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Discussion over congressional term and age limits has been revived following Lindsey Graham, Kay Granger deaths and Mitch McConnell ongoing health crisis.
Collins's age and health are likely to feature more prominently in the 2026 contest in light of the contrast presented by the 41-year-old Platner.
Robby Soave gives his radar on Rep. Maxine Waters eyeing a leadership role if Democrats retake the House this year, despite being 87 years old. #MaxineWaters #Congress #RobbySoave
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The announcement comes amid speculation that Clyburn, 85, could join the ranks of lawmakers retiring from Congress.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Thursday he will seek another term in Congress, bucking a trend of generational change that has prompted other older House Democrats to retire. Why it matters: The 85-year-old is poised to be the third-oldest member of Congress if reelected, with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), 85, and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), 86, both retiring. - Reps. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), 88, and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), 87 — the only two other members of Congress older than Clyburn — are both running for reelection. Between the lines: Nearly a dozen House Democrats in their 70s and 80s are retiring at the end of the 119th Congress . - But dozens of others have remained defiant , running for…
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Thursday he will seek another term in Congress, bucking a trend of generational change that has prompted other older House Democrats to retire. Why it matters: The 85-year-old is poised to be the third-oldest member of Congress if reelected, with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), 85, and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), 86, both retiring. - Reps. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), 88, and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), 87 — the only two other members of Congress older than Clyburn — are both running for reelection. Between the lines: Nearly a dozen House Democrats in their 70s and 80s are retiring at the end of the 119th Congress . - But dozens of others have remained defiant , running for…Open