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Dem who urged Biden to quit targets another cognitive decline crisis — wins surprising praise: ‘Based’

Democratic Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s push to confront cognitive decline in Congress is finding rare common ground among liberals and conservatives frustrated with Washington’s aging political class."In every job I've ever had, there's a simple expectation," the congresswoman said in a video posted to X on Monday. "You actually have to be able to do the work. Either you can do it or you can't. And Congress shouldn't be any different."Gluesenkamp Perez proposed an amendment to the FY27 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill in May that would have required "the Office of Congressi...