Rep. Cedric Richmond set to join House Ways and Means Committee
Source: The Hill
Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) — national co-chair of Joe Biden's presidential campaign and a former Congressional Black Caucus chair — is set to join the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
Richmond is poised to fill the seat left vacant by the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights leader and senior member of the tax-writing panel who died in July. The committee has jurisdiction over tax, trade and health issues.
The Louisiana Democrat has been recommended by the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee to serve on panel. The full Democratic Caucus still needs to approve the assignment.
“Congressman Cedric Richmond is a proven leader in our Caucus, whose vision and expertise will be essential to promote fairness in our tax system and secure economic justice and financial security for millions of hard-working families," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/516796-rep-cedric-richmond-set-to-join-house-ways-and-means-committee
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