An 86-year-old Congress member explains why he won’t retire
Vox
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The gerontocracy is real: The median senator is 64 years old, and 20 members of Congress are over 80.
One legal scholar called it the “old-igarchy.” It seems the combination of President Donald Trump’s recent 80th birthday, the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, and the currently unknown health status of Sen. Mitch McConnell has […]