On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been doing our part. We've been hard at work developing policies that will help empower all Americans. We're beginning to see results. We reduced taxes for everyone.

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On June 1 2006 Hastert became the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in history surpassing the record previously held by fellow Illinoisan Joe Cannon who held the post from November 1903 to March 1911. 0%


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He is the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history. He represented Illinois's 14th congressional district for twenty years 1987 to 2007. Instead he resigned his seat mid-session and became a lobbyist.