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End-of-life doula explains why Congress has a major letting-go problem
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AlterNet reports that Congress’s “letting-go problem” is sustained by the identity incumbents derive from office and by institutions that reward them for staying. Parties prize incumbency, staff careers depend on sitting lawmakers, and constituents may value seniority. In Massachusetts, 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey defeated 47-year-old Rep. Seth Moulton in the September 1, 2026, Democratic primary by nearly 30 percentage points; 11 octogenarians won congressional primaries that year.
The article, republished from The Conversation and written by management professor and trained…
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