WASHINGTON—When Democrats took control of the House in November, they vowed to change Washington. They are starting with their own slow internet and the demands of a younger, more diverse group of lawmakers. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) appointed six Democratic members of a new committee tasked with modernizing Congress, which remains a bastion of wood fireplaces, parliamentary procedure and the occasional rotary phone.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 03, 2019 12:56 UTC