Leading House Democrat stands by call for ‘a generational shift’ in leadership

Published July 11, 2018 8:22pm ET



Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., is reaffirming her previous statement that the top three Democratic leaders in the House should step aside and make way for a new generation of leaders.

“I do think that having the top three leadership of the same generation, I think it’s time for that generational change,” Sanchez said when asked if she stood by her comments last October. “And whether there’s transition or not remains to be seen. I want to be part of that transition because I don’t intend to stay in Congress until I’m in my 70s.”

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