24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election. (www.nbcnews.com)

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[-] aramis87@fedia.io 7 points 3 months ago

Democrats: Maxine Waters, John Garamendi, and Doris Matsui from California; Eleanor Holmes Norton from Washington, D.C.; and David Scott of Georgia.

Republicans: Jim Risch of Idaho; Virginia Foxx from North Carolina; Hal Rogers of Kentucky; John Carter from Texas; and Rep. Jim Baird from Indiana.

I didn't catch the last couple, but whatever.

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago

All useless, flush'em out.

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