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Saying Goodbye to the Departing Members of the 114th Congress

By David Hawkings
Posted December 12, 2016 at 10:45pm

By David Hawkings and Bian Elkhatib

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Around 55 members of Congress will be leaving the Hill for good (at least for now) at the end of 2016. They include the longest-serving woman in congressional history, two former Peace Corps volunteers and a senator whose race came down to 1,011 votes. Here are some notable facts about just some of these soon-to-be former lawmakers.

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