BONHAM, Texas (KXII) - Sam Rayburn, the United States Congress’s longest serving member, was born on January 6, 1882. Sam Rayburn is a common name across North Texas. “People know it’s the Sam Rayburn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. He was called “Mr. Sam.” For 48 years, Sam Rayburn was an unforgettable presence in Congress and a devoted servant to the people ...

The crowd in the House galleries filled every seat, overflowed into the aisles. Over both the galleries and the floor of the House brooded a hush of expectancy, as if some history-making drama were ...

Many have been wondering why the U.S. Corps of Engineers is drawing down Sam Rayburn Lake in the midst of statewide drought conditions. Well, the fact of the matter is that although most of the state ...

Speaker Sam Rayburn’s speech in Sulphur Springs, Tex. was billed as a unity rally. But everybody knew that the rally was Sam Rayburn’s way of hitting back at the New Deal-hating Dallas Morning News.

He was called “Mr. Sam.” For 48 years, Sam Rayburn was an unforgettable presence in Congress and a devoted servant to the people of Northeast Texas. He served with eight presidents and was Speaker of ...