Looming retirements could smooth rough votes for House Democrats

The Hill reports:

There's a silver lining for House Democratic leaders in the growing list of retirements in their caucus -- it could make it easier to round up votes for contentious bills like healthcare.

Four centrist Democratic House members are retiring this year without seeking higher office. More are expected, and analysts see the number of departures as omens of the Democrats' fortunes in the November election.