The Democratic Party's inability to move on from older politicians makes it easier for Republicans to pass laws in Congress.

Democrats are once again caught between choosing an experienced, elder lawmaker over younger, more outspoken members in the ...

Like other Gen Z Democrats, Foxx concedes that the party's strong adherence to seniority plagues it, but she is also hopeful that more people, herself included, are pushing for a different vision ...

In the last 2 ½ years, eight members of Congress have died in office. All eight of them have been Democrats.

Ocasio-Cortez, citing the Democratic Party's "underlying dynamics" that prioritize seniority in party leadership, renewed a conversation started by Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair ...

The Democratic Party is feeling the anguish of age. The deaths of three House Democrats since March has dispirited the caucus ...

The reason? The party’s seniority system, she said, stacked the odds against her. “It’s actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to ...

Now is the time for the Democratic Party to get serious about its oldsters problem.

The 47-year-old Democrat is facing another younger colleague and two septuagenarians in a contest next month to lead their ...

Unfortunately, it’s already looking like it will be another win for the old guard, as the party clings to a seniority system that no longer serves it. Connolly has renewed the debate among ...