(Kansas City Star) — As House Democrats regroup after major losses in the midterm elections, members of the Congressional Black Caucus chose Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver on Wednesday to lead them through the new political terrain. He will become chairman of a group next year whose 42 members all survived the midterm elections, even as many of their more moderate and conservative colleagues are now packing up their offices and preparing to head home. After his unanimous approval Cleaver told the group, “Because we now occupy the minority, the challenge we are faced with will be greater …. If we walk together, we will accomplish our aim.”
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