The last 8 members of Congress to die in office have all been Democrats

Business Insider via MSN ^ | May 21, 2025 | Bryan Metzger

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In the last two and a half years, eight sitting members of the House or Senate have died in office. Every time, it's been a Democrat.

Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, died on Wednesday at 75, after a battle with esophageal cancer.

He's the third House Democrat to die in the last three months. If Democrats had gained a narrow 1 or 2-seat majority in 2024, they would have lost it by now.

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It's a start.

[wetgundog]

More ‘RATs need a dirt nap.

[Bobbyvotes]

Hmmm coincidence or conspiracy?

[redfreedom]

I don’t know what’s going on here, but we need more of it.

Now that’s a very mean statement I made, but if it were republicans croaking in office, the rats would be making much worse comments. I think when Rush passed away, they were all jumping for joy and making all sorts of hideous remarks.

So it’s just fair play to wish for more of what’s going on with the rats.

[ConservativeMind]

How is this being increased?

[webheart]

They would have held parades and feasts to celebrate Trump’s demise if he had been killed.

[Freee-dame]

It would be interesting to see statistics on how many Rs vs Ds took the not-a-vaccine and how many boosters.

[Frank Drebin]

Weren’t they all elderly and been in office forever? It’s no wonder they die there. Once a socialist gets in they never get out.

[Persevero]

I think it may be a reflection of their greater unwillingness to pass the baton, to let go of power. They mostly seem to want to die in office (RBG notable) (Biden notable!!)

Now we may do the same but perhaps not at the same scale.

A wise man passes the baton in a timely manner.

[ABStrauss]

What about the Soopremes?

[Justa]

[DAC21]

They must have one hell of a Taxpayer paid life Ins policy.

[ABStrauss]

Following Buyden’s lead they could embalm an old Democrat then stick a board down his back and sit him at his chamber desk and then tell everyone he’s the best he’s ever been.

When they see him sitting there 24 hours a day tell them he’s busy ‘crafting’ a piece of legislation that’s humongous.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Well, they shouldn't have crossed me.

[bigdaddy45]

Democrats are ancient.

[HIDEK6]

I voted for this.

[HYPOCRACY]

I recommend the squad.

[kosciusko51]

Superannuated democrat congresscreatures.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

That’s a shame.

[Navy Patriot]

The last 8 members of Congress to die in office have all been Democrats

Elon says they're still voting, collecting campaign contributions, DC housing allowance and Social Security.