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House Leadership Appoints Three Democrats to Foreign Affairs Panel Roles
Just the facts
U.S. House Democratic leadership appointed Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Wesley Bell, and Jared Moskowitz to assignments on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Representative Jared Moskowitz was named ranking member on the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, while Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Wesley Bell were appointed as members of the full committee. Additionally, Representative Mark Pocan was appointed to join the panel. The appointments follow recent primary elections in Florida and Missouri where Moskowitz, Wasserman Schultz, and Bell secured nominations in their respective congressional districts.
Why this is news
U.S. House Democratic leadership assigned Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Wesley Bell, and Jared Moskowitz to key positions on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The committee assignments follow recent primary victories by the lawmakers in Florida and Missouri.
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