Congress stays packed with people way past normal retirement age while the country deals with massive problems. They keep power and deliver nothing on key issues. The age gap makes the whole place feel out of touch and resistant to real change.
- About 25% of House and Senate voting members are 70+.
- House median age around 57-58, Senate median around 64.
- 24 members are 80 or older, many still running for re-election.
- Average US retirement age sits at 62-64 depending on data source.
- Boomers still make up a large portion of Congress.
Ballotpedia ages of 119th Congress members: https://ballotpedia.org/Ages_of_members_of_the_119th_Congress_(2025-2026)
Pew Research on age in Congress: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/01/16/age-and-generation-in-the-119th-congress-somewhat-younger-with-fewer-boomers-and-more-gen-xers/