The age of Congress is not increasing.
In actuality, it is the third oldest in American history and 79 days older than the preceding session.
According to an NBC News examination of congressional membership and birth-date statistics, the 119th Congress is the third oldest since 1789, with an average member age of 58.9. It demonstrates that the House grew older and that baby boomers are losing seats to millennials and Generation X, while the Senate grew slightly younger.
The age of each session of Congress is determined by comparing the members who were sworn in on the first day of the session with data from Legistorm, the Almanac of American Politics, and the @unitedstates project, an organization that tracks congressional information. Sen.-elect Jim Justice, R-W.V., 73, who will succeed Joe Manchin in the Senate on January 13, for example, was left off the list as he won’t be a member on January 3.
The Senate’s average age of 63.8 years is still years older than the House’s, which is 57.7 years old.
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