Delaware" title="List of United States senators from Delaware">Delaware</a></td> <td>September 18, 1793 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Monroe" title="James Monroe">James Monroe</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>March 27, 1794 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Taylor_of_Caroline" title="John Taylor of Caroline">John Taylor of Caroline</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>May 11, 1794 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Jackson_(Georgia_politician)" title="James Jackson (Georgia politician)">James Jackson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Georgia" title="List of United States senators from Georgia">Georgia</a></td> <td>November 16, 1795 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Ellsworth" title="Oliver Ellsworth">Oliver Ellsworth</a></td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td>March 8, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rufus_King" title="Rufus King">Rufus King</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>May 23, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Caleb_Strong" title="Caleb Strong">Caleb Strong</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>June 1, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Cabot_(senator)" class="mw-redirect" title="George Cabot (senator)">George Cabot</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>June 9, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Trumbull_Jr." title="Jonathan Trumbull Jr.">Jonathan Trumbull Jr.</a></td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td>June 10, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Moses_Robinson" title="Moses Robinson">Moses Robinson</a></td> <td>Vermont</td> <td>October 15, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Potts" title="Richard Potts">Richard Potts</a></td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>October 24, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pierce_Butler_(American_politician)" title="Pierce Butler (American politician)">Pierce Butler</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>October 25, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Frelinghuysen_(general)" title="Frederick Frelinghuysen (general)">Frederick Frelinghuysen</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>November 12, 1796 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Cocke" title="William Cocke">William Cocke</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>September 26, 1797 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Bradford_(Rhode_Island)" class="mw-redirect" title="William Bradford (Rhode Island)">William Bradford</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td>October ??, 1797 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Tichenor" title="Isaac Tichenor">Isaac Tichenor</a></td> <td>Vermont</td> <td>October 17, 1797 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Vermont" title="Governor of Vermont">Governor of Vermont</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_(Maryland_politician)" title="John Henry (Maryland politician)">John Henry</a></td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>December 10, 1797 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philip_Schuyler" title="Philip Schuyler">Philip Schuyler</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>January 3, 1798 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Vining" title="John Vining">John Vining</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>January 19, 1798 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Jackson" title="Andrew Jackson">Andrew Jackson</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>April 1, 1798 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Sloss_Hobart" title="John Sloss Hobart">John Sloss Hobart</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>April 16, 1798 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Hunter_(South_Carolina_politician)" title="John Hunter (South Carolina politician)">John Hunter</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>November 26, 1798 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Rutherfurd" title="John Rutherfurd">John Rutherfurd</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>December 5, 1798 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Anderson_(Tennessee_politician)" title="Joseph Anderson (Tennessee politician)">Joseph Anderson</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>March 3, 1799 </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1800_to_1849">1800 to 1849</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Resignation_from_the_United_States_Senate&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1800 to 1849"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>State </th> <th>Date of resignation </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Dexter" title="Samuel Dexter">Samuel Dexter</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>May 30, 1800 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_War" title="United States Secretary of War">United States Secretary of War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1787Senate_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1787Senate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Laurance" title="John Laurance">John Laurance</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>August 1, 1800 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Goodhue" title="Benjamin Goodhue">Benjamin Goodhue</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>November 8, 1800 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Lloyd_(Maryland_politician)" title="James Lloyd (Maryland politician)">James Lloyd</a></td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>December 1, 1800 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Schureman" title="James Schureman">James Schureman</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>February 16, 1801 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Latimer_(senator)" class="mw-redirect" title="Henry Latimer (senator)">Henry Latimer</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>February 28, 1801 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Greene_(politician)" title="Ray Greene (politician)">Ray Greene</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td>March 5, 1801 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Pinckney_(governor)" title="Charles Pinckney (governor)">Charles Pinckney</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>June 6, 1801 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Livermore" title="Samuel Livermore">Samuel Livermore</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td>June 12, 1801 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Elijah_Paine" title="Elijah Paine">Elijah Paine</a></td> <td>Vermont</td> <td>September 1, 1801 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Armstrong_Jr." title="John Armstrong Jr.">John Armstrong Jr.</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>February 5, 1802 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Sheafe" title="James Sheafe">James Sheafe</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td>June 14, 1802 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Foster_(1757%E2%80%931823)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dwight Foster (1757–1823)">Dwight Foster</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>March 2, 1803 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWitt_Clinton" title="DeWitt Clinton">DeWitt Clinton</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>November 4, 1803 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Theodorus_Bailey_(politician)" title="Theodorus Bailey (politician)">Theodorus Bailey</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>January 16, 1804 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Armstrong_Jr." title="John Armstrong Jr.">John Armstrong Jr.</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>February 23, 1804 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Abraham_B._Venable" title="Abraham B. Venable">Abraham B. Venable</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>June 7, 1804 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Armstrong_Jr." title="John Armstrong Jr.">John Armstrong Jr.</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>June 30, 1804 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_H._Wells" title="William H. Wells">William H. Wells</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>November 6, 1804 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Branch_Giles" title="William Branch Giles">William Giles</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>December 3, 1804 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Moore_(politician)" title="Andrew Moore (politician)">Andrew Moore</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>December 3, 1804 </td> <td>Resigned his Class 2 senatorship when elected to fill a vacant Class 1 senatorship. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Breckinridge_(U.S._Attorney_General)" title="John Breckinridge (U.S. Attorney General)">John Breckinridge</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>August 7, 1805 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Wright_(Maryland_politician)" title="Robert Wright (Maryland politician)">Robert Wright</a></td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>November 12, 1806 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Adair" title="John Adair">John Adair</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>November 18, 1806 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Stone_(politician)" title="David Stone (politician)">David Stone</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>February 17, 1807 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Fenner" title="James Fenner">James Fenner</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td>September ??, 1807 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Israel_Smith" title="Israel Smith">Israel Smith</a></td> <td>Vermont</td> <td>October 1, 1807 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Smith_(Ohio_Senator)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Smith (Ohio Senator)">John Smith</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td>April 25, 1808 </td> <td>Resigned after being indicted but not expelled in a 19–10 vote.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams" title="John Quincy Adams">John Quincy Adams</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>June 8, 1808 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Maclay" title="Samuel Maclay">Samuel Maclay</a></td> <td>Pennsylvania</td> <td>January 4, 1809 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Kitchell" title="Aaron Kitchell">Aaron Kitchell</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>March 3, 1809 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Smith_(surveyor)" title="Daniel Smith (surveyor)">Daniel Smith</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>March 31, 1809 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Milledge" title="John Milledge">John Milledge</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>November 14, 1809 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Buckner_Thruston" title="Buckner Thruston">Buckner Thruston</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>December 18, 1809 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nahum_Parker" title="Nahum Parker">Nahum Parker</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td>June 1, 1810 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hillhouse" title="James Hillhouse">James Hillhouse</a></td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td>June 10, 1810 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Return_J._Meigs_Jr." title="Return J. Meigs Jr.">Return J. Meigs Jr.</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td>December 8, 1810 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Sumter" title="Thomas Sumter">Thomas Sumter</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>December 16, 1810 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jenkin_Whiteside" title="Jenkin Whiteside">Jenkin Whiteside</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>October 8, 1811 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Champlin" class="mw-redirect" title="Christopher Champlin">Christopher Champlin</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td>October 12, 1811 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jean_Noel_Destr%C3%A9han" class="mw-redirect" title="Jean Noel Destréhan">Jean Noel Destréhan</a></td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td>October 1, 1812 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_A._Bayard_(elder)" class="mw-redirect" title="James A. Bayard (elder)">James Bayard</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>March 3, 1813 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dudley_Chase" title="Dudley Chase">Dudley Chase</a></td> <td>Vermont</td> <td>March 3, 1813 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_H._Crawford" title="William H. Crawford">William Crawford</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>March 23, 1813 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Lloyd_(Massachusetts_politician)" title="James Lloyd (Massachusetts politician)">James Lloyd</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>May 1, 1813 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chauncey_Goodrich" title="Chauncey Goodrich">Chauncey Goodrich</a></td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td>May 13, 1813 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_W._Campbell" title="George W. Campbell">George W. Campbell</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>February 11, 1814 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Leib" title="Michael Leib">Michael Leib</a></td> <td>Pennsylvania</td> <td>February 14, 1814 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Bibb" class="mw-redirect" title="George Bibb">George Bibb</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>August 23, 1814 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Worthington_(governor)" title="Thomas Worthington (governor)">Thomas Worthington</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td>December 1, 1814 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Bledsoe" title="Jesse Bledsoe">Jesse Bledsoe</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>December 24, 1814 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Stone_(politician)" title="David Stone (politician)">David Stone</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>December 24, 1814 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Branch_Giles" title="William Branch Giles">William Giles</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>March 3, 1815 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Locke_Jr." title="Francis Locke Jr.">Francis Locke Jr.