The House Democratic Steering Committee recommended Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) to be the next top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee ahead of the caucus vote Tuesday morning.
Four House Democrats, Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), and Garcia entered the June 24 race to be named the next top dog on House Oversight and Government Reform after former Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly died last month of cancer. Since Connolly’s death, 70-year-old Lynch, the most senior member on the panel, has been the acting ranking member.
The contenders for the job appeared before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Monday evening, and then made recommendations ahead of the caucus votes Tuesday morning to solidify the top member. The members
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