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Story summary
- A NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 78% of Americans favor age caps and term limits for Congress.
- The median age of House members is 58 and that of Senators is 65, versus a workforce median of 42.
- Since March 2025, five members 65 or older have died in the third-oldest Congress.
- An AlphaROC survey of 18- to 29-year-olds finds over six in ten say politicians do not represent them.
