When we told you Maxine Waters just became the oldest WOMAN in Congress at 88, everybody asked the same question: so who is the oldest PERSON in Congress? Meet Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa — he is 93 years old, and nobody in Congress is older.
Grassley turned 93 on September 17 — and he started his birthday the way he starts every morning: with a two-mile walk before work. He has been in the U.S. Senate since 1981, after first winning a seat in the U.S. House in 1975 and starting out in Iowa politics all the way back in 1958.
As the Senate’s most senior Republican, Grassley serves as president pro tempore — putting him third in the line of succession for the presidency — and he chairs the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee. He is the sixth-longest-serving senator in American history.
And he’s not done: Grassley has filed to run for reelection in 2028. If he wins and serves the full term, he would finish it at 101 years old. His take on all the age talk? “I’m 93 years old,” he said. “I got great grandchildren older than you.” Right behind him, the oldest woman in Congress is Maxine Waters at 88 — her story is up on FreddyO.com too. What do YOU think: should Congress have an age limit? Drop it in the comments!
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