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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.
Sep 29, 2023 · Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), 76. Zoom out: There are more than 60 senators age 60 and older — that's more than half of the Senate. The average age of senators in the 118th Congress (which includes Feinstein) is 64 years old – unchanged from the previous class, according to data from Quorum.
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Sep 8, 2023 · At 90, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, is currently the oldest member of Congress. Credit... Kent Nishimura for The New York Times
By the time of her death, Feinstein was the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. She was also the longest-serving U.S. senator from California and the longest-tenured female senator in history.
Jul 27, 2023 · Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress at 90, mistakenly started reading a statement before she had to be told to vote.