markedly changed. when i came to the congress in 1987 there were 12 democratic women. now there are over 90 and we want more. reporter: the news prompting an immediate shakeup. steny hoyer announced at 83 he would not run for leadership. current number 3, 82-year-old jim clyburn signaling he will let a new team ascend signaling the way for hakeem jefferies as the next democratic leader. i m very comfortable saying i believe every member of the congressional black caucus could vote for hakeem jefferies. his two deputies could be 59-year-old katheryn clark and 53-year-old pete aguilar. it s a generational change some have long sought. she s a historic speaker.
believe every member of the congress namm black caucus would vote for hakeem jefferies. it could be katheryn clark and pete aguilar all expected to are you be in the november 30th leadership elections. it s a generational change some have long sought. i think she s a historic speaker. she s accomplished an incredible amount but i also think there are a lot of democrats ready for a new chapter. the focus group is the november th election. i think people are looking for that generational change. reporter: the daughter of a baltimore mayor first became speaker in 2007 leading the opposition against george w. bush over the iraq war. three years later shepherding through the affordable care act under barack obama. she became speaker.