We the People, in order to form a more perfect Union, voted on November 3rd for a complete change in Congressional leadership. We handed Democrats one of the largest midterm victories in modern history: more than 250 House seats and at least 54 Senate seats. Independents and voters who crossed party lines helped make it happen. We did not vote to bring back the same leaders and the same politics. We voted for a new direction.

Within days of the election, the conversation in Washington has already turned to subpoenas and investigations. Endless investigations are not going to solve any problems for the American people. They won't lower grocery bills, rent, insurance premiums or the price of gas.

Voters said so before they cast a single ballot. In an AP-NORC poll released in October, about 8 in 10 registered voters, Republicans and Democrats alike, said lowering the cost of living should be a top priority for the next Congress. Only about 4 in 10 said the same about investigating the administration.

Voters have also been clear about leadership. In a June 2025 Reuters/Ipsos poll, 62% of Democrats said the party's leadership should be replaced with new people. In a December 2025 Emerson poll, 83% of independents said Chuck Schumer should step aside.

We ask both caucuses to adopt one simple standard: only members first elected to Congress in 2020 or later should be considered for top leadership.

That means long-serving members, including Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Cory Booker, Adam Schiff, Zoe Lofgren, Jamie Raskin, Jason Crow and Sylvia Garcia, should not be considered for Speaker, Majority Leader or the senior leadership posts beneath them. This isn't about any one person. It's about the generational change voters asked for.

The members who won tough races and built this majority understand what Americans want right now. Put them in charge, and make the American people the priority.

House Democrats choose their leaders on November 18. Please sign and share before then.

Greg Presswood