With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black U.S. senator.Scott will also serve as the first Black chairman of a Senate ...

Sen. Scott also holds the distinction of being the first elected Black senator from the South. On Jan. 3, Sen. Tim Scott made history, becoming the longest-tenured Black United States senator ...

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R ...