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This Congress is one of the oldest yet. Most Americans think that’s a problem, a new CNN poll shows
The poll found 58% say the share of elderly lawmakers is a major problem, and nearly two-thirds want medical disclosures.
- A recent CNN poll conducted by SSRS reveals that 58% of Americans say the current share of elderly lawmakers serving in Congress poses a major problem.
- Because the U.S. Constitution requires senators to be at least 30 years old, Congress naturally skews older than the general population, with about half of senators over 65 despite only 19% of Americans fitting that category.
- An 85% majority of registered voters support mandatory retirement ages for lawmakers, while 70% of partisans report feeling uneasy if their party nominated someone over age 70 for office.
- Nearly two-thirds of Americans argue elected officials should release medical information affecting their ability to serve, though 35% maintain politicians deserve the same privacy rights as other citizens.
- The Senate includes 92-year-old Republican Chuck Grassley and 84-year-old Mitch McConnell, and voters will weigh in on this demographic trend during elections this November.
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As funeral tributes continue for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died earlier this month at age 71, the national debate over the aging of the country's political figures intensifies.
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