Stodgy Senate to See New Faces, Big Changes
The Senate isn’t usually associated with youth movements, but there’s one coming — relatively speaking.
A powerful crop of senior senators is stepping down this year, and several other veteran lawmakers face tough campaigns to stay. The turnover sets the stage for both a loss of institutional know-how and opportunities for fresh lawmakers to shape the chamber’s agenda.
Consider one stark example: Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I-W.Va.) retirement from his coal-country seat opens the door for climate hawk Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) to potentially take the lead on the Energy and Natural ...