NEW: Jamie Raskin elected top Democrat on House Oversight Committee
House Democrats on Thursday elected Rep. Jamie Raskin as ranking member on theThe job comes with a hefty mandate: leading the defense against a battery of planned Republican investigations into the Biden administration on everything from the border to Afghanistan to Hunter Biden.In a closed-door caucus meeting on Thursday, Raskin defeated Rep. Gerry Connolly 133-75, according to two sources in the room.
The result comes after the Democratic Steering Committee recommended Raskin for the role earlier this month, leading Rep. Stephen Lynch , who finished third in that vote, to drop out.that a major asset for Raskin is his national profile, amassed during stints as a Trump impeachment manager and Jan. 6 committee member.
Raskin's pugnacious and media-savvy operating style contrasts with that of his predecessor, outgoing Rep. Carolyn Maloney , who ascended to the role based on her seniority.
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