Harold Rogers
Republican · KY-5 · U.S. House
Bio
Harold Dallas Rogers is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, Rogers became the dean of the House of Representatives.
Full bio on Wikipedia →Record of service
- In office
- 45.6 years
- First took office
- 1981 (23 terms)
- Seniority
- 2 of 437 by time served
- Age
- 88
- Hazard, KY · 606-439-0794
- Prestonsburg, KY · 606-886-0844
- Somerset, KY · 800-632-8588
- Ashland, KY · 606-467-6211
Service history, offices and identifiers from unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain). Years served sum each term rather than subtracting the first start date, so a break in service is not counted as time in office.
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
Issue profile
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Truthdig.com · March 12, 2026
Steny Hoyer set to announce retirement from Congress (Politico)Politico: Steny Hoyer set to announce retirement from Congress … Only two sitting House members — GOP Reps. Hal Rogers of Kentucky and Chris Smith of New Jersey — have served longer than Hoyer, and only by a few months. — Now 86, Hoyer remained circumspect …
Memeorandum.com · January 8, 2026
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