</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>December 5, 1815 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_T._Barry" title="William T. Barry">William T. Barry</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>May 1, 1816 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Gore" title="Christopher Gore">Christopher Gore</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>May 30, 1816 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Taylor_(South_Carolina_governor)" title="John Taylor (South Carolina governor)">John Taylor</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>November ??, 1816 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Wyatt_Bibb" class="mw-redirect" title="William Wyatt Bibb">Wyatt Bibb</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>November 9, 1816 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Turner_(North_Carolina_politician)" title="James Turner (North Carolina politician)">James Turner</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>November 21, 1816 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Goodloe_Harper" title="Robert Goodloe Harper">Goodloe Harper</a></td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>December 6, 1816 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_Mason" title="Jeremiah Mason">Jeremiah Mason</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td>June 16, 1817 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Fisk_(politician)" title="James Fisk (politician)">James Fisk</a></td> <td>Vermont</td> <td>January 8, 1818 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_W._Campbell" title="George W. Campbell">George W. Campbell</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>April 20, 1818 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eli_Ashmun" class="mw-redirect" title="Eli Ashmun">Eli Ashmun</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>May 10, 1818 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Troup" title="George Troup">George Troup</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>September 23, 1818 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Forsyth_(Georgia)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Forsyth (Georgia)">John Forsyth</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>February 17, 1819 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_J._Crittenden" title="John J. Crittenden">John J. Crittenden</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>March 3, 1819 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wayles_Eppes" title="John Wayles Eppes">John Wayles Eppes</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>December 4, 1819 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prentiss_Mellen" title="Prentiss Mellen">Prentiss Mellen</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>May 15, 1820 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Leake" title="Walter Leake">Walter Leake</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td>May 15, 1820 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Logan_(Kentuckian)" class="mw-redirect" title="William Logan (Kentuckian)">William Logan</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>May 28, 1820 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_J._Wilson" title="James J. Wilson">James Wilson</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>January 8, 1821 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Freeman_Walker" title="Freeman Walker">Freeman Walker</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>August 6, 1821 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harrison_Gray_Otis_(politician)" title="Harrison Gray Otis (politician)">Harrison Gray Otis</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>May 30, 1822 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Williams_Walker" title="John Williams Walker">John Williams Walker</a></td> <td>Alabama</td> <td>December 12, 1822 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Pleasants" title="James Pleasants">James Pleasants</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>December 15, 1822 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Caesar_Augustus_Rodney" title="Caesar Augustus Rodney">Caesar Augustus Rodney</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>January 29, 1823 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_L._Southard" title="Samuel L. Southard">Samuel Southard</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>March 3, 1823 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Brown_(Louisiana_politician)" title="James Brown (Louisiana politician)">James Brown</a></td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td>December 10, 1823 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ninian_Edwards" title="Ninian Edwards">Ninian Edwards</a></td> <td>Illinois</td> <td>March 3, 1824 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Johnson_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Henry Johnson (Louisiana politician)">Henry Johnson</a></td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td>May 27, 1824 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Barbour" title="James Barbour">James Barbour</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>March 7, 1825 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Holmes_(politician)" title="David Holmes (politician)">David Holmes</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td>September 25, 1825 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Jackson" title="Andrew Jackson">Andrew Jackson</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>October 14, 1825 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>James DeWolf</td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td>October 31, 1825 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Edward Lloyd</td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>January 14, 1826 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>James Lloyd</td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>May 23, 1826 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Henry Harrison</td> <td>Ohio</td> <td>May 20, 1828 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Albion Parris</td> <td>Maine</td> <td>August 26, 1828 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_W._Cobb" title="Thomas W. Cobb">Thomas Cobb</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>November 7, 1828 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nathaniel Macon</td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>December 14, 1828 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ephraim_Bateman" title="Ephraim Bateman">Ephraim Bateman</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>January 12, 1829 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mahlon_Dickerson" title="Mahlon Dickerson">Mahlon Dickerson</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>January 30, 1829 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_M._Berrien" title="John M. Berrien">John Berrien</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>March 9, 1829 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Branch</td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>March 9, 1829 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Eaton</td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>March 9, 1829 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Louis McLane</td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>April 16, 1829 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Edward Livingston</td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td>May 24, 1831 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Issac Barnard</td> <td>Pennsylvania</td> <td>December 6, 1831 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Powhatan Ellis</td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td>July 16, 1832 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Littleton Tazewell</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>July 16, 1832 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Robert Hayne</td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>December 13, 1832 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>William Marcy</td> <td>New York</td> <td>January 1, 1833 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Troup" title="George Troup">George Troup</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>November 8, 1833 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>William Rives</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>February 22, 1834 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Forsyth_(Georgia)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Forsyth (Georgia)">John Forsyth</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>June 27, 1834 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ezekiel Chambers</td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>December 20, 1834 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Peleg Sprague</td> <td>Maine</td> <td>January 1, 1835 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Charles Gayarré</td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td>January ??, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Tyler</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>February 29, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ether Shepley</td> <td>Maine</td> <td>March 3, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Willie Mangum</td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>March 19, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Isaac Hill</td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td>May 30, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arnold Naudain</td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>June 16, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Benjamin Leigh</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>July 4, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Clayton</td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>December 29, 1836 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alexander Porter</td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td>January 5, 1837 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Richard Parker</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td>March 13, 1837 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John McKinley</td> <td>Alabama</td> <td>April 22, 1837 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Pendleton_King" title="John Pendleton King">Pendleton King</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>November 1, 1837 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Black</td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td>January 22, 1838 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Felix_Grundy" title="Felix Grundy">Felix Grundy</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>July 4, 1838 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_F._Trotter" title="James F. Trotter">James F. Trotter</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td>July 10, 1838 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ephraim_Foster" class="mw-redirect" title="Ephraim Foster">Ephraim Foster</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>March 3, 1839 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Bayard" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard Bayard">Richard Bayard</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>September 19, 1839 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lawson White</td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td>January 13, 1840 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Strange_(American_politician)" title="Robert Strange (American politician)">Robert Strange</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>November 16, 1840 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bedford Brown</td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>November 16, 1840 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Davis</td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>January 5, 1841 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Webster" title="Daniel Webster">Daniel Webster</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td>February 22, 1841 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Comer Clay</td> <td>Alabama</td> <td>November 15, 1841 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_Pierce" title="Franklin Pierce">Franklin Pierce</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td>February 28, 1842 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alexander Mouton</td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td>March 1, 1842 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Clay" title="Henry Clay">Henry Clay</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>March 31, 1842 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Samuel Prentiss</td> <td>Vermont</td> <td>April 11, 1842 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_L._Southard" title="Samuel L. Southard">Samuel Southard</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td>June 26, 1842 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Reuel Williams</td> <td>Maine</td> <td>February 15, 1843 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_C._Calhoun" title="John C. Calhoun">John Calhoun</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>March 3, 1843 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>William Sprague</td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td>January 17, 1844 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>William King</td> <td>Alabama</td> <td>April 15, 1844 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nathaniel Tallmadge</td> <td>New York</td> <td>June 17, 1844 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Silas Wright Jr.