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Data Brief: Age and Term Limits on Congress

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Rebekah Jones
Nov 13, 2023
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No issue in American politics rights now has more widespread support in America than enacting term/age limits on Congress.

The average age of the United States Senate is 65. The retirement age in America is 67 years old. 

If we matched the retirement age for Congress to the current retirement age for everyone else, nearly half of the Senate (45%) would have to resign. 

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