Dems already fighting over Conyers' Judiciary post
Source: Politico
By MARGARET HARDING MCGILL and JOHN BRESNAHAN 06/12/2017 06:29 AM EDT
A fight has broken out among top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee over replacing Rep. John Conyers as the ranking member of the panel, even though the 88-year-old Michigan Democrat says he’s not going anywhere.
Whoever is the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee is a critical issue. Many Democrats believe they have a good chance of taking back the House in November 2018, and the Judiciary panel would be a key battleground for taking on President Donald Trump if Democrats are in the majority in the next Congress.
In a June 8 letter obtained by POLITICO, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (Calif.) — the third highest ranking Democrat on Judiciary — warned Rep. Jerry Nadler (N.Y.), who is No. 2 behind Conyers, that she has heard Nadler is meeting with fellow Democrats about replacing Conyers. Lofgren warned Nadler that there is no current vacancy atop Judiciary, but if it does happen, she would be interested in the job, too.
“It’s been brought to my attention that you are pro-actively seeking meetings with Caucus colleagues to discuss the top Democratic position on the House Judiciary Committee. I also understand you’re asserting I wouldn’t be a candidate for the slot of if it was vacant,” Lofgren told Nadler. “I request you refrain from characterizing my intentions.”
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