Most Americans of all political bents want age and term limits placed on lawmakers as well as candidates seeking election to the House or Senate, according to a new poll.
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Most Americans of all political bents want age and term limits placed on lawmakers as well as candidates seeking election to the House or Senate, according to a new poll.
According to a story by The New York Post, the NPR/PBS News/Marist survey found that 80% of registered voters favor putting a top age limit for a candidate’s fitness, while 84% want to restrain the number of terms legislators could serve.
However, Republicans were slightly more supportive of term limits (89%) and age limits (83%) than Democrats (78% support for both). Respondents ages 60 or older were more acquiescent to term limits (84%) than age limits (79%).
The survey didn’t propose any specific age or term limit.
Being in favor of such a policy comes after five House members passed away while in office during the 119th Congress.
The most recent loss, Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), passed away on April 22 at age 80 of natural causes after a phase of declining health.
Currently, the 119th Congress is the third-oldest in US history, behind the 115th (2017-2019) and 117th (2021-2023), per an analysis by NBC News.
The New York Post reported that the average age of the 435-member House of Representatives was 57.5 years as of early 2025, according to data from Pew Research, while the Senate has a median age of 64.7 years.
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