With Scott's death, 5 members of current Congress have died in office

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Washington — Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia successful the House for much than 2 decades, has go the 5th subordinate of the 119th Congress to dice successful office. He was 80.

All 5 members who died since the commencement of the existent Congress successful January 2025 were betwixt the ages of 65 and 87.

The deaths travel against the backdrop of a constrictive House GOP majority, wherever conscionable 1 oregon 2 absences, vacancies oregon defections tin play a relation successful whether authorities passes. Scott's decease means Democrats present person 212 seats, compared to 218 for Republicans, including 1 GOP-leaning independent.

During the 118th Congress, 4 members died successful office, each betwixt the ages of 65 and 90. The eldest was the precocious Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, whose determination to stay successful bureau contempt her evident diminution frustrated galore Democrats.

When the 119th Congress began successful January 2025, 117 House and Senate members were implicit the property of 70, according to the Pew Research Center, and 19 were implicit 80.

These are the members who person died successful bureau during the 119th Congress:

Rep. David Scott, 80

Rep. David Scott of Georgia speaks during a House Agriculture Committee proceeding titled The Future of Digital Assets successful Washington, D.C., connected Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Scott, who represented the Atlanta suburbs, was seeking his 13th word successful bureau erstwhile helium died. A lifelong champion of civilian rights, helium was elected to the Georgia State House successful 1974 and to the Georgia State Senate successful 1982 earlier helium was elected to Congress successful 2002. Scott was the archetypal Black subordinate to seat the House Agriculture Committee, and prioritized strengthening entree to nutrition, peculiarly for children from low-income families.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, 65

Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California leaves the House Republican Conference caucus gathering astatine the Capitol Hill Club successful Washington, D.C., connected Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa died astatine 65 successful January 2026 during country necessitated by a aesculapian emergency. He represented California for implicit a decennary successful the bluish portion of the state. LaMalfa was a fourth-generation atom husbandman and a businessman who championed agrarian and cultivation issues successful the House.

Rep. Gerry Connolly, 75

Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia questions witnesses astatine a House Oversight Committee proceeding connected March 5, 2025.

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died connected May 21, 2025. Weeks earlier, helium announced helium would not question reelection successful 2026 and would measurement backmost from his relation arsenic the apical Democrat connected the House Oversight Committee due to the fact that his crab had returned. He had served successful Congress since 2009.

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, 77

Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona astatine the U.S. Capitol connected Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died March 13, 2025, aft battling cancer. Grijalva, who had served successful Congress since 2003, had been absent for votes since the commencement of the 119th Congress.

Rep. Sylvester Turner, 70

Sylvester Turner speaks successful Houston, Texas, connected July 28, 2023.

Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas died connected March 4, 2025, weeks aft taking office. He had served arsenic Houston's politician from 2016 until 2024, earlier joining the House. Turner won the House spot aft Democratic Rep. Sheila Lee Jackson died successful bureau from crab successful July 2024 astatine the property of 74.