House Democrats reject a rules change that could've empowered junior members amid concerns about aging leadership

Dec 13 2022 by Business Insider

 
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among the chamber’s youngest and oldest lawmakers, respectively.

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A proposed rule change would have limited House Democrats to 6 year terms as committee chairs. But House Democrats voted down the proposed rule change during a caucus meeting on Tuesday. It would've weakened the seniority system, which has contributed to a preponderance of elderly lawmakers.

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