By the numbers: The oldest senators are the following: Zoom out: There are more than 60 senators age 60 and older — that's more than half of the Senate. Zoom in: McConnell, one of the older ...

The median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is now 57.5 years, while the Senate's median age is 64.7 ...

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Grassley was first elected to the Senate in 1980 and has been reelected seven times. As of 2024, he is the oldest senator at 91 years old, and is the longest-serving Republican in congressional ...