"Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) won a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee vote Monday to succeed Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, advancing him to a full vote of the Democratic caucus.
Huffman won the committee vote, despite Grijalva’s endorsement of Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), the top Democrat on the panel’s oversight subcommittee, for the role.
“Natural Resources has been my highest priority since I came to Congress 12 years ago. It is my life’s work — water, wildlife, fisheries, public lands, tribal issues — and what I know and love the best,” Huffman said in a statement after the vote. “I am ready to roll up my sleeves and do the work to protect our treasured natural resources, lift up tribal and frontline communities, and lead us as a team to effectively fight against Trump’s Project 2025 agenda and ensure we win back the House.”"
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