Nice oldtimer committee leaders ARE being asked to step aside just like Joe Biden….
The ole fight against seniority IS back like it has been in the past….
Trump’s secomd term is helping the push for younger more aggressive leadership…
Democrats got a message from the November vote results….
House Democrats are poised to unseat several senior committee leaders, and Hakeem Jeffries is letting it happen.
Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, 76, announced this week that he would step down from the top Democratic spot on the Natural Resources Committee. Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, 77, dropped his bid to continue leading Democrats on Judiciary in the face of a tough challenge from 61-year-old Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland. And Rep. David Scott of Georgia, 79, is facing multiple challenges for the top Democratic spot on the Agriculture Committee…
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Many feel it’s crucial to have leaders who are proven fighters and can effectively push back on Republican priorities like harsh limits on legal immigration. It echoes the argument many used when they called on President Joe Biden to step off the ticket over the summer….
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Contrast that approach with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who would vocally support her preferred committee heads. Several Democrats believe that, by not pushing back on challengers, leadership is tacitly endorsing the removal of the old guard…
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“I think we, as Democrats, could do a better job with elevating some of our younger members who have great experience. And [you should] not have to be in Congress for 30 years before you can have a meaningful role in leadership and on policy,” said retiring Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.)….
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