Clyburn Bets on Experience, Announces Return to Congress Amid Generational Change Debate
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South Carolina Democrat James Clyburn, 85, announced he will seek an 18th term in the House, signaling his decision to remain in Congress as Democrats push for generational change and eye a potential first Black speaker if they win the majority; he says his decision was influenced by encouragement from leadership and his constituents, and he hints it could be his last term but does not rule it out.
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