A battle to become the next ranking member of the powerful Oversight Committee has quickly become another test of whether House Democrats should choose their leaders by seniority or listen to younger members agitating for generational change.

Our work cannot be solely reactive,” Crockett told her colleagues, pitching herself as the most effective messenger among the Democratic hopefuls.

U.S. Rep. Crockett's candidacy presents an opportunity for a generational shift in House Democratic leadership.