The California governor has said that he would not appoint any of the candidates who had been running to succeed Feinstein in 2024. That includes Lee as well as Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter.
letter to Newsom“From authoring California’s first Violence Against Women Act to casting the lone vote against the Authorized Military Use of Force to saving 25 million people from the scourge of AIDS; from expanding SNAP, to authoring the Rents’ Bill of Rights, and introducing the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act; Congresswoman Barbara Lee is — without question — the best choice for this appointment,” Horsford wrote.
“Her unparalleled legislative record, longstanding leadership in the Democratic Party, and deep commitment to justice and equality cannot be equalled,” he added. He also noted Lee’s personal hardships prior to her career in politics, such as her escape from an abusive marriage, experiencing homelessness while raising two children as a single mother, and opening a mental health clinic to serve vulnerable people in her community.The CBC’s endorsement of Lee comes aftersaid they won’t try to prevent Democrats from replacing Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee.
Feinstein’s death left Democrats without a majority on the key panel, which is now split evenly, 10 to 10, between Democrats and Republicans. The even vote prevents President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees from advancing out of the committee if Democrats lack the GOP support needed to send any potential judges to the full Senate.
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