whether or not congress is representative of the american population

 In my opinion, I do not view congress as entirely representative of the American people at this point in time. Yes, the individuals within Congress are for the most part the most qualified and great performers of their duties, but when it comes to reaching out to the American people and making themselves relatable that is not entirely the case. Yes, we can hope that no matter the comparison between the demographics and dynamics of Congress and the American public that these members will choose to reach out and do whatever they can to relate to the public, however it is up to the citizens to decide to listen. I'm not so sure that we have the best current balance in Congress for the American people to feel as though they are being fairly represented and if they have the desire to listen and want to speak up to such a different make up of people. A few particular examples I just learned about are that 17% of the American public is age 60 and older, while 40% of congress is, 13% of Americans are foreign born, while only 2% Congress is, and finally 51% of our population is women while only 17% Congress is female. These statistics really got me thinking about how the citizens of our country feel about this. Should they accept that this is the portion of our society that can afford to make it to Congress? Or should they be angry that the public is not being fairly represented?