Democrats are on the cusp of picking one of their highest-profile members, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), to lead their defense against Republican investigations on the House Oversight Committee.
Raskin speaks to U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger during a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Raskin's status as the favorite underscores the Oversight Committee's transformation from a relatively low-key panel to a plum assignment that leads congressional probes and drives considerable media coverage. "It's just the first step in the process," Raskin told Axios when asked for his reaction to the steering vote.The resounding support for Raskin follows grumbling from some Democrats about panels like Oversight and Judiciary — where impeachments begin — being led by older members with less vitality than their Republican counterparts, who are subject to term limits.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky chalked the result up to Raskin being "so high-profile when it comes to oversight ... such a powerful voice, nationally.": "We're still in the thick of the fight with Trump and all the forces he's unleashed against us, and so I'm running to continue the work that has consumed my time since I got here."Backers of other candidates argue that Raskin's fame shouldn't overshadow his rivals' investigative chops or pugnaciousness.
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