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  1. www.oldest.org › politics › women-in-congress-currently10 Oldest Women Currently in Congress (Updated 2024)

    photo source: Wikimedia Commons. Dianne Feinstein is the oldest woman currently in Congress, at the age of 89. Feinstein has been the California Senator since 1992 and has worked for the government since the 1960s. Before being elected to the Senate, Feinstein was Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 – 1988.

  2. 247wallst.com › special-report › 2023/11/27The Oldest Men and Women Who Have Ever Served in Congress

    Nov 27, 2023 · The first to do so was Theodore F. Green, a Democrat from Rhode Island, who left the Senate at age 93 in 1961. The oldest person ever to serve was Strom Thurmond, who was senator of South...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_most_senior_womenList of most senior women in the United States Congress

    Her record was surpassed in 2018 by Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, who has served in the House since 1983. In the Senate, Republican Margaret Chase Smith, who served for 23 years from 1949 to 1973 as a senator from Maine, was the longest-serving female Senator upon her retirement.

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    Name (lifespan)
    Party
    District
    Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973)
    Republican
    Montana at-large
    March 4, 1917
    Alice Robertson (1854–1931)
    Republican
    Oklahoma's 2nd
    March 4, 1921
    Mae Nolan (1886–1973)
    Republican
    California's 5th
    January 23, 1923
    Florence Kahn (1866–1948)
    Republican
    California's 4th
    March 4, 1925

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  5. www.nytimes.com › 2023/09/08 › usHere Are the 20 Oldest Members of Congress - The New York Times

    Sep 8, 2023 · Here’s a list of the oldest members of Congress: 1. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, 90 (retiring) 2. Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, 89. 3. Representative ...

  6. www.msn.com › en-us › newsThe 25 Oldest Men and Women to Ever Serve in Congress - MSN

    • Andrew Houston (1854-1941) > Oldest age while serving: 87 years, 5 days. > Chamber: Senate. > Political party: Democratic. > Representing: Texas. > Tenure: April 21, 1941 – June 26, 1941.
    • John Stennis (1902-1995) > Oldest age while serving: 87 years, 5 months, 3 days. > Chamber: Senate. > Political party: Democratic. > Representing: Mississippi.
    • Rebecca Felton (1835-1930) > Oldest age while serving: 87 years, 5 months, 12 days. > Chamber: Senate. > Political party: Democratic. > Representing: Georgia.
    • James Inhofe (1934-) > Oldest age while serving: 88 years, 1 month, 16 days. > Chamber: House of Representatives and Senate. > Political party: Republican. > Representing: Oklahoma.

  7. www.axios.com › 2023/09/29 › feinstein-dies-oldestHere are the oldest U.S. senators - Axios

    Sep 29, 2023 · Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate who had a sprawling legacy, faced scrutiny over health concerns and her ability to serve during her final years in office. By the numbers: The oldest senators are the following: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.), 90. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 82. McConnell (R-Ky.), 82.

  8. www.msn.com › en-us › newsDianne Feinstein death: These are the 10 oldest members of ...

    1. Sen. Chuck Grassley (90 years old) Sen. Chuck Grassley, 90, is the oldest member of Congress following Dianne Feinstein’s death. He’s been serving as an Iowa Senator since...