House gets younger, Senate gets older: A look at the age and generation of lawmakers in the 118th Congress
The median age of voting House lawmakers is 57.9 years, while the new Senate’s median age is 65.3 years.
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The median age of voting House lawmakers is 57.9 years, while the new Senate’s median age is 65.3 years.
Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
The 2018 midterm elections significantly boosted the number of Millennials and Generation Xers in the lower chamber.
Social Security has developed into one of the most popular federal programs, though that popularity is tempered by concern over its long-term financial outlook.
President Obama’s recent interviews with Buzzfeed and Vox, and his embrace of online news and social media more generally, stands in a long tradition of presidents employing novel communications technologies to speak to Americans directly.
Among U.S. adults, different age cohorts have markedly different political profiles, but the relationship is considerably more complex than young people leaning liberal and older people being more conservative.
The Pew Research Center is hosting a conference to discuss how generational differences are influencing American families, society, politics and policy.
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