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Sep 29, 2023 · The longest-serving GOP Senate leader in history cited age as a factor. 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
Richard Shelby (May 6, 1934 – Present) Oldest Age While Serving: currently 89 Years, 3 Months, 12 Days. State: Alabama. Party: Republican (was Democratic until 1994) Years Served: January 3, 1987 – Present (36 years 7 months 11 days and counting) photo source: Wikimedia Commons. Alabama U.S. Senator Richard Shelby Switches Parties in 1994. Watch on
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Three of the next four presidents after Jefferson—James Madison, James Monroe, and Andrew Jackson—served two terms, and each adhered to the two-term principle; Martin Van Buren was the only president between Jackson and Abraham Lincoln to be nominated for a second term, though he lost the 1840 election and so served only one term.
Feb 8, 2024 · Barbara Mikulski of Maryland surpassed Margaret Chase Smith’s 24-year service record in the Senate, becoming the longest-serving woman in the Senate. Two years later, she became the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Congress. In 2012 Democrats selected Mikulski to chair the Appropriations Committee, the first woman to serve in that role. She ...
As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women (15 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 1 Independent) serving as U.S. senators. Additionally, Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate . Nancy Kassebaum is currently the oldest living former female member of the Senate at the age 91.
On December 5, 1996, Thurmond became the oldest serving member of the U.S. Senate, and on May 25, 1997, the longest-serving member (41 years and 10 months), casting his 15,000th vote in September 1998.
May 8, 2024 · Patty Murray is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1992 and began representing Washington the following year. Murray was the first female senator from the state, and she later became the first woman to serve as president pro tempore of the Senate (2023– ).
