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  1. Shelby is the longest-serving Senator from Alabama, having surpassed John Sparkman’s previous record back in March 2019. Shelby first became a Senator in 1987, winning a tight race as a Democrat (he was one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress).

    • Chuck Grassley (September 17, 1933 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 90 years. State:Iowa. Political Party: Republican. Assumed Office: January 3, 1981.
    • Bernie Sanders (September 8, 1941 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 82 years. State: Vermont. Political Party: Independent, but caucuses with Democrats.
    • Mitch McConnell (February 20, 1942 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 81 years. State: Kentucky. Political Party: Republican. Assumed Office: January 3, 1985.
    • Jim Risch (May 3, 1943 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 80 years. State: Idaho. Political Party: Republican. Assumed Office: January 3, 2009. Photo source.
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  3. www.senate.gov › senators › ListofWomenSenatorsU.S. Senate: Women Senators

    Women Senators. To date, 60 women have served in the United States Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold print below). Visit Women of the Senate to learn more about the impact of women on the Senate. Women in Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) Women in the Senate.

  4. Sep 29, 2023 · 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; Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), 80; Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), 80; Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), 79; Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), 79; Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), 78 ; Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass ...

  5. Aug 15, 2022 · Sens. Dianne Feinstein, 89, Chuck Grassley, 88, Richard Shelby, 88, Jim Inhofe, 87, Patrick Leahy, 82, and Bernie Sanders, 80, are part of the reason why the Senate's average age this Congress is...

  6. On November 21, 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Though her legacy has been tarnished by her racism, the significance of this milestone—now 100 years old—remains. Felton’s historic appointment opened the door for other women senators to follow.

  7. List of female U.S. senators. Currently serving female U.S. senators. List of states represented by women. Graphs. Toggle Graphs subsection. Histograph. Timeline. Concurrently serving women from the same state. Elections with two women major-party nominees. Pregnancies. See also. Notes. References. External links. Women in the United States Senate.

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