Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to hang up her hat after 20 terms in Congress raises the question of whether multiple older — and longer-serving — Democrats will follow the 85-year-old’s lead.
Democratic octogenarians still hold immense sway in the House, but younger members’ pleas for generational change have yielded some results in recent months. The dynamic was on full display last year, when several committee ranking members lost their leadership jobs to younger, less experienced lawmakers. Those ousted committee leaders included Rep.