With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will become the longest-serving Black Senator ...

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 ...

As the 119 th Congress begins on Friday, Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is poised to make history as the longest ...

South Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley, left, and Republican congressional candidate Tim Scott, right, campaign on Oct. 7, 2010, in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) became the longest-serving black senator on Friday when he was sworn into the 119th Congress. The previous longest-serving black senator was former Massachusetts Sen.

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 ...