</td> <td>New York</td> <td>November 26, 1844 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_M._Berrien" title="John M. Berrien">John Berrien</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>March 1, 1845 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Elliot Huger</td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td>March 3, 1845 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Levi Woodbury</td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td>September 20, 1845 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>William Haywood Jr.</td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td>July 25, 1846 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_T._Colquitt" title="Walter T. Colquitt">Walter Colquitt</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td>February 4, 1848 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ambrose Sevier</td> <td>Arkansas</td> <td>March 15, 1848 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lewis Cass</td> <td>Michigan</td> <td>May 29, 1848 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>John Crittenden</td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td>June 12, 1848 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Arthur_P._Bagby" title="Arthur P. Bagby">Arthur P. Bagby</a></td> <td>Alabama</td> <td>June 16, 1848 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_M._Clayton" title="John M. Clayton">John M. Clayton</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td>February 2, 1849 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reverdy_Johnson" title="Reverdy Johnson">Reverdy Johnson</a></td> <td>Maryland</td> <td>March 7, 1849 </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1850_to_1899">1850 to 1899</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Resignation_from_the_United_States_Senate&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1850 to 1899"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>State </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Date of resignation </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Webster" title="Daniel Webster">Daniel Webster</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="background-color:#F0C862">Whig</td> <td>July 22, 1850 </td> <td>Resigned again to again take office as United States Secretary of State.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Davis" title="Jefferson Davis">Jefferson Davis</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>September 23, 1851 </td> <td>Resigned to run for <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Mississippi" title="Governor of Mississippi">Governor of Mississippi</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Rhett" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Rhett">Robert Rhett</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>May 7, 1852 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_M._Berrien" title="John M. Berrien">John Berrien</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td style="background-color:#F0C862">Whig</td> <td>May 28, 1852 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_R._King" title="William R. King">William R. King</a></td> <td>Alabama</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>December 20, 1852 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Stockton" title="Robert F. Stockton">Robert Stockton</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>January 10, 1853 </td> <td>Resigned to serve as president of the <a href="/wiki/Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal" title="Delaware and Raritan Canal">Delaware and Raritan Canal Company</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Solon_Borland" title="Solon Borland">Solon Borland</a></td> <td>Arkansas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>April 11, 1853 </td> <td>Resigned on being appointed as <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Nicaragua" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to Nicaragua">Ambassador of the United States to Nicaragua</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pierre_Soul%C3%A9" title="Pierre Soulé">Pierre Soulé</a></td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>April 11, 1853 </td> <td>Resigned on being appointed as <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Spain" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to Spain">Ambassador of the United States to Spain</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Everett" title="Edward Everett">Edward Everett</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="background-color:#F0C862">Whig</td> <td>June 1, 1854 </td> <td>Resigned due to ill health </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Augustus_C._Dodge" title="Augustus C. Dodge">Augustus C. Dodge</a></td> <td>Iowa</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>February 22, 1855 </td> <td>Resigned on being appointed as <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Spain" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to Spain">Ambassador of the United States to Spain</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hannibal_Hamlin" title="Hannibal Hamlin">Hannibal Hamlin</a></td> <td>Maine</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>January 7, 1857 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Maine" title="Governor of Maine">Governor of Maine</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Asa_Biggs" title="Asa Biggs">Asa Biggs</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>May 5, 1858 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as a judge of the <a href="/wiki/List_of_former_United_States_district_courts" title="List of former United States district courts">United States District Court for the District of North Carolina</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Lanier_Clingman" class="mw-redirect" title="Thomas Lanier Clingman">Thomas Lanier Clingman</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>May 7, 1858 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hannibal_Hamlin" title="Hannibal Hamlin">Hannibal Hamlin</a></td> <td>Maine</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>January 17, 1861 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as Vice President of the United States </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Davis" title="Jefferson Davis">Jefferson Davis</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>January 21, 1861 </td> <td>Resigned because State seceded from the Union. Subsequently elected Major General of the <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_State_Troops#Mississippi_militia_and_predecessor_units" title="Mississippi State Troops">Mississippi Militia</a> and <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America" title="President of the Confederate States of America">President of the Confederate States of America</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Slidell" title="John Slidell">John Slidell</a></td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>February 4, 1861 </td> <td>Resigned because State seceded from the Union. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Bragg" title="Thomas Bragg">Thomas Bragg</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>March 6, 1861 </td> <td>Resigned because State seceded from the Union. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Salmon_P._Chase" title="Salmon P. Chase">Salmon P. Chase</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 6, 1861 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">United States Secretary of the Treasury</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Johnson" title="Andrew Johnson">Andrew Johnson</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>March 4, 1862 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Tennessee" title="Governor of Tennessee">Military Governor of Tennessee</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_F._Simmons" title="James F. Simmons">James F. Simmons</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>August 15, 1862 </td> <td>Resigned after a case for expulsion for corruption was declined.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Waitman_T._Willey" title="Waitman T. Willey">Waitman T. Willey</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td style="background:#ffaacc">Unionist</td> <td>March 3, 1863 </td> <td>Resigned to become Senator of newly created West Virginia. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_A._Bayard_Jr." title="James A. Bayard Jr.">James A. Bayard Jr.</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>January 29, 1864 </td> <td>Resigned in protest of new Senate Loyalty Oath.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_P._Fessenden" title="William P. Fessenden">William P. Fessenden</a></td> <td>Maine</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>July 1, 1864 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">United States Secretary of the Treasury</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Harlan_(senator)" class="mw-redirect" title="James Harlan (senator)">James Harlan</a></td> <td>Iowa</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>May 15, 1865 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Interior" title="United States Secretary of the Interior">United States Secretary of the Interior</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Clark_(New_Hampshire_politician)" title="Daniel Clark (New Hampshire politician)">Daniel Clark</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>July 27, 1866 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as a judge of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_New_Hampshire" title="United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire">United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Guthrie_(Kentucky_politician)" title="James Guthrie (Kentucky politician)">James Gurthrie</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>February 7, 1868 </td> <td>Resigned due to ill health.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reverdy_Johnson" title="Reverdy Johnson">Reverdy Johnson</a></td> <td>Maryland</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>July 10, 1868 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_W._Grimes" title="James W. Grimes">James W. Grimes</a></td> <td>Iowa</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>December 6, 1869 </td> <td>Resigned due to ill health.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_D._Drake" title="Charles D. Drake">Charles D. Drake</a></td> <td>Missouri</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>December 19, 1870 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as Chief Justice of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Claims" title="United States Court of Claims">United States Court of Claims</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Pitt_Kellogg" title="William Pitt Kellogg">William Pitt Kellogg</a></td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>November 1, 1872 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Wilson" title="Henry Wilson">Henry Wilson</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 3, 1873 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as Vice President of the United States. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Caldwell" title="Alexander Caldwell">Alexander Caldwell</a></td> <td>Kansas</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 24, 1873 </td> <td>Resigned before a vote could be taken on his expulsion for corruption.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eugene_Casserly" title="Eugene Casserly">Eugene Casserly</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>November 29, 1873 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adelbert_Ames" title="Adelbert Ames">Adelbert Ames</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>January 4, 1874 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Mississippi" title="Governor of Mississippi">Governor of Mississippi</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lot_M._Morrill" title="Lot M. Morrill">Lot M. Morrill</a></td> <td>Maine</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>July 7, 1876 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">United States Secretary of the Treasury</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Sherman" title="John Sherman">John Sherman</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 8, 1877 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">United States Secretary of the Treasury</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1787Senate_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1787Senate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Isaac_P._Christiancy" title="Isaac P. Christiancy">Isaac P. Christiancy</a></td> <td>Michigan</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>February 10, 1879 </td> <td>Resigned due to ill health<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Brown_Gordon" class="mw-redirect" title="John Brown Gordon">John Brown Gordon</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>May 26, 1880 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_G._Blaine" title="James G. Blaine">James G. Blaine</a></td> <td>Maine</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 5, 1881 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_J._Kirkwood" title="Samuel J. Kirkwood">Samuel J. Kirkwood</a></td> <td>Iowa</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 7, 1881 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Interior" title="United States Secretary of the Interior">United States Secretary of the Interior</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Windom_(politician)" title="William Windom (politician)">William Windom</a></td> <td>Minnesota</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 7, 1881 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as United States Secretary of the Treasury </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roscoe_Conkling" title="Roscoe Conkling">Roscoe Conkling</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>May 16, 1881 </td> <td>Resigned in protest of the appointment of a <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> customs collector by President <a href="/wiki/James_A._Garfield" title="James A. Garfield">James A. Garfield</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1878Senate_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1878Senate-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_C._Platt" title="Thomas C. Platt">Thomas Platt</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>May 16, 1881 </td> <td>Resigned in support of fellow Senator Conkling's protest.