Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, new House Democratic leader, is expected to nominate Rep. Suzan DelBene to be the next chair off the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Incoming House Democratic leaderhas reportedly made a decision on who to tap to be the new head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, replacing current DCCC head Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y.
According to Punchbowl News, Jeffries is expected to select Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. to lead the group, which is the party's official campaign arm.but placing the selection itself in the party leader's hands is a new development. Since 2016, the caucus as a whole voted to elect the DCCC chair. DelBene was among those who supported the rule change allowing the leader to nominate someone, Punchbowl News reported.U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene answers questions during a news conference about the recent Congressional delegation trip to the Indo-Pacific region, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
According to the outlet, party leaders wanted a woman in charge of the DCCC, despite two men, Reps. Ami Bera and Tony Cárdenas of California, hoping to be picked.
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