Senator Robert Byrd timeline
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Senator Robert Byrd is Born as Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr
Byrd was born Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr. in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, on November 20, 1917. When he was one year old, his mother, Ada Mae... Read more
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Robert Byrd Elected as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 6th Congressional District
Prior to his time in the Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1952-1958, and also served in the West Virginia... Read more
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Robert Byrd Elected to Senate
Serving first in the House of Representatives before his election to the Senate in 1958, he is the only person ever elected to nine full Senate... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd is Elected Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference
In 1967 he was elected secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference, the No. 3 leadership position. He made the job important by spending almost... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd is Elected Majority Whip
He became majority whip, or the second highest-ranking Democrat, for six years beginning in 1971. Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Elected Majority Leader
From 1977 to 1989 Byrd was the leader of the Senate Democrats, serving as majority leader from 1977 to 1981 and 1987 to 1989 Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Elected as Minority Leader
Senator Byrd rose from the hardscrabble hollows of West Virginia to spend 12 years as Senate Democratic leader. He was majority leader from 1977 to... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Becomes Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee
Byrd was the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee when the Democrats were in power from 1989 to January 6, 2009, when he stepped down... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Becomes First Senator to Cast 17,000 Roll Call Votes
A new milestone was reached Thursday in the U.S. Senate, when Sen. Robert Byrd -- already the record holder for casting the most ballots in the... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Becomes Longest Serving Senator in History
On June 12, 2006, Byrd became the longest-serving member ever in the U.S. Senate - serving 47 years, five months and nine days. Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Admitted to Hospital After Falling at Home
On February 26, 2008, Byrd was admitted to Walter Reed Army Medical Center for observation following a fall at his home the day before. Byrd... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Readmitted to Hospital Due to Reaction from Antibiotics
On March 5, he was readmitted because of his reactions to antibiotics and the need for tests to determine a different course of medication, a... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Hospitalized due to High Temperature
Robert Byrd, the longest-serving senator in history, was released from the hospital today after doctors treated him for a mild infection, his... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Steps Down as Appropriations Committee Chairman
U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd announced today that he will step down as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee as of Jan. 6. First elected... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd is Removed from Barack Obama's Inaugural Luncheon
Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., the oldest member of the Senate, was so upset and distraught from what he had witnessed, that he needed to be taken out... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd is Admitted to the Hospital After Experiencing a Fever due to an Infection
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), 91, has been hospitalized again, according to his office. The oldest and longest serving senator in U.S. history was... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Released From Hospital
Sen. Robert Byrd was released from the hospital Tuesday, after a six week stay that kept the 91-year-old West Virginia Democrat away from Capitol... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Becomes Longest Serving Member in Congress in History
In West Virginia, the late Sen. Robert Byrd is already memorialized in more than 1,000 miles of highways and in the projects and jobs, worth... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Admitted to Hospital for Heat Stroke and Dehydration
Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress, is seriously ill in a Washington-area hospital. The West... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd Dies at Age 92
Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history and an ardent defender of the chamber's traditions, died Monday. He was 92. Byrd was... Read more
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Senator Robert Byrd's Memorial Service
Both President Obama and Vice President Biden will travel to West Virginia on Friday to attend the funeral of Sen. Robert Byrd. The Memorial... Read more