I’m so proud of Maryland’s firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.
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| Birth: | 20th July, 1936 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician, Social Worker |
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Barbara Ann Mikulski is the senior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Mikulski, a former United States Representative, is the longest serving female senator and the longest serving woman in the history of the U.S. Congress, having served since 1977. Mikulski is chairwoman of the Health Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging and Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and is a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence. Mikulski is the longest serving present Senator who has never been the chairperson of a full standing committee of the U.S. Senate. She is also the longest serving/highest ranking Democrat who is not a present chairperson of a full standing committee. On March 17, 2012, she became the longest serving female member of Congress in the history of the United States, surpassing the previous record holder, Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts, who represented Massachusetts from 1925 to 1960.
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