<sup id="cite_ref-1878Senate_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1878Senate-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_M._Teller" title="Henry M. Teller">Henry M. Teller</a></td> <td>Colorado</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>April 17, 1882 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Interior" title="United States Secretary of the Interior">United States Secretary of the Interior</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Augustus_Hill_Garland" class="mw-redirect" title="Augustus Hill Garland">Augustus Hill Garland</a></td> <td>Arkansas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>March 6, 1885 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General" title="United States Attorney General">United States Attorney General</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_F._Bayard" title="Thomas F. Bayard">Thomas F. Bayard</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>March 6, 1885 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Howell_Edmunds_Jackson" class="mw-redirect" title="Howell Edmunds Jackson">Howell Edmunds Jackson</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>April 14, 1886 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as a judge of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_circuit_court" title="United States circuit court">United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Chace" title="Jonathan Chace">Jonathan Chace</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>April 9, 1889 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Henninger_Reagan" class="mw-redirect" title="John Henninger Reagan">John Henninger Reagan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Texas" title="List of United States senators from Texas">Texas</a></td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>June 10, 1891</td> <td>Resigned to take office as the chairman of the <a href="/wiki/Railroad_Commission_of_Texas" title="Railroad Commission of Texas">Railroad Commission of Texas</a><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Griffin_Carlisle" class="mw-redirect" title="John Griffin Carlisle">John Carlisle</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>February 4, 1893 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">United States Secretary of the Treasury</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Douglass_White" title="Edward Douglass White">Edward Douglass White</a></td> <td>Louisiana</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>March 12, 1894 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as an <a href="/wiki/Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States">Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Sherman" title="John Sherman">John Sherman</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td>March 4, 1897 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>. </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1900_to_1949">1900 to 1949</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Resignation_from_the_United_States_Senate&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1900 to 1949"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>State </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Date of resignation </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_A._Clark" title="William A. Clark">William A. Clark</a></td> <td>Montana</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>May 15, 1900 </td> <td>Resigned before a Senate vote on declaring his election void due to bribery.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_W._Fairbanks" title="Charles W. Fairbanks">Charles W. Fairbanks</a></td> <td>Indiana</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>March 3, 1905 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_R._Burton" title="Joseph R. Burton">Joseph Burton</a></td> <td>Kansas</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>June 4, 1906 </td> <td>Resigned following corruption charges (<i><a href="/wiki/Burton_v._United_States" title="Burton v. United States">Burton v. United States</a></i>).<sup id="cite_ref-SenateExpulsion_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SenateExpulsion-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Coit_Spooner" title="John Coit Spooner">John Coit Spooner</a></td> <td>Wisconsin</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>April 30, 1907 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philander_C._Knox" title="Philander C. Knox">Philander C. Knox</a></td> <td>Pennsylvania</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>March 4, 1909 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Fountain_L._Thompson" title="Fountain L. Thompson">Fountain L. Thompson</a></td> <td>North Dakota</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 31, 1910 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_M._Terrell" title="Joseph M. Terrell">Joseph M. Terrell</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>July 14, 1911 </td> <td>Resigned for health reasons. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Weldon_Bailey" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseph Weldon Bailey">Joseph Weldon Bailey</a></td> <td>Texas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 3, 1913 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Warren_G._Harding" title="Warren G. Harding">Warren G. Harding</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 13, 1921 </td> <td>First <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a> to be elected during his term as a Senator </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_F._Nugent" title="John F. Nugent">John F. Nugent</a></td> <td>Idaho</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 14, 1921 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Trade_Commission" title="Federal Trade Commission">Federal Trade Commission</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Albert_B._Fall" title="Albert B. Fall">Albert B. Fall</a></td> <td>New Mexico</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>March 4, 1921 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Interior" title="United States Secretary of the Interior">United States Secretary of the Interior</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Josiah_O._Wolcott" title="Josiah O. Wolcott">Josiah O. Wolcott</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>July 2, 1921 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Delaware_Court_of_Chancery" title="Delaware Court of Chancery">Chancellor of Delaware</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_S._Kenyon_(Iowa_politician)" title="William S. Kenyon (Iowa politician)">William Kenyon</a></td> <td>Iowa</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>February 24, 1922 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as a federal judge on the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_8th_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit">United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Truman_Handy_Newberry" class="mw-redirect" title="Truman Handy Newberry">Truman Newberry</a></td> <td>Michigan</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>November 18, 1922<sup id="cite_ref-SenateExpulsion_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SenateExpulsion-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Resigned after being condemned for violating campaign financing issues under <a href="/wiki/Newberry_v._United_States" title="Newberry v. United States">Newberry v. United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_L._Smith" title="Frank L. Smith">Frank L. Smith</a></td> <td>Illinois</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>February 9, 1928 </td> <td>Resigned after the Senate voted to refuse to seat him due to fraud and corruption.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/T._Coleman_du_Pont" title="T. Coleman du Pont">T. Coleman du Pont</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 8, 1928 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Curtis" title="Charles Curtis">Charles Curtis</a></td> <td>Kansas</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>March 3, 1929 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Evans_Edge" class="mw-redirect" title="Walter Evans Edge">Evans Edge</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>November 21, 1929 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_France" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to France">Ambassador of the United States to France</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Frederic_M._Sackett" title="Frederic M. Sackett">Frederic M. Sackett</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 9, 1930 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Germany" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to Germany">Ambassador of the United States to Germany</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cordell_Hull" title="Cordell Hull">Cordell Hull</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>March 3, 1933 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Claude_A._Swanson" title="Claude A. Swanson">Claude A. Swanson</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>March 3, 1933 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">United States Secretary of the Navy</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_G._Bratton" title="Sam G. Bratton">Sam G. Bratton</a></td> <td>New Mexico</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>June 24, 1933 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as a federal judge on the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Tenth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit">United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Black" title="Hugo Black">Hugo Black</a></td> <td>Alabama</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>August 19, 1937 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dixie_Bibb_Graves" title="Dixie Bibb Graves">Dixie Bibb Graves</a></td> <td>Alabama</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 10, 1938 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/A._Harry_Moore" title="A. Harry Moore">Harry Moore</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 17, 1938 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_New_Jersey" title="Governor of New Jersey">Governor of New Jersey</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Steiwer" title="Frederick Steiwer">Frederick Steiwer</a></td> <td>Oregon</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 31, 1938 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Gibbs_McAdoo" title="William Gibbs McAdoo">William Gibbs McAdoo</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>November 8, 1938 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_M._Neely" title="Matthew M. Neely">Matthew M. Neely</a></td> <td>West Virginia</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 12, 1941 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of West Virginia">Governor of West Virginia</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_E._Miller" title="John E. Miller">John E. Miller</a></td> <td>Arkansas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>March 31, 1941 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as a federal judge on the <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Arkansas" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas">District Court for the Western District of Arkansas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_F._Byrnes" title="James F. Byrnes">James Byrnes</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>July 8, 1941 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States">Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Cabot_Lodge_Jr." title="Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.">Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>February 3, 1944 </td> <td>Resigned to return to active duty in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Homer_Bone" title="Homer Bone">Homer Bone</a></td> <td>Washington</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>November 13, 1944 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as judge on the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit">United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sinclair_Weeks" title="Sinclair Weeks">Sinclair Weeks</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 19, 1944 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Monrad_Wallgren" title="Monrad Wallgren">Monrad Wallgren</a></td> <td>Washington</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 9, 1945 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Washington" title="List of governors of Washington">Governor of Washington</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_S._Truman" title="Harry S. Truman">Harry S. Truman</a></td> <td>Missouri</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 17, 1945 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harold_H._Burton" title="Harold H. Burton">Harold H. Burton</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>September 30, 1945 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States">Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Happy_Chandler" title="Happy Chandler">Happy Chandler</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>November 1, 1945 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/Commissioner_of_Baseball" title="Commissioner of Baseball">Commissioner of Baseball</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Warren_Austin" title="Warren Austin">Warren Austin</a></td> <td>Vermont</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>August 2, 1946 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Nations" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Ambassador to the United Nations">United States Ambassador to the United Nations</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Mitchell_(politician)" title="Hugh Mitchell (politician)">Hugh Mitchell</a></td> <td>Washington</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 25, 1946 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Vera_C._Bushfield" title="Vera C. Bushfield">Vera C. Bushfield</a></td> <td>South Dakota</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 26, 1948 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alben_W._Barkley" title="Alben W. Barkley">Alben W. Barkley</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 19, 1949 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as Vice President of the United States. