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How Old Are Members of the 119th Congress? Here's the Data
Nearly 94% of lawmakers are older than the U.S. median age, and about 36% of Congress is at or above retirement age, the Census Bureau said.
- Congress has reached a median age of 60 years, nearly 21 years above the U.S. population median of 39.4, according to The Census Bureau.
- House lawmakers have a median age of 58, while senators have a median age of 66. Across Congress, about 36% of members are at or above the retirement age of 65.
- Rep Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, is the youngest member at 29, while Sen Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is the oldest at 92. Vermont has the oldest congressional median age at 79, while Colorado has the youngest at 47.
- More than 30% of the House is 65 or older, while more than half of the Senate exceeds that threshold. The Constitution sets minimum age requirements but no maximum age or term limits.
- The 119th Congress is older than the previous session, with House members' median age rising from 57.9 to 58. Four House seats remain vacant in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas.
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