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One of the most powerful Democrats in Congress says he is not done yet
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South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, now 85 years old, announced he will run for another term in the House
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Clyburn has been in Congress since 1993, becoming the first black lawmaker elected from South Carolina since Reconstruction
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Over three decades, he rose into the top ranks of House Democratic leadership and became one of the party's most influential power brokers
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He is perhaps best known nationally for one moment in 2020, when his endorsement helped revive Joe Biden's struggling presidential campaign just days before the South Carolina primary
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Now, even as several longtime Democrats step aside, including Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer
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Clyburn says he still believes he has work left to do. I do believe that I'm very well equipped and healthy enough to move into the next term
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trying to do the things that are necessary to continue that pursuit of perfection
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This could very well be my last term and it could very well not be
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We'll just see how things go. If reelected Clyburn would be 88 years old by the end of his next term
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at a time when both parties are facing growing pressure from younger candidates
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calling for a generational shift in Washington
