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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Drew DeSilver is a senior writer at Pew Research Center.
The median age of voting House lawmakers is 57.9 years, while the new Senate’s median age is 65.3 years.
In the U.S. House, Freedom Caucus members and allies have less seniority than other Republicans and are more likely to come from the South.
Women make up 28% of all members of the 118th Congress, a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago.
The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
Donald Trump’s decision to seek the White House again puts him among a small group of ex-presidents who have then run for elective office.
When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
21% of the roughly 1,000 candidates for U.S. Senate, House or state governor on the fall ballot claim some degree of military experience.
The current Senate has managed to clear the 60-vote hurdle to avoid a filibuster on several of its main legislative achievements.
At least 110 representatives and senators in the current 117th Congress have publicly stated or otherwise confirmed that they own a gun.
Last summer, businesses trying to come back from the COVID-19 pandemic hired nearly a million more teens than in the summer of 2020.
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