House Democrats on Tuesday will elect new leaders to helm three key committees, a shake-up that signals the generational shift underway as the they prepare to take on a second Trump administration.
In the run-up to the vote, younger lawmakers challenged ranking Democratic members who have led their committees for years. These challengers and their allies appear less concerned with seniority and more willing to nudge out elder statesmen to make sure they have the sharpest leaders in place to take on President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda and tussle with House Republican chairmen.
The push to replace President Joe Biden with a younger presidential candidate also led some House Democrats to take a second look at older committee leaders, particularly those in poor health, according to multiple lawmakers and aides familiar who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal caucus conversations.
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