New York Rep. Kathleen Rice is backing Pete Buttigieg for president, she told CNN, giving the South Bend, Indiana, mayor his third congressional endorsement.
The endorsement, Buttigieg's second in the past two days, comes as the Democratic presidential candidate has surged to the top of the field in Iowa and has seen his poll numbers rise in New Hampshire. Despite his improved standing in the race, Buttigieg still lags behind his top competitors in congressional endorsements.
Read MoreRice, who represents portions of Long Island, was once one of Nancy Pelosi's most outspoken critics, arguing that the caucus needed"generational change" in leadership when Pelosi was seeking the House speakership last fall. It's a familiar argument for Buttigieg, who makes it often on the campaign trail to subtly knock his competitors and argue against President Donald Trump.
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