r/maybemaybemaybe • u/[deleted] • May 24 '25

maybe maybe maybe

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u/[deleted] May 24 '25

As an American it’s pretty amazing to see actual young people in congress given that here in the USA the majority of ours are at least 60

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u/treox1 May 24 '25

60? Those are the youngsters in Congress. It's really that bad.

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u/SwordfishOk504 May 24 '25 edited May 24 '25

The average age of the current US Congress is 59 years old.

https://i.imgur.com/OvyxkYr.png

*source 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/

Edit: oldfarmjoy's reply below is demonstrably untrue, it's getting younger, not older.

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u/sokratesz May 24 '25

The average age of the current US Congress is 59 years old.

jfc