A group of swing district House Democrats signaled their support for Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) to succeed Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee days after Grijalva endorsed Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) for the role.
“The Natural Resources Committee touches all of our districts and it will be a key battleground as we brace for an onslaught of attacks on the fundamental rights of our communities and our precious environment,” the members wrote. “House Democrats will be in great hands with Jared leading this important committee as Ranking Member. We endorse him enthusiastically and urge you to support him in the........