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Posted November 19, 2020
Democratic members of the House of Representatives are being told not to join a potential Biden administration as part of a strategy to protect the fragile Democratic majority in the House, according to the New York Post.
The message to stay put is being delivered by both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- but one top Democrat has rejected her advice.
Louisiana Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond is resigning from the U.S. House of Representatives and will be joining the Biden administration as a senior adviser in the White House Office of Public Engagement.
Richmond served as national co-chairman of the Biden-Harris campaign.
"The future has a habit of arriving unannounced, and I am here to announce the hardest decision of my life,†Richmond said Tuesday. “Before Jan. 20, I will resign my seat in the United States Congress and take a position in the Biden-Harris administration.â€
Richmond has represented Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District since 2011, serving on the House Ways and Means, Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees, and as the Democratic assistant to the majority whip.
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