Prominent Bay Area legislator says outdated House vacancy rules are a national security threat

"Currently, there is only one way to replace an incumbent federal legislator who is physically or mentally incapacitated, but has not voluntarily resigned: a two-thirds vote to expel the member from either House, allowing their state's governor to issue a special election."

"The average age of the 118th Congress in November was 57.9 in the House and 64 in the Senate, raising concerns about aging lawmakers' abilities to effectively fulfill their roles."

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