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Wagner" title="Robert F. Wagner">Robert F. Wagner</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>June 28, 1949 </td> <td>Resigned for health reasons. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/J._Howard_McGrath" title="J. Howard McGrath">J. Howard McGrath</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>August 23, 1949 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General" title="United States Attorney General">United States Attorney General</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Raymond_E._Baldwin" title="Raymond E. Baldwin">Raymond E. Baldwin</a></td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 16, 1949 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as an associate justice on the <a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Supreme_Court" title="Connecticut Supreme Court">Connecticut Supreme Court</a>. </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1950_to_1999">1950 to 1999</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Resignation_from_the_United_States_Senate&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1950 to 1999"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>State </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Date of resignation </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheridan_Downey" title="Sheridan Downey">Sheridan Downey</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>November 30, 1950 </td> <td>Resigned for health reasons. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Owen_Brewster" title="Owen Brewster">Ralph Brewster</a></td> <td>Maine</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 31, 1952 </td> <td>Lost primary nomination to <a href="/wiki/Frederick_G._Payne" title="Frederick G. Payne">Frederick G. Payne</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Nixon" title="Richard Nixon">Richard Nixon</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 1, 1953 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_E._Daniel" title="Charles E. Daniel">Charles Daniel</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 23, 1954 </td> <td>Resigned because <a href="/wiki/Strom_Thurmond" title="Strom Thurmond">Strom Thurmond</a> won the seat. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hazel_Abel" title="Hazel Abel">Hazel Abel</a></td> <td>Nebraska</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 31, 1954 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strom_Thurmond" title="Strom Thurmond">Strom Thurmond</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>April 4, 1956<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Resigned to fulfill a pledge to contest a full election after first being chosen as a write-in candidate. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Price_Daniel" title="Price Daniel">Price Daniel</a></td> <td>Texas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 14, 1957<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Texas" title="Governor of Texas">Governor of Texas</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 22, 1960 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1941Senate_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1941Senate-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson" title="Lyndon B. Johnson">Lyndon B. Johnson</a></td> <td>Texas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 3, 1961<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1941Senate_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1941Senate-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_Humphrey" title="Hubert Humphrey">Hubert Humphrey</a></td> <td>Minnesota</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 29, 1964 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pierre_Salinger" title="Pierre Salinger">Pierre Salinger</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 31, 1964 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_F._Byrd" title="Harry F. Byrd">Harry F. Byrd</a></td> <td>Virginia</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>November 10, 1965 </td> <td>Resigned for health reasons.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_J._Williams_(politician)" title="John J. Williams (politician)">John J. Williams</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 31, 1970 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Murphy" title="George Murphy">George Murphy</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 2, 1971 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_B._Saxbe" title="William B. Saxbe">William Saxbe</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 3, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General" title="United States Attorney General">United States Attorney General</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Bible" title="Alan Bible">Alan Bible</a></td> <td>Nevada</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 17, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wallace_F._Bennett" title="Wallace F. Bennett">Wallace F. Bennett</a></td> <td>Utah</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 20, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Howard_Metzenbaum" title="Howard Metzenbaum">Howard Metzenbaum</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 23, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Marlow_Cook" title="Marlow Cook">Marlow Cook</a></td> <td>Kentucky</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 27, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/J._William_Fulbright" title="J. William Fulbright">J. William Fulbright</a></td> <td>Arkansas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 31, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned when he lost the primary nomination to <a href="/wiki/Dale_Bumpers" title="Dale Bumpers">Dale Bumpers</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Gurney" title="Edward Gurney">Edward Gurney</a></td> <td>Florida</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 31, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned after declining to seek re-election while under indictment in an influence peddling scandal.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Ervin" title="Sam Ervin">Sam Ervin</a></td> <td>North Carolina</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 31, 1974 </td> <td>Resigned after multiple disputes with the Senate Democratic leadership and the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_National_Committee" title="Democratic National Committee">Democratic National Committee</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roman_Hruska" title="Roman Hruska">Roman Hruska</a></td> <td>Nebraska</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 27, 1976 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Symington" title="Stuart Symington">Stuart Symington</a></td> <td>Missouri</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 27, 1976 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Pastore" title="John Pastore">John Pastore</a></td> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 28, 1976 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Mondale" title="Walter Mondale">Walter Mondale</a></td> <td>Minnesota</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 30, 1976<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_G._Hatfield" title="Paul G. Hatfield">Paul Hatfield</a></td> <td>Montana</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 12, 1978 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_B._Pearson" title="James B. Pearson">James B. Pearson</a></td> <td>Kansas</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 23, 1978 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Eastland" title="James Eastland">James Eastland</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 27, 1978 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wendell_R._Anderson" title="Wendell R. Anderson">Wendell R. Anderson</a></td> <td>Minnesota</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 29, 1978 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Clifford_Hansen" title="Clifford Hansen">Clifford Hansen</a></td> <td>Wyoming</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 31, 1978 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edmund_Muskie" title="Edmund Muskie">Edmund Muskie</a></td> <td>Maine</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>May 7, 1980 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1787Senate_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1787Senate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_A._Durkin" title="John A. Durkin">John Durkin</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 29, 1980 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Stone_(politician)" title="Richard Stone (politician)">Richard Stone</a></td> <td>Florida</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 31, 1980 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harrison_A._Williams" title="Harrison A. Williams">Harrison A. Williams</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>March 11, 1982<sup id="cite_ref-SenateExpulsion_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SenateExpulsion-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Resigned after conviction of bribery in the <a href="/wiki/Abscam" title="Abscam">Abscam</a> scandal ahead of a vote on his expulsion. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_F._Brady" title="Nicholas F. Brady">Nicholas F. Brady</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 27, 1982 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Tsongas" title="Paul Tsongas">Paul Tsongas</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 2, 1985 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor and for health reasons. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Quayle" title="Dan Quayle">Dan Quayle</a></td> <td>Indiana</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 3, 1989 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gordon_J._Humphrey" title="Gordon J. Humphrey">Gordon J. Humphrey</a></td> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 4, 1990 </td> <td>Resigned to take seat in <a href="/wiki/New_Hampshire_Senate" title="New Hampshire Senate">New Hampshire Senate</a> and to fulfill a campaign promise to only serve two terms. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Wilson" title="Pete Wilson">Pete Wilson</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 7, 1991 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_California" title="Governor of California">Governor of California</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kent_Conrad" title="Kent Conrad">Kent Conrad</a></td> <td>North Dakota</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 14, 1992 </td> <td>Resigned after winning <a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_North_Dakota" title="1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota">a special election</a> to fill North Dakota's other Senate seat. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Gore" title="Al Gore">Al Gore</a></td> <td>Tennessee</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 2, 1993 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Bentsen" title="Lloyd Bentsen">Lloyd Bentsen</a></td> <td>Texas</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 20, 1993 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">United States Secretary of the Treasury</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1787Senate_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1787Senate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_L._Boren" class="mw-redirect" title="David L. Boren">David Boren</a></td> <td>Oklahoma</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 15, 1994 </td> <td>Resigned to become President of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma" title="University of Oklahoma">University of Oklahoma</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Packwood" title="Bob Packwood">Bob Packwood</a></td> <td>Oregon</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>October 1, 1995 </td> <td>Resigned after the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Select_Committee_on_Ethics" title="United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics">United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics</a> recommended his expulsion for ethical misconduct. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Dole" title="Bob Dole">Bob Dole</a></td> <td>Kansas</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>June 11, 1996 </td> <td>Resigned to run for <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2000_to_present">2000 to present</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Resignation_from_the_United_States_Senate&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2000 to present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>State </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Date of resignation </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Phil_Gramm" title="Phil Gramm">Phil Gramm</a></td> <td>Texas</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>November 30, 2002 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Murkowski" title="Frank Murkowski">Frank Murkowski</a></td> <td>Alaska</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 2, 2002 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Alaska" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Alaska">Governor of Alaska</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Corzine" title="Jon Corzine">Jon Corzine</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 17, 2006 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_New_Jersey" title="Governor of New Jersey">Governor of New Jersey</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Trent_Lott" title="Trent Lott">Trent Lott</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 18, 2007 </td> <td>Resigned to pursue a private-sector career.