Summary
Rep. Virginia Foxx, 81, slipped and fell on the marble staircase outside the House chamber on the first day of the 119th Congress.
She sustained minor injuries, including cuts, and sought treatment from the attending physician.
Foxx has represented North Carolina’s 5th district since 2005 and holds prominent conservative positions, including opposition to the Affordable Care Act and the Respect for Marriage Act.
The incident follows recent falls by other elderly lawmakers, sparking broader concerns about aging leadership in Congress.
If you are over the age of retirement, you should not be allowed to run for elected offices. Stop electing dinosaurs. It doesn’t matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on, forced retirement of all qualified members of Congress needs to happen.
It could also be conveniently solved by implementing term limits. Most of these dinosaurs have been politicians longer than they’ve done any real job.
If you are too old for long term care insurance you should be too old for office.
They’ll just raise it to 95 or some shit.