Age of Senate May Explain Progressive Movement Opposition
by Peter Graham on Jul 19, 2013 | Views: 172 | Score: 2
| Age Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Less than 40 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 11 |
| 50-59 | 30 |
| 60-69 | 36 |
| 70-79 | 21 |
| 80+ | 1 |
# of Senators, by age
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by Peter Graham on Jul 19, 2013 | Views: 172 | Score: 2
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The Senate's slow acceptance of fundamentally progressive movements supported largely by younger generations may be explained by an age breakdown of this branch of the legislature. With a median age of 62 and a total of 58 Senators already past their 60th birthdays, there clearly exists a generational divide between the government and the popular movements of the day.