Maxine Waters Refuses To Back Age Limits For Congress In Capitol Exchange

The people should evaluate who should be in office with their vote, and that’s it,” she said

The exchange comes as age remains a growing issue in national politics, with questions about the age and health of elected officials frequently surfacing across both parties.

At 87, Waters is among the oldest serving members of Congress, though several lawmakers in both the House and Senate are well into their 70s and 80s, The New York Post reported.

The debate over age limits has intensified in recent years following concerns surrounding Biden’s age during his presidency, as well as broader questions about long serving lawmakers remaining in office well into advanced age

Supporters of age restrictions argue that leadership turnover is necessary to reflect younger generations and modern political realities.

Opponents counter that experience, effectiveness, and voter choice matter more than numerical age, as Waters made clear exactly where she stands in that debate.

Waters, appeared at an anti ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles in February, chanting “ICE out of L.A.” hours before the demonstration descended into violence and police made multiple arrests

“What I see here at the detention center are people exercising their constitutional rights,” Waters said while standing in front of officers wearing riot gear, Fox News reported. “And, of course, they’re now trying to tear gas everybody. It’s in the air, but people are not moving.”