The six oldest senators have spent a combined two-plus centuries serving in Congress. They have vastly different views on their own longevity in public life. Three are retiring, two haven't ...

Senate Democrats include two Independents; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Three elder House members died in office this year, ...

Comedians like to joke that Congress is a retirement home, but it’s coming into sharper focus just as Democrats cannot afford to lose any more members. The Democratic Party has been facing an identity ...

For the second time in less than two months Sen. Mitch McConnell had to be escorted away from microphones in the middle of a press conference. The 81-year-old Republican leader froze before a ...

Mitch McConnell, a U.S. senator for Kentucky, will not run for reelection in 2026. McConnell is the same age as Vermont's U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders is currently the second-oldest sitting ...

Considering all of this, it’s no surprise that several Senators have served well into their 80s and beyond. In fact, the oldest person to ever serve as a senator was Strom Thurmond (R.- ...

The oldest senator serving in the U.S. Senate right now is Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa at 91 years old. He has been serving in the Senate since 1980. His term is set to end on Jan. 3, 2029.

Jim Risch of Idaho should be on the list just based on age. But Peters, 66, is evidence that it’s not just the oldest senators who leave. Republicans can’t afford to have Sen. Susan Collins ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection for his seat next year, after a series of health scares in recent years. Vermont's U.S. Sen. Bernie ...