--- description: A fixture in New York's social and political scenes, Rangel is slated to add two more years to his 44-year stint in Congress after a tight race with N.Y. state Sen. Adriano Espaillat title: Charlie Rangel's Famous Friends Are Happy He's Still in Congress image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71ec177ec3241113/69869909f983e755c104e8b8/charles-rangel-nancy-pelosi.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Congress](/tag/congress/) ## Congress Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Charlie Rangel's Famous Friends Are Happy He's Still in Congress by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 25, 2014 7:59 PM CUT  U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) shares a moment with Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) as Rep. John Larson (D-CT) listens during a news conference on the reform of the Social Security system on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 26, 2005. U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) shares a moment with Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) as Rep. John Larson (D-CT) listens during a news conference on the reform of the Social Security system on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 26, 2005.Alex Wong—Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 25, 2014 7:59 PM CUT  Miss America Vanessa Williams is flanked by Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., during a reception on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 17, 1983. Edmonds—AP  Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins and Rep. Charles Rangel endorse Jesse Jackson for President at City Hall in New York City, Nov. 25, 1987. Ed Molinari—New York Daily News/Getty Images  U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel, D-NY, right, voices his support for Mayor David Dinkins, left, along with singer Stevie Wonder, center, at a "Get Out The Vote" rally in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on Oct. 30, 1993. Jim Cooper—AP  South African President Nelson Mandela, left, and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton are joined by Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., during a luncheon at the White House in Washington on Oct. 5, 1994. Doug Mills—AP  President Clinton talks with Colin Powell, center and Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., prior to a Congressional Black Caucus dinner in Washington, Sept. 23, 1995. Doug Mills—AP  Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., right, walks with U.S. Vice President Al Gore during a tour of an Empowerment Zone in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, March 3, 1995. Mark Lennihan—AP  U.S. President Bill Clinton waits to speak to a Democratic rally in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City with Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) (L) and singer Luther Vandross (C), Nov. 4, 2000. Reuters  Rep. Charles Rangel talks with the Rev. Al Sharpton at a meeting of representatives of the Haitian community and members of Congress on March 29, 2000. Harry Hamburg—New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images  Former U.S. President Bill Clinton sings with U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, left, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, right, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, July 30, 2001. Mario Tama—Getty Images  Rosie Perez and Congressman Charles Rangel at the Directors Guild of America dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, June 9, 2002. Jim Spellman—WireImage/Getty Images  Halle Berry and Congressman Charles Rangel at the Directors Guild of America dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, June 9, 2002. Richard Corkery—New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images  Congressman Charles Rangel and basketball star Dikembe Mutombo during Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: The 134th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 20, 2004. Paul Andrew Hawthorne—WireImage/Getty Images  Archbishop Desmond Tutu and congressman Charles Rangel attend the VIP Opening Luncheon before the Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Loft in New York City on May 1, 2004. Frank Micelotta—Getty Images  Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks with Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) before the start of a news conference in Washington, March 10, 2005. Mark Wilson—Getty Images  U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) shares a moment with Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) as Rep. John Larson (D-CT) listens during a news conference on the reform of the Social Security system on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 26, 2005. Alex Wong—Getty Images  Congressman Charles Rangel and Donald Trump at Tony Bennett's 80th Birthday Party in New York City, August 3, 2006. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., is seen with Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and her daughter Chelsea Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Aug. 27, 2008. Charlie Neibergall—AP  From left, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Pamela Belafonte, Harry Belafonte, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato are photographed together during Rangel's birthday fundraiser at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, Aug. 11, 2010. Mary Altaffer—AP  Charles Rangel and Juelz Santana attend the #GetCoveredTour press conference at Sylvia's in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on March 28, 2014. 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