House Dem details an ‘angrier’ Washington

House Dem details an ‘angrier’ Washington With assists from POLITICO’s Congress team Outgoing Rep. Dan Kildee says he's leaving a meaner and coarser Washington. On his own party: He said Democrats’ current rules are holding back talented younger members from effectively climbing the ranks into committee leadership, and he advised his party broadly to practice listening, saying “We will survive this era of Trump, but we could end up looking a lot different.” On the broader House: Kildee also said Congress is a more dangerous place. … You’re not going to get it right the first time, so just gotta work on it,” said Rep. Kevin Hern, who was recently elected to be the House GOP’s policy chair. It won’t be that easy, from Jordain Carney GOP Congress looks to move in January, from Burgess Everett in Semafor Why Elon Musk said a House Democrat ‘needs to be expelled’ from Congress, from Steve Benen in MSNBC Texas is losing its clout in Congress just as Republicans take full control, from Jeremy Wallace in The Houston Chronicle U.S. Rep. Duncan donates his congressional papers to Clemson University, from Tyler Scott in Fox Carolina TRANSITIONS What’s next for you?