Black Caucus huddles as talk of term limits heats up Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus huddled Monday night in the Capitol as the push for term limits for committee chairmanships and leadership spots heats up among House Democrats.
A number of senior CBC members are in line to take committee gavels next Congress and the group has quickly rallied against the notion that gavels would be term-limited just as they're about to ascend to those chairmanship seats.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who's seeking another stint as House Speaker, has been in talks with members of a small group of anti-Pelosi insurgents about adopting a cap on the number of years an individual lawmaker could retain a committee gavel or leadership post.
Cedric Richmond, the CBC chairman, and Karen Bass, who will lead the group next year, met Monday night with a handful of soon-to-be committee chairmen who are members of the caucus to plot a path forward.
Each lawmaker approached afterward said they oppose the idea of capping committee chairmanships and the group thinks that race is underlying the debate.
Asked if the move to term limit committee chairmanships is based in race, Johnson said that, at the very least, the public perception is such.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, who's poised to chair the Homeland Security Committee, also advocated for keeping the status quo.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/black-caucus-huddles-as-talk-of-term-limits-heats-up/ar-BBQMxhN
A number of senior CBC members are in line to take committee gavels next Congress and the group has quickly rallied against the notion that gavels would be term-limited just as they're about to ascend to those chairmanship seats.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who's seeking another stint as House Speaker, has been in talks with members of a small group of anti-Pelosi insurgents about adopting a cap on the number of years an individual lawmaker could retain a committee gavel or leadership post.
Cedric Richmond, the CBC chairman, and Karen Bass, who will lead the group next year, met Monday night with a handful of soon-to-be committee chairmen who are members of the caucus to plot a path forward.
Each lawmaker approached afterward said they oppose the idea of capping committee chairmanships and the group thinks that race is underlying the debate.
Asked if the move to term limit committee chairmanships is based in race, Johnson said that, at the very least, the public perception is such.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, who's poised to chair the Homeland Security Committee, also advocated for keeping the status quo.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/black-caucus-huddles-as-talk-of-term-limits-heats-up/ar-BBQMxhN
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