With elections just months away and after a shakeup caused by sexual-harassment allegations, House Democrats on Tuesday chose a new leader who said she hopes to bring stability to the caucus. Rep. Fentrice Driskell, a Tampa Democrat who will become the first Black woman to lead House Democrats, told reporters she will aim to “build a sort of unity” in the caucus when she officially takes over as leader following the November elections.
With elections just months away and after a shakeup caused by sexual-harassment allegations, House Democrats on Tuesday chose a new leader who said she hopes to bring stability to the caucus. Rep. Fentrice Driskell, a Tampa Democrat who will become the first Black woman to lead House Democrats, told reporters she will aim to “build a sort of unity” in the caucus when she officially takes over as leader following the November elections.