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While some prominent elderly members of the House of Representatives<\/a> and Senate have announced that they will not pursue re-election, others in the 80 or older age bracket are aiming to keep their jobs even longer.<\/p>\n

Out of 24 figures from the Silent Generation serving in Congress, 13 have opted to run again in 2026, according to a review by NBC News. <\/a>The outlet appears to be including Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, of Washington, D.C. in that tally of 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NBC News assesses that the 119th Congress is the third-oldest in U.S. history. A few of the senators in the batch of two dozen lawmakers have terms that stretch beyond this year, so they have time to decide on their political futures.\u00a0<\/p>\n

REPUBLICAN SENATOR CONDEMNS ALLEGED SYRIAN ARMY ABUSES AS CEASEFIRE FOLLOWS ALEPPO FIGHTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

It seems to remain unclear whether Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., will run again. The congressman has said he will decide in the coming weeks, according to NBC.<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t know what the Silent Generation is. I didn\u2019t know that we were silent,” Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho quipped, according to the outlet. “You got to like the job, and you got to have enough time to spend with your family, and you got to have your health, and if you\u2019ve got your health, and you\u2019re doing what you want to do, why not?”<\/p>\n

The senator will turn 83 later this year and would be 89 by the end of another six-year Senate term.<\/p>\n

Rep. Maxine Waters,<\/a> D-Calif., will turn 88 later this year prior to Election Day.<\/p>\n

REP. MAXINE WATERS CALLS FOR USING THE 25TH AMENDMENT TO FIND OUT WHAT’S \u2018WRONG\u2019 WITH DONALD TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“My work is not finished, and I don’t know if it will ever be finished,” the congresswoman told the outlet.<\/p>\n

NBC News reported that 88-year-old Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., noted, “As long as I can be helpful to the constituents I represent, I\u2019ll keep working.”<\/p>\n

NANCY PELOSI WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION, ENDING DECADES-LONG HOUSE CAREER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

But some longtime congressional figures, like Rep. Nancy Pelosi<\/a>, D-Calif., a former House Speaker, have announced that they will not run for re-election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/congress-two-dozen-lawmakers-80-or-older-more-than-half-seeking-reelection-2026-report <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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