Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word bald eagle. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: bald eagle, American eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus(noun) a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body.
Longest-serving Representative to serve in the House: With more than 59 years of service, Representative John Dingell, Jr. , of Michigan, holds the record for longest consecutive service. Longest-serving Speaker of the House: Sam Rayburn of Texas served as Speaker for a total of 17 years, two months, and two days.
The federal House of Representatives is in egregious violation of the one person one vote principle due to the range in size of congressional districts across the country. The average continuous tenure of all Representatives serving in the 108th Congress (2003 - 2005) was 10.2 years. Of all the Representatives in the 108th Congress who sought reelection to the 109th, over 97% won.