Young lawmakers remain the exception as an older generation dominates US Congress

The median age of lawmakers here at the U.S. Capitol is well kind of up there, well above the median age of the American population, which according to the U.S. Census is 39.1 years old. The U.S. Constitution does not set a maximum age for serving in Congress, but it does set minimums. A senator can be no younger than 30. A U.S. House representative, no younger than 25. Democrat Maxwell Frost just made the age cutoff when he was elected to represent Florida's 10th district at the very young age of 25. He's now 29 and still serving. It's important as political leaders that we have different messengers who can speak to young people to help them realize their own political power. He says he's seeing a growing number of young people wanting to get involved in politics at all levels. People across the entire country running for city council, school board, people even not just running for office, but organizing in their community. But here on Capitol Hill, having young people in control of the corridors of power is very much still the exception and not the rule, as the older generation still dominates Washington.