The Home Democratic Caucus unanimously voted to make Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) the brand new prime Democrat on the Home Pure Sources Committee on Tuesday, a day after he cleared a key committee vote.
Huffman will succeed Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who has led the panel’s Democrats since 2015 however introduced he would relinquish the submit for his closing time period earlier within the month after initially vowing a bid for one more two years on the prime. Grijalva endorsed Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), the rating member on the panel’s oversight subcommittee.
Stansbury exited the race for the highest spot amid overwhelming assist for Huffman, who first introduced his management bid in late November earlier than Grijalva introduced he would step again. Huffman on Monday gained a vote of the Democratic Steering and Coverage Committee, which serves as a suggestion to the broader caucus and is usually predictive of the caucus-wide outcome.
“I am incredibly grateful to the many partners who have supported me in my journey — tribes from around the country, environmental allies, and the overwhelming majority of my colleagues I’ve served with here in the House,” Huffman mentioned in a press release.
“I will work day-in and day-out to honor the trust they have put in me to lead this committee. We have weathered many storms together and I believe we are better prepared than ever to tackle what lies ahead next Congress,” the California Democrat added. “This is a team sport, and I am excited and ready to lead this team.”
Huffman’s ascendance on the committee comes as a part of a broader shakeup of Democratic management on Home committees after the social gathering’s 2024 electoral losses, amid issues about whether or not new leaders are wanted to reverse the social gathering’s nationwide fortunes.
Along with Grijalva stepping down, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) ceded the highest submit on the Home Judiciary Committee to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), whereas Agriculture Committee rating member David Scott (D-Ga.) misplaced yesterday’s Steering committee vote to Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) — teeing him as much as be the primary to outright lose to a challenger. Craig additionally gained the total caucus vote for the rating member place Tuesday.
Regardless of these wins by youthful, much less senior committee members, Monday’s steering vote additionally noticed Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who’s 74 years previous and just lately introduced a most cancers prognosis, prevail in opposition to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for the highest spot on the Oversight and Accountability Committee, which Raskin vacated for the Judiciary submit.
