Lawmakers are waking up to the realities of 'gerontocracy.' But don't expect them to do anything about it.

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 13:28

Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, have both faced concerns about their health.
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Age limits remain popular, and lawmakers have begun to wake up to the realities of gerontocracy.
But Insider found that they're still far from ready to embrace sweeping changes.
"I'm not letting Mitt Romney tell me when to end my political career," said Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Americans are growing increasingly frustrated with the "gerontocracy" that persists at the highest levels of their government. And lawmakers, slowly but surely, are beginning to listen.