Who Are The Ten Oldest and longest serving Members Of the U.S. Congress?

Why is only the U.S. president term limited? All members of the U.S. Congress should be term limited! Many life-long career politicians are often the worst politicians! Why are voters so stupid over and over again to vote for the same candidate for decades!

The cognitively impaired 46th President of the United States is a prime example! Are we living in a gerontocracy? 😄

"[crazy] Rep. Maxine Waters from California has been in Congress since 1991. That's more than 30 years ago. Waters turns 83 years old in August 2021.
Hal Rogers of Kentucky has been occupying the same office since 1981. That means, he has blocked the seat for more than 40 years! Rogers is 83 years old. ...
Senator Dianne Feinstein has been in Congress since 1992. Her current term ends in 2025, at which time she has already announced she will not be seeking reelection. She will retire from office at age 92 after serving 33 years in the U.S. Senate. ...

[crazy] Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, 81 years old, 18th term in the U.S. Congress ...
James Clyburn [House Majority Whip] born in 1940, 15th term U.S. Representative ..."

Who Are The Ten Oldest Members Of Congress? Spring is a celebration of fertility and rebirth... a time when youngsters are groomed to eventually replace previous generations. However, in a seniority system, the aged cling on to their positions well into their 80s. In the U.S., the typical retirement age is 63. Not so in Congress... where the octogenarian caucus is the largest it's been. The median age of the 117th Congress is 60 years old. Let's take a look at the ten eldest members of Congress. Do you recognize any of them???