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The average age of the Senate, 63.8 years, is still years older than that of the House, at 57.7 years. Many people look forward to retirement at 65. But in the Senate, the median age is nearly 65 ...
The average age of the 118th Congress is half a year younger than the 117th. But historical data shows this is an anomaly, as both the Senate and the House have aged significantly in the past four ...
Jon Ossoff is the youngest sitting senator at 37, [3] replacing Josh Hawley, who at 41 was the youngest senator of the 116th Congress. [4] Ossoff is the youngest person elected to the U.S. Senate since Don Nickles in 1980. [5] [6] The average age of senators is higher now than in the past. [7]
Letter from Senator Orrin Hatch, first elected in 1976, expressing reservations regarding term limits (dated February 10, 2011) Average age of a member of Congress through 2022 Percentage of Congress over the age of 70 through 2022
The average age of senators in 2007 was 62 years. [1] The oldest senator was Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), born January 23, 1924. The youngest senator was Carte Goodwin (D-WV), born February 27, 1974. The median age of all Americans was 38 years. [2]
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress . Party affiliation
The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December 24, 1968 – January 3, 1969), it contained within the Senate, all 10 of what was at one point the top 10 longest-serving senators in history (Byrd, Inouye, Thurmond, Kennedy, Hayden, Stennis, Stevens, Hollings, Russell Jr., and Long) until January 7, 2013, when Patrick Leahy surpassed Russell B. Long as the 10th longest ...
To be a Representative, a person must be aged 25 or older. This is specified in the U.S. Constitution. Most states in the U.S. also have age requirements for the offices of Governor, State Senator, and State Representative.[74] Some states have a minimum age requirement to hold any elected office (usually 21 or 18).