Former Rep. Ralph Hall Ralph Moody HallJohn Ratcliffe is the right choice for director of national intelligence — and for America Rising star Ratcliffe faces battle to become Trump's intel chief Former Texas GOP Rep. Ralph Hall dead at 95 MORE (R-Texas), the oldest-ever member of the House, died Thursday at the age of 95, The Associated Press reports.

Ed Valentine, Hall's longterm strategist, told the AP the former lawmaker passed away at his home in the morning.

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Hall was 91 when he left office in 2014, breaking the record of former Rep. Charles Manly Stedman (D-N.C.) who died at 89 while serving in Congress.

Hall was first elected as a Democrat in 1980 to represent a district near Dallas, but switched to the Republican Party in 2004. He had consistently been one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress prior to that point.

Hall was defeated in 2014 after a primary challenge from Rep. John Ratcliffe John Lee RatcliffeOvernight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine, masks MORE (R-Texas).

Hall was a longtime member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and later served a stint as the chairman of the House Science Committee in 2010.