There’s no question the United States Congress is ripe with legislative experience. The question of how much experience is too much could be on the minds of some voters.
The average age of U.S. House members is 58. That average in the Senate is 64. And many representatives and senators are much older. Wednesday 81-year-old Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell experienced a second freezing episode in about a month. Al Cross is director emeritus at the University of Kentucky Institute for Rural Journalism. The longtime journalist said congressional members are not likely to back any mandatory retirement age requirement.
