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Joe Biden (President) - 78
Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the House) - 81
Steny Hoyer (House Majority Leader) - 81
Jim Clyburn (House Majority Whip) - 80
Chuck Schumer (Senate Majority Leader) - 70
Mitch McConnell (Senate Minority Leader) - 79
Patrick Leahy (President pro tempore) - 81
Dick Durbin (Senate Majority Whip) - 76
Most committee chairs/ranking members are 70+
These are the people running the country. A 30 year old first term congresswoman has next to zero influence in matters like this one.
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Joe Biden (President) - 78
Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the House) - 81
Steny Hoyer (House Majority Leader) - 81
Jim Clyburn (House Majority Whip) - 80
Chuck Schumer (Senate Majority Leader) - 70
Mitch McConnell (Senate Minority Leader) - 79
Patrick Leahy (President pro tempore) - 81
Dick Durbin (Senate Majority Whip) - 76
Most committee chairs/ranking members are 70+
These are the people running the country. A 30 year old first term congresswoman has next to zero influence in matters like this one.