With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will become the longest-serving Black Senator in the United States. Scott will also serve as the first Black Chairman of a Senate standing committee,

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott became the longest tenured Black senator in American history passing Sen. Edward Brooke.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has made history Friday. Scott became the longest-serving African American in the 235-year history of the

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)