Lujan will have 'assistant Speaker' title
By Scott Wong - 12/11/18 10:48 AM EST
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan's (D-N.M.) new title in the next Congress will be "assistant Speaker" instead of "assistant majority leader," House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told rank-and-file members in a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday, multiple sources in the room told The Hill.
Lujan, a staunch Pelosi ally, just came off a successful stint as House Democrats' campaign chairman in the 2018 midterms.
Democrats picked up a net of 40 House seats to win back the majority.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/420758-lujan-will-have-assistant-speaker-title