Congresswoman Fudge Statement on House Leadership

[George II]

Source: Congresswoman Fudge's House Website

Congresswoman Fudge Statement on House Leadership

Warrensville Heights, Ohio – Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) releases the following statement:

“Last week I announced that I was strongly considering a run for Speaker of the House.

"My consideration was due in large part to the lack of sustained efforts that ensure diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of the House. Further, despite the great success we experienced on November 6, voter protection and voter integrity are still at risk. The erosion of voting rights and civil rights was on full display in Georgia, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas. Our party should reflect the diversity of our changing nation and guarantee all our citizens the unfettered right to vote and to have every vote count.

"Leader Pelosi has granted me the opportunity to create the record necessary to satisfy the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, so that the protections of the Voting Rights Act will be reinstated and improved. She has also assured me that the most loyal voting bloc in the Democratic party, Black women, will have a seat at the decision-making table. I am now confident that we will move forward together and that the 116th Congress will be a Congress of which we can all be proud. I now join my colleagues in support of the leadership team of Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn."

Read more: https://fudge.house.gov/press-statements/congresswoman-fudge-statement-on-house-leadership/

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She announces that she'll support Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House!

"I am now confident that we will move forward together and that the 116th Congress will be a Congress of which we can all be proud. I now join my colleagues in support of the leadership team of Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn."

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Yup - breaking at WaPo

Ohio Rep. Fudge endorses Pelosi bid for House speaker

BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge endorses Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s bid for House speaker, abandons any plans to challenge longtime Democratic leader

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/rep-fudge-considering-pelosi-challenge-wrote-in-support-of-former-judge-now-accused-of-killing-wife/2018/11/20/23e1c518-ece6-11e8-96d4-0d23f2aaad09_story.html

[George II]

4. I've used up my free articles on the Washington Post and NY Times websites.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. I subscribe to both

but the WaPo one is just adding on to their "Power Post" column at the moment, so it doesn't have any additional details yet.

[Obvious85]

7. TIP: open in 'Incognito Mode' on Chrome to bypass paywall

works for me

[George II]

10. I have an anonymous browser that I use sometimes, but it's cumbersome. I haven't used...

...the incognito mode in Chrome (it's in Microsoft's new "Edge", too) before, will give it a try, thanks.

[mopinko]

17. just wipe your cookies.

[George II]

19. Excuse me?

[Hamlette]

25. does everyone know if you work for any government, you can get WaPo online free.

all you need is a government email addy.

[ananda]

18. Sounds like a win win for Democrats!

Yes

[Me.]

2. Yahoo

Good news and congrats to both

[riversedge]

3. Thank you.

[11cents]

5. This may have been a consideration:

https://thegrio.com/2018/11/20/rep-marcia-fudge-under-fire-after-letter-of-support-for-abusive-judge-accused-of-murdering-his-wife-surfaces/

[LiberalFighter]

9. Friendship is great. But not when someone has an atrocious problem.

[erpowers]

40. Also Thought That Played A Role

Yeah, I also thought that story coming out played a role in her dropping her bid for Speaker of the House.

[vlyons]

8. well of course Pelosi will empower Congresswoman Fudge

and ensure that AA women have a seat at the table of decision making. I never doubted that Pelosi is a consensus builder.

[sheshe2]

11. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope this bullshit has been laid to rest.

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. Ditto!

[sheshe2]

14. ...

[LakeArenal]

37. It always was BS. Just trying to rile Dems up.

I’m glad cool heads have won out.

[ewagner]

12. Great news...

[getagrip_already]

15. now it's time for moulton

to take his chair of the house lunch blogging committee. It might be too good for him, so he will have to take it on a trial basis first.

[George II]

16. He's getting roasted on twitter. I'm sure he'll be primaried in two years.

Ryan isn't getting off easy, either.

I haven't seen anything about Kathleen Rice yet.

