Why is Congress so old?

Why did we think Mitch McConnell died? A caller asked and we answered! Presented by beehiiv: Episode two of ‘What’s Your Source?’ Check out beehiiv at beehiiv.com/dave and use DAVE30 for 30% off of 3 months We want to answer your questions about what you’re seeing in your news feed! Call this number: [(913) 601-7086](tel:9136017086) Become a paid member to get episodes a day early AND get a free Harry’s kit: www.LNI.media/harrys #harryspartner — Hosted by Dave Jorgenson Executive Producers: Micah Gelman, Dave Jorgenson, Lauren Saks, Felipe Torres Medina Writers: Carley Moseley, Felipe Torres Medina, Chris Vazquez Editing: Ross Godwin Graphics: Sarah Hashemi Research and Producing: Katherine Shen and Chris Vazquez Music: APM — You can also listen to 'What's Your Source?' on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RUP... or Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.beehiiv.com/podcasts/01a0... — Sources: **Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence** https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mitch-mcconnell-returns-senate-three-month-absence-rcna597815 Mitch in the hospital https://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell/posts/1596850748472669 **Reporters ‘Were Barred From Recording Video’ of Mitch McConnell As He Returned to the Capitol** https://www.mediaite.com/politics/reporters-were-barred-from-recording-video-of-mitch-mcconnell-as-he-returned-to-the-capitol/ Mitch McConnell’s Aides Busted Censoring His Frail Voice https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnells-aides-busted-censoring-his-frail-voice/ **Mitch McConnell ‘got 92 days of paid’ leave but ‘a mother gets none’: Internet trashes senator’s absence** https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-senate-return-online-reactions-b3051453.html **Deaths, resignations in Congress test narrow majority** https://www.upi.com/Top\News/US/2026/07/22/house-senate-vacancy-appointments-special-elections-replacements/7501784655370/#google\vignette Are Americans Too Old? https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/are-americans-too-old ***Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat*** https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/why-mitch-mcconnell-isnt-giving-up-his-senate-seat.html Mike Johnson’s do-nothing House goes home with a whimper https://www.ms.now/opinion/house-recess-johnson-hegseth-massie-congress Dairy Queen photo https://app.scripto.live/scripts/5227e68e-dba4-4bd7-a570-1efcb634a222 **Overrepresentation of millionaires in US Senate raises questions about their policymaking** https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/senate-wealth-disparity-millionaires-mccormick-fetterman-federal-government/ **24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election.** https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-oldest-members-run-reelection-80s-rcna249479 ***John Boehner: From Speaker of the House to Cannabis Pitchman*** https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/us/politics/john-boehner-marijuana-cannabis.html **8 ex-lawmakers make quick shift to private sector** https://thehill.com/homenews/3838058-7-ex-lawmakers-make-quick-shift-to-private-sector/ **Congress is getting older, and Americans aren’t happy** https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/18/congress-is-getting-older-most-americans-arent-happy-about-it/ Is Congress representative of the American people? https://usafacts.org/articles/is-congress-representative-of-the-american-people/ The Guard That Won’t Be Changing https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/moulton-markey-primary-massachusetts/688492/