Herbert “Bertie” Bowman, the longest-serving African American congressional staffer in history who worked on Capitol Hill for over 60 years, died Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the ...

Sen. John Kerry hugs Bowman after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Secretary of State on January 24, 2013. Ken Cedeno/Getty Images ...

Bertie Bowman, who began his career sweeping the steps of the U.S. Capitol in 1944, joined the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1965 and retired 56 years later, making him the ...

Herbert “Bertie” Bowman, the longest-serving African American congressional staffer in history who worked on Capitol Hill for over 60 years, died Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the ...