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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2019, 08:46 AM Oct 2019

Does this make Norton the most senior Democrat on Oversight & Reform?

Nobody can ever fill Cummings's shoes, but she's probably the closest...

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Does this make Norton the most senior Democrat on Oversight & Reform? (Original Post) Recursion Oct 2019 OP

Can she be? hlthe2b Oct 2019 #1

I believe so; non-voting delegates have unrestricted committee memberships Recursion Oct 2019 #2

Could be either Norton or Carolyn Maloney (NY). . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2019 #3

Oh right, I forgot that's in the Speaker's gift now Recursion Oct 2019 #4

hlthe2b

(102,233 posts)

1. Can she be?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2019, 08:48 AM

Oct 2019

As DC representative she is "non-voting," but I don't know if that applies to committees. Surely it would be up to Pelosi, so... ?

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. I believe so; non-voting delegates have unrestricted committee memberships

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 17, 2019, 08:51 AM

Oct 2019

For that matter back until 1994 the House would usually conduct business in the Committee of the Whole so that the DC, PR, VI, etc. delegates could vote.

DinahMoeHum

(21,784 posts)

3. Could be either Norton or Carolyn Maloney (NY). . .

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2019, 09:09 AM

Oct 2019

. . .but I believe Pelosi has the final say on who Cummings's successor is.

https://oversight.house.gov/members

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. Oh right, I forgot that's in the Speaker's gift now

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 17, 2019, 09:14 AM

Oct 2019

Well, I don't envy anybody who has to follow in Cummings's footsteps, but we have no shortage of fighters ready.

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