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a></td> <td>Illinois</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>November 16, 2008 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a></td> <td>Delaware</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 15, 2009 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Salazar" title="Ken Salazar">Ken Salazar</a></td> <td>Colorado</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 20, 2009 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Interior" title="United States Secretary of the Interior">United States Secretary of the Interior</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hillary_Clinton" title="Hillary Clinton">Hillary Clinton</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 21, 2009 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mel_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Mel Martínez">Mel Martínez</a></td> <td>Florida</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>September 9, 2009 </td> <td>Resigned early after declining to seek re-election.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Ensign" title="John Ensign">John Ensign</a></td> <td>Nevada</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>May 3, 2011 </td> <td>Resigned during an investigation by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Select_Committee_on_Ethics" title="United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics">United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics</a> into events surrounding an extramarital affair in the wake of the <a href="/wiki/John_Ensign_scandal" title="John Ensign scandal">John Ensign scandal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_DeMint" title="Jim DeMint">Jim DeMint</a></td> <td>South Carolina</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 1, 2013 </td> <td>Resigned to become President of <a href="/wiki/The_Heritage_Foundation" title="The Heritage Foundation">The Heritage Foundation</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Kerry" title="John Kerry">John Kerry</a></td> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>February 1, 2013 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Max_Baucus" title="Max Baucus">Max Baucus</a></td> <td>Montana</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>February 6, 2014 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_China" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to China">ambassador of the United States to China</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Coburn" title="Tom Coburn">Tom Coburn</a></td> <td>Oklahoma</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 3, 2015 </td> <td>Announced on January 16, 2014 and resigned at the end of 113th Congress,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> so <a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Oklahoma" title="2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma">a special election</a> to choose his successor could be held in conjunction with the <a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma" title="2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma">regular election</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Sessions" title="Jeff Sessions">Jeff Sessions</a></td> <td>Alabama</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>February 8, 2017 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General" title="United States Attorney General">United States Attorney General</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Franken" title="Al Franken">Al Franken</a></td> <td>Minnesota</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 2, 2018</td> <td>Resigned after allegations of <a href="/wiki/Sexual_harassment" title="Sexual harassment">sexual harassment</a>. He said he expected that an investigation would clear him but he could not do his job and undergo investigation at the same time.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thad_Cochran" title="Thad Cochran">Thad Cochran</a></td> <td>Mississippi</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>April 1, 2018 </td> <td>Resigned because of health issues.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Kyl" title="Jon Kyl">Jon Kyl</a></td> <td>Arizona</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 31, 2018 </td> <td>Resigned so that a "new appointee can begin the new term with all other Senators."<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kyl was previously appointed to fill the seat left vacant by the death of <a href="/wiki/John_McCain" title="John McCain">John McCain</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Isakson" title="Johnny Isakson">Johnny Isakson</a></td> <td>Georgia</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>December 31, 2019 </td> <td>Resigned because of health issues.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kamala_Harris" title="Kamala Harris">Kamala Harris</a></td> <td>California</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>January 18, 2021 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Inhofe" title="Jim Inhofe">Jim Inhofe</a></td> <td>Oklahoma</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 3, 2023 </td> <td>Announced on February 24, 2022 and resigned at the end of the 117th Congress,<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> so <a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Oklahoma" title="2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma">a special election</a> to choose his successor could be held in conjunction with the <a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma" title="2022 United States Senate election in Oklahoma">regular election</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Sasse" title="Ben Sasse">Ben Sasse</a></td> <td>Nebraska</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 8, 2023 </td> <td>Announced on October 6, 2022 and resigned to become President of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Florida" title="University of Florida">University of Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Menendez" title="Bob Menendez">Bob Menendez</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>August 20, 2024 </td> <td>Resigned after being convicted of acting as a foreign agent for, and taking bribes from, the governments of <a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a> and <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Helmy" title="George Helmy">George Helmy</a></td> <td>New Jersey</td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td> <td>December 8, 2024 </td> <td>Resigned to allow early appointment of successor.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/JD_Vance" title="JD Vance">JD Vance</a></td> <td>Ohio</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 10, 2025 </td> <td>Resigned to take office as <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President of the United States</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Marco_Rubio" title="Marco Rubio">Marco Rubio</a></td> <td>Florida</td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td> <td>January 20, 2025 </td> <td>Resigned to become <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Resignation_from_the_United_States_Senate&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output 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of members of the United States Congress by brevity of service">By shortness of service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_youngest_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of youngest members of the United States Congress">Youngest members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Non-voting_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives">Non-voting members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unseated_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="Unseated members of the United States Congress">Unseated members</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Senate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_senators" title="List of current United States senators">Members</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Seniority_in_the_United_States_Senate" title="Seniority in the United States Senate">seniority</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dean_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Dean of the United States Senate">Dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_former_United_States_senators" title="List of former United States senators">Former</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_expelled_or_censured" title="List of United States senators expelled or censured">Expelled or censured</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Classes_of_United_States_senators" title="Classes of United States senators">Classes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_born_outside_the_United_States" title="List of United States senators born outside the United States">Born outside the U.S.</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Resigned</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_appointed_United_States_senators" title="List of appointed United States senators">Appointed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_who_switched_parties" title="List of United States senators who switched parties">Switched parties</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">House</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="List of current members of the United States House of Representatives">Members</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Seniority_in_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Seniority in the United States House of Representatives">seniority</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dean_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Dean of the United States House of Representatives">Dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_former_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="List of former members of the United States House of Representatives">Former</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_representatives_expelled,_censured,_or_reprimanded" title="List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded">Expelled, censured, and reprimanded</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_who_served_a_single_term" title="List of members of the United States House of Representatives who served a single term">Served a single term</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_who_lost_re-election_in_a_primary" title="List of members of the United States House of Representatives who lost re-election in a primary">Lost re-election in a primary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_representatives_who_switched_parties" title="List of United States representatives who switched parties">Switched parties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_members-elect_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_who_never_took_their_seats" title="List of members-elect of the United States House of Representatives who never took their seats">Elected but did not serve</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">New members</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_90th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 90th United States Congress">90th (1967)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_91st_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 91st United States Congress">91st (1969)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_92nd_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 92nd United States Congress">92nd (1971)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_93rd_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 93rd United States Congress">93rd (1973)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_94th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 94th United States Congress">94th (1975)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_95th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 95th United States Congress">95th (1977)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_96th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 96th United States Congress">96th (1979)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_97th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 97th United States Congress">97th (1981)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_98th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 98th United States Congress">98th (1983)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_99th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 99th United States Congress">99th (1985)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_100th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 100th United States Congress">100th (1987)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_101st_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 101st United States Congress">101st (1989)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_102nd_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 102nd United States Congress">102nd (1991)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_103rd_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 103rd United States Congress">103rd (1993)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_104th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 104th United States Congress">104th (1995)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_105th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 105th United States Congress">105th (1997)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_106th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 106th United States Congress">106th (1999)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_107th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 107th United States Congress">107th (2001)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_108th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 108th United States Congress">108th (2003)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_109th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 109th United States Congress">109th (2005)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_110th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 