Term-limit plan sparks generational battle among House Dems

Dec 12 2022 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Discontent is rising among House Democrats over internal rules that could allow their committee chairs to remain in the influential posts for decades — while younger members are forced to bide their time.

While House Republicans have a six-year cap for their top members on committees, the chamber's Democrats lack term limits — and as potential rising stars look to assert themselves in the next Congress, a generational schism is threatening to burst.

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