Inverted seniority, said Ken Bannon, Erector of the union’s Ford department, would “sustain not only the personal but the community benefits of the hiring program you initiated.” ...

Seniority isn’t a rule of the House, it is not a law, it’s not in the Constitution. It’s a norm and custom.” That custom has long helped intraparty blocs who hold safe seats.

Games. Sponsored. National Parks. Examining Tax Reform. Newsletters. ... Until the party learns to shed its seniority addiction, it will suffer from a lack of energy, innovation, effectiveness, ...