Poll Finds 8 in 10 Americans Back Congress Age Limits as 2 House Members Miss Weeks
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Updated · WEAR · May 15
Poll Finds 8 in 10 Americans Back Congress Age Limits as 2 House Members Miss Weeks
8 articles · Updated · WEAR · May 15
Eight in 10 Americans support age and term limits for members of Congress, according to a new poll highlighted alongside a public vote on mandatory retirement ages.
Two House members' extended absences sharpened that debate: one has not disclosed the health issue behind missing weeks of votes, while another said she is recovering from eye surgery only after questions over a month-long absence.
The poll and absences together underscore mounting scrutiny of lawmakers' age, health transparency and ability to serve, pushing retirement-age proposals further into the public debate.
Could stricter health transparency rules be a more effective reform than imposing mandatory retirement ages for politicians?
With overwhelming public support, what constitutional hurdles prevent congressional age and term limits from becoming law?
Are term limits a democratic solution for accountability, or would they risk a critical loss of legislative expertise?