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riversedge

(69,537 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 08:19 PM Nov 2019

Rep. Carolyn Maloney picked to chair House Oversight Committee

Source: axios




2 hours ago




Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) will become the first woman to chair the House Oversight Committee, after defeating Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) in a caucus-wide vote, Politico reports.

Why it matters: Maloney has been acting as the committee's chair since the Oct. 17 death of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) Leading the Oversight Committee will thrust Maloney into the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The Oversight Committee is one of the congressional panels leading the probe.

What's next: The pick by Democrats is expected to be formalized on the House floor on Thursday, a senior Democratic aide told the Washington Post...................

Read more: https://www.axios.com/carolyn-maloney-first-woman-chair-house-oversight-1a454fc4-d0b3-4e8e-b030-f405d84a0d6d.html



Congrats to Rep Maloney.



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Carolyn Maloney stands at a podium.
Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), flanked by Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney picked to chair House Oversight Committee (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2019 OP
Surely there is a better picture than that. patricia92243 Nov 2019 #1
A bit better... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2019 #3
One great lawmaker passing the baton to another sandensea Nov 2019 #4
Kick ass, Carolyn! SunSeeker Nov 2019 #2

sandensea

(21,460 posts)
4. One great lawmaker passing the baton to another
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 09:39 PM
Nov 2019

A beautiful sight.

Compare this to the imagery of Rethugs tag-teaming each other in their latest poop-throwing game.

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