House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
CBSN
Washington — A group of House Democrats is seeking to oust some of their aging committee leaders after disappointing defeats for the party in the November elections that will give Republicans control of the White House and Congress come January.
Democrats are trying to replace the veteran members on at least three key panels — the House Judiciary Committee, House Agriculture Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee — with younger leaders in the next Congress. Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.
The effort comes amid a yearslong push within the Democratic Party for older leaders to pass the torch to a younger generation and as some blame 82-year-old President Biden for dragging out his exit from the 2024 campaign.
