The 119th Congress is one of the oldest in our nation’s history. With so many aging members in both chambers, lawmakers are weighing in on whether or not they feel that age limits are appropriate.

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From Fox News:

Most lawmakers who spoke with Fox News Digital defended their colleagues and said age is a case-by-case situation. But some conceded that there are House members and senators who have stayed long past their prime as well.

Concerns about the age of U.S. lawmakers flare up every several months on both sides of the aisle. Longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fell in the halls of the Russell Senate Office Building earlier this month, one of several such incidents in recent years, while a recent police report reportedly said D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton appeared in early stages of dementia — which her office vehemently pushed back on.

“I actually think this is not just an issue for Congress. I think this is a societal issue,” Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, told Fox News Digital. “Now, if you attempt to come up with some sort of hard and fast rule, I don’t know how you do that, because — I will be very candid, not using any names — I have served with certain members who, in their 80s, or even in their late 70s, have started to clearly slow down. I also serve with other members who are the same age, and frankly, have more energy than I have in my 40s.”

As Fox notes, key lawmakers and leaders on both sides of the aisle have had troubling moments of poor mental acuity, likely brought about by age. In addition to the examples Fox lists, Representative Boyle also highlighted Senator Dianne Feinstein, a lake lawmakers who passed away in her 90s. Though she had a impressive political career, her last few years in office were tainted by displays of poor mental acuity.

While lawmakers on both sides defended the ages of their colleagues, many did admit that some lawmakers hold on to power for too long. Representative Ryan Mackenzie, for example, said that there are clearly “many people here that hang on too long and should choose to exit the electoral and political arena.”

As conversations and questions about our leaders’ age and mental acuity continue, let’s ask God to strengthen each and every elected official!

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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Tyler Merbler – https://www.flickr.com/photos/37527185@N05/50811509943/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98636068)