{"id":2374750,"date":"2024-11-30T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T19:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-house-committee-leaders-face-challenges-from-young-members-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-30T14:13:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T19:13:49","slug":"democratic-house-committee-leaders-face-challenges-from-young-members-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-house-committee-leaders-face-challenges-from-young-members-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic House committee leaders face challenges from young members &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-house-committee-leaders-face-challenges-from-young-members-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374750&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200c article discusses the impact of President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s election on the Democratic Party, specifically \u200bregarding leadership challenges within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smuggler-with-ties-to-isis-smuggles-migrants-into-u-s-from-mexico\/\" title=\"ISIS-linked smuggler brings migrants into US from Mexico.\">key congressional committees<\/a>. \u2062Several established Democratic committee leaders are facing\u2063 significant competition from\u2063 younger, more vocal \u200dmembers of the party, who \u2063are positioning themselves as better\u200d suited to confront the Trump\u2062 administration&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Key figures mentioned include \u200dRep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), who is \u200c76 \u200cand facing a challenge from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), 60, for the ranking member\u2064 position\u200c on the House \u2063Committee on Natural Resources. Huffman has cited his fundraising\u200b success as a crucial factor in his campaign against Grijalva.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly,\u200b in the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. David Scott (D-GA) at 80, is up against younger challengers Jim Costa (D-CA) and Angie Craig \u200c(D-MN). Costa emphasizes \u2062the need for a strong Democratic response \u200dto \u2063protect programs\u2064 like SNAP \u200bamidst \u2062Trump&#8217;s return to power.<\/p>\n<p>The House Judiciary \u200cCommittee is also experiencing internal pressure, with Rep. \u200dJamie Raskin (D-MD) \u200breportedly being urged to challenge\u200c the older Jerrold \u2062Nadler (D-NY) for its ranking\u2063 member position.<\/p>\n<p>these developments reflect a generational shift within the Democratic Party and highlight the urgency for strategic leadership as they prepare \u2064to engage\u200c with a Republican\u200d majority under Trump&#8217;s \u2063anticipated influence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democratic House committee leaders face challenges from young members<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1896816\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s decisive electoral victory has <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> rethinking their leadership, with several high-ranking <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">congressional<\/a> committee members facing challenges from younger voices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Each Democrat is arguing that he or she is the right person to take on Trump over the next two years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committee on Natural Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) is the current ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources. At age 76, he will try to fend off a challenge from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), 60, who is running an aggressive campaign for the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Huffman wrote in his letter announcing his challenge, &ldquo;With the shock wave of Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;First 100 Days&rsquo; agenda about to slam into our committees, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">effective committee work led<\/a> by our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-ranking-members-demand-pelosi-explain-why-she-refuses-to-turn-over-documents-on-us-capitol-security-and-why-she-delayed-national-guard-response-for-one-hour-during-siege\/\" title=\"GOP Ranking Members Demand Pelosi Explain Why She Refuses to Turn Over Documents on US Capitol Security and Why She Delayed National Guard Response for One Hour During Siege\">ranking members<\/a> will be critical.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/30\/us\/politics\/democrats-nadler-raskin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly<\/a> pushed memos that boast how he has outperformed Grijalva in fundraising for the last six consecutive cycles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/members-of-congress\/jared-huffman\/summary?cid=N00033030&amp;cycle=2024&amp;type=I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Huffman<\/a> has been in office since 2013, outraising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/members-of-congress\/raul-m-grijalva\/summary?cid=N00025284&amp;cycle=2024&amp;type=I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Grijalva<\/a> by about $450,000 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Grijalva was <a href=\"https:\/\/chc.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/chc-backs-rep-raul-grijalva-continued-leadership-natural-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">endorsed<\/a> by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Friday. CHC Chair Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA) said the 76-year-old &ldquo;is more than ready to lead the House Natural Resources Democrats as they take on a Trump Administration and Republican majority&rdquo; given his experience taking on the last Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3232494\/trump-wants-to-abolish-the-department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW TRUMP&rsquo;S PROMISE TO ABOLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WOULD WORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">House Agriculture Committee<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. David Scott (D-GA), ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, is facing a challenge from Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA) and Angie Craig (D-MN). Scott will turn 80 in June, while Costa is 72 and Craig is 52. <\/p>\n<p>Costa has been in office since 2005. He is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of fiscally conservative Democrats. He serves on the House Natural Resources Committee in addition to Agriculture. Craig is a newer member of Congress, having been first elected in 2018, but has managed to maintain the seat despite it being a swing district. She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, a group focused on pro-business and innovation-oriented policies.<\/p>\n<p>Costs argued that Trump&rsquo;s return necessitates a Democratic leader &ldquo;who will fight to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/snap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SNAP<\/a>), defend the historic investments we made through the Inflation Reduction Act and bring a strong Democratic message back to rural America&rdquo; in a letter announcing his challenge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3113298\/biden-administration-congress-and-unions-try-to-trump-proof-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS, AND UNIONS TRY TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF SCIENCE&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Craig&rsquo;s letter, she expressed &ldquo;worry that too many rural Americans don&rsquo;t trust that Democrats have their best interests at heart.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Scott&rsquo;s health has come into question during his most recent Congressional term, with some Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/02\/20\/david-scott-reelection-questioned-democrats-00142290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">questioning<\/a> his decision to run for office in 2024, let alone as ranking member of the committee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;David Scott is Exhibit A for term limits,&rdquo; one Democratic lawmaker told <em>Politico<\/em>. &ldquo;He was a respected, talented member who has become diminished. And it&rsquo;s painful for people to watch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">House Judiciary Committee<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps most consequentially, dozens of Democrats have reportedly been privately pressuring 61-year-old Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) to challenge 77-year-old Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/30\/us\/politics\/democrats-nadler-raskin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">According<\/a> to the <em>New York Times<\/em>, they worry Nadler will be ineffective in delivering pushback against Trump&rsquo;s agendas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a New Yorker, I have stood up to Donald Trump my entire career,&rdquo; Nadler wrote in a letter announcing his bid to maintain his spot as ranking member. &ldquo;When he became president, I led the Judiciary Committee&rsquo;s efforts to hold him accountable for his various abuses of power, culminating in two historic impeachments.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He claimed &ldquo;the fabric of our democracy is threatened&rdquo; by the incoming Trump administration and the &ldquo;MAGA majority.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Raskin has not officially announced his candidacy for ranking member, but as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee he has been a vocal opponent of Trump and his agenda. He has served in the House since 2017, was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-impeachment-managers-demand-trump-testify-in-senate-trial\/\" title=\"House Impeachment Managers Demand Trump Testify in Senate Trial\">lead impeachment manager<\/a> during Trump&rsquo;s second impeachment trial, and played a prominent role on the January 6 committee. He is seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, and serves on the House Judiciary Committee in addition to Oversight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1896816\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896816\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic leaders face challenges from younger members post-Trump&#8217;s win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2374751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/reps-nadler-scott-Grijalva.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32923,41594,35672,32076,45923],"class_list":["post-2374750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-party","tag-house-committee","tag-political-challenges","tag-washington-examiner","tag-young-members"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/reps-nadler-scott-Grijalva.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374750"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374754,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374750\/revisions\/2374754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}