Golden Girls Pelosi, Waters 2X the median age of constituents – IOTW Report

Golden Girls Pelosi, Waters 2X the median age of constituents

 

American Mirror: A recent Congressional Research Service profile of the 115th Congress highlights the rising age of lawmakers, an issue that continues to plague Democrats with calls for fresh blood in leadership.

The average age of members in the 115th Congress is 57.8 years for representatives and 61.8 years for senators – “among the highest of any Congress in recent U.S. history,” according to the report.

Other analysis reveals it’s a much bigger issue for Democrats – the self-described party for the young – than it is for Republicans.

Quorum points out the average age of House party leadership is 72 for Democrats and 48 for Republicans. The average age of chairmen and ranking members: 68 for Democrats and 59 for Republicans.

It’s also obvious to anyone who watches politics, with Democrats’ most visible and vocal elderly advocates.  more here

6 Comments on Golden Girls Pelosi, Waters 2X the median age of constituents

  1. Pelosi made a comment yesterday that I thought made sense (I know, I know).
    Legislators with seniority have more influential positions, so they can better represent their particular state. Of course that doesn’t benefit the country, just their state. Not sure how that could be changed.

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