Why does an ageing Congress spells trouble for the Democrats? Politics Weekly America – podcast - 1 minute read




Frustration is mounting about the Democrats’ elderly incumbents, as well as a growing sense that the party is so close to losing control of at least one chamber of Congress

If Joe Biden is re-elected in 2024, he’ll be 86 by the time his second term as president ends. This week, we look at the gerontocracy in the US, and consider some of the efforts to bring younger voices into America’s government.

Joan Greve talks to Amanda Litman of Run For Something to discuss why older or infirm members of Congress are becoming such a big issue.

Source: The Guardian

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