110th United States Congress">110th (2007)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_111th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 111th United States Congress">111th (2009)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_112th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 112th United States Congress">112th (2011)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_113th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 113th United States Congress">113th (2013)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_114th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 114th United States Congress">114th (2015)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_115th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 115th United States Congress">115th (2017)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_116th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 116th United States Congress">116th (2019)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_117th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 117th United States Congress">117th (2021)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_118th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 118th United States Congress">118th (2023)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_new_members_of_the_119th_United_States_Congress" title="List of new members of the 119th United States Congress">119th (2025)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Leaders</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Senate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">President</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_vice_presidents_of_the_United_States" title="List of vice presidents of the United States">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="President pro tempore of the United States Senate">President pro tempore</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_presidents_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="List of presidents pro tempore of the United States Senate">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Party leaders of the United States Senate">Leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senate_Democratic_Caucus" title="Senate Democratic Caucus">Democratic Caucus</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Senate_Democratic_Caucus#Chairs" title="Senate Democratic Caucus">Chair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senate_Democratic_Caucus#Caucus_secretary" title="Senate Democratic Caucus">Secretary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Democratic_Policy_Committee" title="United States Senate Democratic Policy Committee">Policy Committee Chair</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senate_Republican_Conference" title="Senate Republican Conference">Republican Conference</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Senate_Republican_Conference#List_of_conference_chairmen_and_chairwomen" title="Senate Republican Conference">Chair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senate_Republican_Conference#List_of_Secretary_and_Vice_Chairman" title="Senate Republican Conference">Vice-Chair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Republican_Policy_Committee" title="United States Senate Republican Policy Committee">Policy Committee Chair</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">House</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Speaker of the United States House of Representatives">Speaker</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_speakers_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives">Leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bipartisan_Legal_Advisory_Group" title="Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group">Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/House_Democratic_Caucus" title="House Democratic Caucus">Democratic Caucus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/House_Republican_Conference" title="House Republican Conference">Republican Conference</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Districts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_congressional_districts" title="List of United States congressional districts">List</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_apportionment" title="United States congressional apportionment">Apportionment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerrymandering#United_States" title="Gerrymandering">Gerrymandering</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Groups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Congressional_caucus" title="Congressional caucus">Congressional caucus</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Caucuses_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="Caucuses of the United States Congress">Caucuses of the United States Congress</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ethnic and racial</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/African_Americans_in_the_United_States_Congress" title="African Americans in the United States Congress">African-American members</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_African-American_United_States_senators" title="List of African-American United States senators">Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_African-American_United_States_representatives" title="List of African-American United States representatives">House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_Black_Caucus" title="Congressional Black Caucus">Black Caucus</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Arab_and_Middle_Eastern_Americans_in_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Arab and Middle Eastern Americans in the United States Congress">Arab and Middle Eastern members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Asian_Americans_and_Pacific_Islands_Americans_in_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress">Asian Pacific American members</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_Asian_Pacific_American_Caucus" title="Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus">Asian Pacific American Caucus</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans_in_the_United_States_Congress" title="Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress">Hispanic and Latino members</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans_in_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress">list</a></li> 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href="/wiki/List_of_LGBT_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="List of LGBT members of the United States Congress">LGBT members</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_Equality_Caucus" title="Congressional Equality Caucus">Equality Caucus</a></li></ul></li> <li>Women <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Senate" title="Women in the United States Senate">Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Women in the United States House of Representatives">House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_Caucus_for_Women%27s_Issues" title="Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues">Issues Caucus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#Current_female_members" title="Women in the United States House of Representatives">current House</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Occupation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Physicians_in_the_United_States_Congress" title="Physicians in the United States Congress">Physicians</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Religion</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Buddhist_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Buddhist members of the United States Congress">Buddhist members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Hindu_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Hindu members of the United States Congress">Hindu members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Jewish_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Jewish members of the United States Congress">Jewish members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Mormon_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Mormon members of the United States Congress">Mormon (LDS) members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Muslim_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Muslim members of the United States Congress">Muslim members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Quaker_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of Quaker members of the United States Congress">Quaker members</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dalip_Singh_Saund" title="Dalip Singh Saund">Sikh members</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_historical_longest-serving_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of historical longest-serving members of the United States Congress">By length of service historically</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_by_wealth" title="List of current members of the United States Congress by wealth">Current members by wealth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_from_multiple_states" title="List of members of the United States Congress from multiple states">From multiple states</a></li> <li>Died in office <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Congress_members_who_died_in_office_(1790%E2%80%931899)" title="List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)">1790–1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Congress_members_who_died_in_office_(1900%E2%80%931949)" title="List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949)">1900–1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Congress_members_who_died_in_office_(1950%E2%80%931999)" title="List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–1999)">1950–1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Congress_members_who_died_in_office_(2000%E2%80%93)" title="List of United States Congress members who died in office (2000–)">2000–present</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Congress_members_killed_or_wounded_in_office" title="List of United States Congress members killed or wounded in office">Killed or wounded in office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_party_switchers_in_the_United_States" title="List of party switchers in the United States">Party switchers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_who_owned_slaves" title="List of members of the United States Congress who owned slaves">Slave owners</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Powers,_privileges,_procedure,_committees,_history,_media547" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Powers, privileges, procedure, committees, history, media</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Powers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Article One of the United States Constitution">Article I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Copyright_Clause" title="Copyright Clause">Copyright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commerce_Clause" title="Commerce Clause">Commerce</a> <a href="/wiki/Dormant_Commerce_Clause" title="Dormant Commerce Clause">(Dormant)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress" title="Contempt of Congress">Contempt of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States" title="Declaration of war by the United States">Declaration of war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_impeachment_in_the_United_States" title="Federal impeachment in the United States">Impeachment</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Impeachment_inquiry_in_the_United_States" title="Impeachment inquiry in the United States">Inquiries</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_impeachment_trial_in_the_United_States" title="Federal impeachment trial in the United States">Trial</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_nationality_law" title="United States nationality law">Naturalization</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Necessary_and_Proper_Clause" title="Necessary and Proper Clause">"Necessary and Proper"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_power_of_enforcement" title="Congressional power of enforcement">Power of enforcement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taxing_and_Spending_Clause" title="Taxing and Spending Clause">Taxing/spending</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Privileges</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Salaries_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="Salaries of members of the United States Congress">Salaries</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franking" title="Franking">Franking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speech_or_Debate_Clause" title="Speech or Debate Clause">Immunity</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Procedure</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Act_of_Congress" title="Act of Congress">Act of Congress</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_legislation" title="List of United States federal legislation">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Appropriations_bill_(United_States)" title="Appropriations bill (United States)">Appropriation bill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_(United_States_Congress)" title="Bill (United States Congress)">Bill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_budget_process" title="United States budget process">Budget process</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Censure_in_the_United_States" title="Censure in the United States">Censure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Closed_session_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="Closed session of the United States Congress">Closed sessions</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Closed_sessions_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Closed sessions of the United States House of Representatives">House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Closed_sessions_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Closed sessions of the United States