The recent news that two octogenarians Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont, 82, and Angus King of Maine, 80 are each running for another six-year term generated little in the way of criticism or worry over age of the kind that Mr. Biden has faced.
Their races, which both men are likely to win, are a reminder of how the Senate's roster is chock-full of lawmakers staying in office at an age when most people are well into retirement.
At the start of this Congress last year, the average age of elected officials was 64 in the Senate and 57.9 in the House.
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, 82, has not committed either way to retiring or running again when his term ends in 2027.
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