Cedric L. Richmond

Cedric Richmond Says No to Committee Term Limits as Black Lawmakers are Set to Become Chairs in 2019, Nancy Pelosi Open to Discussion

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Cedric Richmond shot down a proposal that could place term limits on House Committee chairs. A number of CBC members are in line to lead powerful committees next year. The list includes Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who is poised to lead the Financial Services Committee, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson  (D-Texas), who will chair the Science, Space and Technology Committee, Reps. Bobby Scott (Va.), of the Education and the Workforce Committee; Bennie Thompson(Miss.), of the Homeland Security Committee; and Elijah Cummings (Md.), of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Richmond told the the Hill via phone , “I think it’s a bad idea,