House Democrats will face a fresh test of their longstanding seniority system against younger lawmakers’ desire to shake up the party.
Several members had been preparing to run to be ranking member of the House Oversight Committee when Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) announced last month he’d step back. His death Wednesday announced by his family creates a formal opening.
Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), and Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) are likely contenders for the spot. Lynch, the most senior rank-and-file member has been filling in. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said that she wouldn’t run this time after losing to ...