Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair of the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus, is reportedly eyeing a House leadership position while the Democrats’ chances of retaining their wafer-thin majority are growing increasingly small.
More than 15 lawmakers and aides confirmed to Politico that Jayapal is floating the idea of a 2022 House leadership position among her colleagues. Some members of the House Progressive Caucus, which she chairs, believe she may even challenge Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), the current assistant speaker of the House and close confidant of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, is embraced by Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the assistant speaker, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite).
Jayapal reportedly was having Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and David Scott (D-GA) make…
