They are members of the Silent Generation, a cohort born from 1928 to 1945.
Generation chart: Infinity Learn (arrows added)
Headline: AlterNet, 2/3/2026
“McConnell’s declining health (he has been spotted falling on multiple occasions) and his accelerating age are not uncommon sights in Washington DC, where Congress has become fertile ground for boomers who refuse to go quietly into that good night,” Neale said. “… Nor are the pair alone in their desire to remain in DC. … Dianne Feinstein, the first female mayor of San Francisco and the first female senator from the state of California, served more than 30 years in the U.S. Capitol before being reduced to a punchline as the then-89-year-old publicly battled health issues.” [emphasis added]
And let's not forget about Chuck, another member of the Silent Generation, who will turn 93 this year and has represented Iowa in the U.S. Senate since 1981
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