Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a leader in the progressive movement, said his current term would likely be his last one in Congress. Sanders, 83, has been a member of Congress since 1991 – first serving as a Representative from Vermont before becoming one of the state’s Senators in 2007.

Progressive icon Bernie Sanders, 83, hinted this week that his next term in the Senate may be his last. “I’ll be 89 when I get out of here. You can do the figuring. I don’t know, but I would assume, probably,

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), one of the Senate’s most prominent progressives, says he likely won’t run again for the Senate after his fourth term expires in 2030.