• Video
  • Shop
  • Culture
  • Family
  • Wellness
  • Food
  • Living
  • Style
  • Travel
  • News
  • Book Club
  • GMA3: WYNTK
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your US State Privacy Rights
  • Children's Online Privacy Policy
  • Interest-Based Ads
  • Terms of Use
  • Do Not Sell My Info
  • Contact Us
  • © 2025 ABC News
Chart of the median age of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House by Congress, 1919 to 2023
2:27
FiveThirtyEight.com
  • ABC News
  • April 2, 2023

Why are there so many boomers in Congress? | FiveThirtyEight

Congress has gotten steadily older over the past few decades, and that has major implications for the issues the legislature cares about.

Up Next in news

Who is Asa Hutchinson, the newest GOP candidate for president? | FiveThirtyEight

Who is Asa Hutchinson, the newest GOP candidate for president? | FiveThirtyEight

April 2, 2023
What Taylor Swift can teach us about polling | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

What Taylor Swift can teach us about polling | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

March 28, 2023
Why is Biden moving to the political center? | FiveThirtyEight

Why is Biden moving to the political center? | FiveThirtyEight

March 22, 2023

The latest lifestyle and entertainment news and inspiration for how to live your best life - all from Good Morning America.
  • Contests
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Do Not Sell My Info
  • Children’s Online Privacy Policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Your US State Privacy Rights
  • Interest-Based Ads
  • About Nielsen Measurement
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Shop FAQs
  • ABC News
  • ABC
  • All Videos
  • All Topics
  • Sitemap

© 2025 ABC News
  • Privacy Policy— 
  • Your US State Privacy Rights— 
  • Children's Online Privacy Policy— 
  • Interest-Based Ads— 
  • Terms of Use— 
  • Do Not Sell My Info— 
  • Contact Us— 

© 2025 ABC News