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华盛顿讯——代表佐治亚州在众议院任职二十余年的民主党众议员戴维·斯科特已成为第119届国会第五位在任内去世的议员。享年80岁。
自2025年1月本届国会开幕以来去世的所有五名议员，年龄都在65岁至87岁之间。
此次议员去世事件发生在众议院共和党优势微弱的背景下，仅一两名议员缺席、席位空缺或倒戈就可能影响立法能否通过。斯科特的去世意味着民主党目前拥有212个席位，共和党则为218席，其中包括1名倾向共和党的独立议员。
在第118届国会期间，有四名议员在任内去世，年龄均在65岁至90岁之间。其中年龄最大的是已故加利福尼亚州民主党参议员黛安·范斯坦，尽管身体状况明显恶化仍坚持留任，这让许多民主党人感到不满。
皮尤研究中心数据显示，2025年1月第119届国会开幕时，有117名参众议员年龄超过70岁，19人年龄超过80岁。
以下是第119届国会期间在任内去世的议员：
众议员戴维·斯科特，80岁
斯科特代表亚特兰大郊区选区，去世时正谋求其第13个众议院任期。他毕生致力于民权事业，1974年当选佐治亚州众议员，1982年当选佐治亚州参议员，2002年当选国会议员。斯科特是首位担任众议院农业委员会主席的黑人议员，其工作重点是加强营养获取渠道，尤其是为低收入家庭的儿童提供帮助。
众议员道格·拉马尔法，65岁
共和党众议员道格·拉马尔法于2026年1月因急症需要接受手术期间去世，享年65岁。他在加利福尼亚州北部选区任职十余年。拉马尔法是第四代稻农兼商人，在众议院倡导农村和农业议题。
众议员杰里·康诺利，75岁
弗吉尼亚州民主党众议员杰里·康诺利于2025年5月21日去世。几周前，他宣布不会寻求2026年连任，并将辞去众议院监督委员会最高民主党议员职务，原因是癌症复发。他自2009年起担任国会议员。
众议员劳尔·M·格里哈尔瓦，77岁
亚利桑那州民主党众议员劳尔·格里哈尔瓦于2025年3月13日在与癌症抗争后去世。他自2003年起担任国会议员，自第119届国会开幕以来就一直缺席投票。
众议员西尔维斯特·特纳，70岁
得克萨斯州民主党众议员西尔维斯特·特纳于2025年3月4日去世，距其就职仅数周。他于2016年至2024年担任休斯敦市长，随后当选国会议员。特纳在民主党众议员希拉·李·杰克逊2024年7月因癌症去世（享年74岁）后赢得该众议院席位。
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With Rep. David Scott’s death, 5 members of 119th Congress have died in office
April 22, 2026 / 3:14 PM EDT / CBS News
By Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter
Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation.
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Washington — Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia in the House for more than two decades, has become the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office. He was 80.
All five members who died since the start of the current Congress in January 2025 were between the ages of 65 and 87.
The deaths come against the backdrop of a narrow House GOP majority, where just one or two absences, vacancies or defections can play a role in whether legislation passes. Scott’s death means Democrats now have 212 seats, compared to 218 for Republicans, including one GOP-leaning independent.
During the 118th Congress, four members died in office, all between the ages of 65 and 90. The eldest was the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, whose determination to remain in office despite her evident decline frustrated many Democrats.
When the 119th Congress began in January 2025, 117 House and Senate members were over the age of 70, according to the Pew Research Center, and 19 were over 80.
These are the members who have died in office during the 119th Congress:
Rep. David Scott, 80
Rep. David Scott of Georgia speaks during a House Agriculture Committee hearing titled The Future of Digital Assets in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Ting Shen / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Scott, who represented the Atlanta suburbs, was seeking his 13th term in office when he died. A lifelong champion of civil rights, he was elected to the Georgia State House in 1974 and to the Georgia State Senate in 1982 before he was elected to Congress in 2002. Scott was the first Black member to chair the House Agriculture Committee, and prioritized strengthening access to nutrition, particularly for children from low-income families.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, 65
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California leaves the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa died at 65 in January 2026 during surgery necessitated by a medical emergency. He represented California for over a decade in the northern part of the state. LaMalfa was a fourth-generation rice farmer and a businessman who championed rural and agricultural issues in the House.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, 75
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia questions witnesses at a House Oversight Committee hearing on March 5, 2025. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images
Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died on May 21, 2025. Weeks earlier, he announced he would not seek reelection in 2026 and would step back from his role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee because his cancer had returned. He had served in Congress since 2009.
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, 77
Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died March 13, 2025, after battling cancer. Grijalva, who had served in Congress since 2003, had been absent for votes since the start of the 119th Congress.
Rep. Sylvester Turner, 70
Sylvester Turner speaks in Houston, Texas, on July 28, 2023. Marcus Ingram/Getty Images
Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas died on March 4, 2025, weeks after taking office. He had served as Houston’s mayor from 2016 until 2024, before joining the House. Turner won the House seat after Democratic Rep. Sheila Lee Jackson died in office from cancer in July 2024 at the age of 74.
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