Democrats lose centuries of seniority in House
Stephen Dinan — Washington Times
Democrats lose centuries of seniority in House
Neither rookies nor seasoned veterans were spared in Tuesday’s House Democratic bloodbath, which saw Republicans defeat three major committee chairmen and at least seven lawmakers who claimed 20 years’ seniority or more in Congress. — While the losses of 16 freshmen “Obama babies” — those elected during the president’s 2008 sweep — were expected…..