Senate">Senate</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cloture" title="Cloture">Cloture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Concurrent_resolution" title="Concurrent resolution">Concurrent resolution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continuing_resolution" title="Continuing resolution">Continuing resolution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dear_Colleague_letter_(United_States)" title="Dear Colleague letter (United States)">Dear Colleague letter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discharge_petition" title="Discharge petition">Discharge petition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enrolled_bill" title="Enrolled bill">Enrolled bill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Expulsion_from_the_United_States_Congress" title="Expulsion from the United States Congress">Expulsion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_resolution" title="Joint resolution">Joint resolution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_session_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="Joint session of the United States Congress">Joint session</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_joint_sessions_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="List of joint sessions of the United States Congress">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lame-duck_session" title="Lame-duck session">Lame-duck session</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_minute" title="Magic minute">Magic minute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hastert_Rule" class="mw-redirect" title="Hastert Rule">Majority of the majority (Hastert Rule)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Multiple_referral" title="Multiple referral">Multiple referral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Procedures_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Procedures of the United States House of Representatives">House procedures</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quorum_call" title="Quorum call">Quorum call</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reconciliation_(United_States_Congress)" title="Reconciliation (United States Congress)">Reconciliation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rider_(legislation)" title="Rider (legislation)">Rider</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saxbe_fix" title="Saxbe fix">Saxbe fix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sponsor_(legislative)" title="Sponsor (legislative)">Sponsorship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suspension_of_the_rules_in_the_United_States_Congress" title="Suspension of the rules in the United States Congress">Suspension of the rules</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unanimous_consent" title="Unanimous consent">Unanimous consent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veto" title="Veto">Veto</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Line-item_veto" title="Line-item veto">Line-item veto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pocket_veto" title="Pocket veto">Pocket veto</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Senate-specific</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Advice_and_consent" title="Advice and consent">Advice and consent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blue_slip_(U.S._Senate)" title="Blue slip (U.S. Senate)">Blue slip (U.S. Senate)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Classes_of_United_States_senators" title="Classes of United States senators">Classes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Executive_communication" title="Executive communication">Executive communication</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Executive_session" title="Executive session">Executive session</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate" title="Filibuster in the United States Senate">Filibuster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson%27s_Manual" title="Jefferson's Manual">Jefferson's <i>Manual</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Journal" title="United States Senate Journal"><i>Senate Journal</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morning_business" title="Morning business">Morning business</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuclear_option" title="Nuclear option">Nuclear option</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Presiding_Officer_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Presiding Officer of the United States Senate">Presiding Officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Recess_appointment" title="Recess appointment">Recess appointment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reconciliation_(United_States_Congress)" title="Reconciliation (United States Congress)">Reconciliation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riddick%27s_Senate_Procedure" title="Riddick's Senate Procedure">Riddick's Senate Procedure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senate_hold" title="Senate hold">Senate hold</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senatorial_courtesy" title="Senatorial courtesy">Senatorial courtesy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seniority_in_the_United_States_Senate" title="Seniority in the United States Senate">Seniority</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standing_Rules_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Standing Rules of the United States Senate">Standing Rules</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_tie-breaking_votes_cast_by_the_vice_president_of_the_United_States" title="List of tie-breaking votes cast by the vice president of the United States">Tie-breaking votes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Traditions_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Traditions of the United States Senate">Traditions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Treaty_Clause" title="Treaty Clause">Treaty Clause</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_committee" title="United States congressional committee">Committees</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chairperson" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairperson">Chairman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ranking_member" title="Ranking member">ranking member</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_of_the_Whole_(United_States_House_of_Representatives)" title="Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives)">Of the Whole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_conference_committee" title="United States congressional conference committee">Conference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discharge_petition" title="Discharge petition">Discharge petition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_hearing" title="United States congressional hearing">Hearings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Markup_(legislation)" title="Markup (legislation)">Markup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_oversight" title="Congressional oversight">Oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_congressional_joint_committees" title="List of United States congressional joint committees">List (Joint)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_House_of_Representatives_committees" title="List of United States House of Representatives committees">List (House)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senate_committees" title="List of United States Senate committees">List (Senate)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Select_or_special_committee_(United_States_Congress)" title="Select or special committee (United States Congress)">Select and special</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standing_committee_(United_States_Congress)" title="Standing committee (United States Congress)">Standing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_subcommittee" title="United States congressional subcommittee">Subcommittees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Items</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gavel#United_States_Congress_gavels" title="Gavel">Gavels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mace_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Mace of the United States House of Representatives">Mace of the House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="Seal of the United States Senate">Seal of the Senate</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="History of the United States Congress">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="History of the United States House of Representatives">House history</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/U.S._representative_bibliography_(congressional_memoirs)" title="U.S. representative bibliography (congressional memoirs)">memoirs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="List of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives elections">speaker elections</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="History of the United States Senate">Senate history</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senate_election_disputes" title="List of United States Senate election disputes">election disputes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._senator_bibliography_(congressional_memoirs)" title="U.S. senator bibliography (congressional memoirs)">memoirs</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_Congress" title="Continental Congress">Continental Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_Hall" title="Federal Hall">Federal Hall (1789–1790)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congress_Hall" title="Congress Hall">Congress Hall (1790–1800)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Brick_Capitol" title="Old Brick Capitol">Old Brick Capitol (1815–1819)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="Biographical Directory of the United States Congress"><i>Biographical Directory</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Divided_government_in_the_United_States" title="Divided government in the United States">Divided government</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_States_Congresses" title="Party divisions of United States Congresses">Party divisions</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/C-SPAN" title="C-SPAN">C-SPAN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_Quarterly" title="Congressional Quarterly">Congressional Quarterly</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hill_(newspaper)" title="The Hill (newspaper)">The Hill</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Politico" title="Politico">Politico</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Roll_Call" title="Roll Call">Roll Call</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Capitol_Complex_(Capitol_Hill)547" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Complex" title="United States Capitol Complex">Capitol Complex</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capitol_Hill" title="Capitol Hill">Capitol Hill</a>)</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Legislative<br />offices</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_staff" title="Congressional staff">Congressional staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Accountability_Office" title="Government Accountability Office">Gov. Accountability Office (GAO)</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comptroller_General_of_the_United_States" title="Comptroller General of the United States">Comptroller General</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Architect_of_the_Capitol" title="Architect of the Capitol">Architect of the Capitol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Police" title="United States Capitol Police">Cap. Police</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Capitol_Police_Board" class="mw-redirect" title="Capitol Police Board">Board</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Guide_Service" title="United States Capitol Guide Service">Cap. Guide Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_Budget_Office" title="Congressional Budget Office">Congr. Budget Office (CBO)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_Congressional_Workplace_Rights" title="Office of Congressional Workplace Rights">Congr. Workplace Rights (OCWR)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Library_of_Congress" title="Library of Congress">Library of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Government_Publishing_Office" title="United States Government Publishing Office">Gov. Publishing Office (GPO)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_Technology_Assessment" title="Office of Technology Assessment">Technology Assessment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offices</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Senate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Curator_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Curator of the United States Senate">Curator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Historian_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Historian of the United States Senate">Historical</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Library" title="United States Senate Library">Library</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">House</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_Congressional_Ethics" title="Office of Congressional Ethics">Congr. Ethics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Office_of_Emergency_Planning,_Preparedness,_and_Operations" title="United States House of Representatives Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations">Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Office_of_Interparliamentary_Affairs" title="United States House of Representatives Office of Interparliamentary Affairs">Interparliamentary Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Law_Revision_Counsel" title="Office of the Law Revision Counsel">Law Revision Counsel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Legislative_Counsel" title="Office of the Legislative Counsel">Legislative Counsel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Library" title="United States House of Representatives Library">Library</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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