Democrats Eye Return to Power with Many of the Same Faces Crafting Their Agenda
Longtime Democrats are set to keep key committee posts as most lawmakers reject a six-year cap on leadership terms.
- House Democrats aiming for a majority next year will likely retain veteran committee leaders who have steered legislative work for over a decade.
- Unlike House Republicans, who enforce a three-term limit for committee leadership, Democrats overwhelmingly rejected a six-year restriction in 2022.
- Longtime committee leaders include Frank Pallone at Energy and Commerce, Bobby Scott at Education and Workforce, and Adam Smith at Armed Services since 2011.
- Rep. Greg Casar credits veteran leadership for securing Epstein files, while Rep. Jim McGovern calls term limits an "artificial, random mechanism."
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said seniority remains a factor but "not the only one," telling reporters the caucus will work its will moving forward.
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Democrats eye return to power with many of the same faces crafting their agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats hope to bring a new agenda to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party's legislative work…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats hope to bring a new agenda to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party’s legislative work for a decade or more. Potential committee chairs in the next Congress include Rep. Bennie...
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