They agree on almost nothing, come from opposite parts of the country, and couldn’t be more different. But Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., have the same problem: People think they look more like interns than members of Congress.

They are baby faces in a geriatric legislature and, at first glance, no one thinks they belong. This is not at all unusual. The average age of the outgoing 115th Congress was 57 in the House of Representatives and 61 in the Senate. A new crop of freshmen will bring those numbers down, but only slightly, making confusion for Capitol Hill police almost inevitable when they see a new member without gray hair.