[erronis]

24. And the only lunch moulton will get for the next two years is pb&j

Pay Back and Justice. Eat thoughtfully congress-critter. Might be the last taxpayer-funded meal you get.

[snort]

28. He gets the coffee.

[George II]

29. Perhaps the covfefe?

[displacedtexan]

36. It'll be tough getting to meetings on time from his office in the last stall of the men's room.

He'll have to work on time management .

[George II]

38. He'll be sharing a cubicle in the basement with Milton Waddams:

[still_one]

20. Our illustrious news media is not going to be happy about this

[pazzyanne]

21. K & R

[Ramsey Barner]

22. Yet another example

of why Pelosi is the right woman for the job. Now Fudge, instead of losing, gets a leadership position in the critical area of voting rights. I'm impressed.

[wryter2000]

23. Yay, Congresswoman Fudge

The five white guys can eat her dust.

[marble falls]

26. We really need to stay together. Nancy Pelosi right now is the most qualified person for the job ...

bar none. Tis doesn't mean that she'll hold that office much past 2020. But right now we need to shut this President down. Pelosi has the fire and the experience. Hopefully she'll start mentoring a few good Reps to replace her after the current emergency is over.

[DeminPennswoods]

27. This is an important data gathering task

If the VRA as currently comprised is to be used effectively, then lawyers challenging voter suppression or extreme partisan gerry-mandering have to have data and facts from which to craft their arguments.

[PoliticAverse]

30. Well played by Fudge, she got her own subcommittee out of it. n/t

[people]

31. Congresswoman Fudge Voting Rights

Congresswoman Fudge's request for the House to create the record needed to reinstate voter protections under the Voting Rights in the particularly racist southern states is so very important. I am so glad this is going to happen. It's long overdue to create this record.

[lsewpershad]

32. Hoyer

needs to go. Too dino.

[George II]

34. Beg your pardon?

[Amimnoch]

35. What about his record is DINO?

Not terribly familiar with him, but just doing a quick look up on the issues, his record looks pretty solidly in line with the Democratic Party platform?

Appears very pro choice, good on the economy, high ratings across the board on civil rights, strong on pro labor rights, pro marijuana legalization stance, pro public education, pro environment, Gets an “F” from the NRA, pro-public health care. About the only area that I didn’t think much of him on was his “tough on crime” stance.

Appears to be making his constituents very happy going by both his primary and GE results this last cycle.

[Amimnoch]

33. We elected them. Trust them to do what they are able.

Since the start of this debate, my position has been to trust our elected officials to do what’s best, and would support their decision as the one that moves us forward the most:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11423777

[CrispyQ]

41. No. You don't just trust them to do what they are able.

You hound them to do what's right. You research the issues & decide what you think is right & then you call & write to your congressional reps & tell them what you want them to do & how you want them to vote. That's what representative government is all about. It's a shame, with all the free long distance that everyone gets, that Congress' phone lines aren't ringing off the hook. The last time anything like that was reported was the financial crisis of 2008.

[Amimnoch]

42. Thank you for your directions,

But I’ll follow my own path.

[CrispyQ]

45. My apologies for sounding bossy.

Please feel free to trust them to speak for you without telling them what you think & feel!

[mastermind]

39. Democracy at work, something the thugs hate

I love watching Democracy, the good, the bad and the ugly. Fascist republicans hate it, call it a republic. The inner workings of the house now is setting up to be one of the best Democratically controlled houses in our lifetimes with superb leadership and a monster of a job taking down the tRump crime family.

[whistler162]

43. Good.... and not all because

of the bad press problem from the former judge that may have just murdered his ex.

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/20/669484376/former-ohio-judge-who-got-9-months-after-assaulting-wife-is-arrested-in-her-kill

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/417673-marcia-fudge-once-wrote-letter-of-support-for-man-now-accused-of-murder

[George II]

44. I think she's getting unfairly bashed, it's almost as though she committed the murder.