A low-level House leadership position is suddenly the hottest open job on Capitol Hill after Rep. Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House. A Texas...
Republican Beth Van Duyne speaks to supporters attending the Tarrant County GOP election results watch party at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, Texas, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Van Duyne is running for U.S. House to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District against Democrat Candace Valenzuela.WASHINGTON — A low-level House leadership position is suddenly the hottest open job on Capitol Hill after the previous occupant landed a massive promotion.
She also touted her experience working in the private sector as a communications professional with clients that included Fortune 500 businesses.During that time Van Duyne stirred controversies that made national news, taking strong positions against Sharia law and sanctuary cities for unauthorized immigrants. At one point sheShe was one of the 16 Texas Republicans in the U.S.
House Republicans could pick a new vice chair of their conference as soon as next week. The contest could draw upwards of a dozen candidates. Another contender is Rep. Mark Alford of Missouri, who was handing out glossy campaign push cards promoting his bid during Thursday’s House floor votes.In her pitch letter, Van Duyne highlighted a large job fair she organized with other members from North Texas that connected 16,000 job seekers with hundreds of businesses.
“I hope to use my hard-fought experiences and my professional background to bring a perspective that expands our reach and helps empower more Americans to understand there are better, more prosperous ways to live their lives than what is offered by the Democrats,” she wrote., Washington correspondent. Joseph Morton covers the intersection of business and politics in the Washington Bureau. Before joining The News, Joseph worked for CQ Roll Call and the Omaha World-Herald.
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