Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced Monday she will run for the top Democratic seat on the House Natural Resources Committee in the next Congress, potentially making her the first woman in the panel’s leadership.
Stansbury (D-N.M.) is challenging Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) to replace outgoing ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.). Grijalva, who is recovering from cancer, announced Dec. 2 he won’t seek reelection to the post.
Younger Democrats on other House committees, including Oversight and Accountability, also are mounting campaigns to oust more senior members and bring fresh perspectives to policy work as Republicans prepare to take control of Congress and ...
