(Washington Post) — After a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, representatives of theCongressional Black Caucusindicated that they are inclined to support her plan to maintain her position. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) said he is satisfied that Minority Whip James E. Clyburn (S.C.), who will take the title “assistant leader” when Democrats become the minority in the […]
They want to ensure new role for highest ranking black in Congress has some teeth.
(CNN) — The Congressional Black Caucus has decided to withhold its approval for the House Democratic leadership team, denying Speaker Nancy Pelosi full support of the 42-member organization as she campaigns to remain leader. After a nearly two hour long meeting on Monday night, chairwoman Barbara Lee of California said the group only will endorse […]
(News One) — The founder of Black Entertainment Television is warning Democrats that pushing Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) out of leadership means losing black voters. Robert L. Johnson sent a letter to the House leadership and the Congressional Black Caucus underscoring why Clyburn should be whip over House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). To […]
(Bellingham Herald) –The battle over who will be the No. 2 leader of weakened House Democrats in the next Congress took on racial overtones Monday as Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who is white, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, who is black, battled for supporters. Rep. Barbara Lee of California, who chairs the 41-member Congressional Black […]
(The State) — U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn set up a possible bitter internal struggle among fellow Democrats on Friday by writing his colleagues and asking them to support him as the party’s No. 2 leader in the next session of Congress. Clyburn disclosed his plans to run for House minority whip, while current […]