AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Jim Clyburn defies generational revolt, seeks another term in Congress at 85 years old
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Thursday he will seek another term in Congress, bucking a trend of generational change that has prompted other older House Democrats to retire. Why it matters: The 85-year-old is poised to be the third-oldest member of Congress if reelected, with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), 85, and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), 86, both retiring. - Reps. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), 88, and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), 87 — the only two other members of Congress older than Clyburn — are both running for reelection. Between the lines: Nearly a dozen House Democrats in their 70s and 80s are retiring at the end of the 119th Congress . - But dozens of others have remained defiant , running for…