WASHINGTON — House Democrats continued Thursday to set their leadership team for the next Congress, approving outgoing House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn as assistant Democratic leader and picking four members to run the caucus’ messaging arm, among other posts.
The caucus elected a new top trio of leaders Wednesday: New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as minority leader, Massachusetts Rep. Katherine M. Clark as minority whip and California Rep. Pete Aguilar as caucus chair. They were all unchallenged. California Rep. Ted Lieu won a four-way race for caucus vice chair.
Clyburn, of South Carolina, has been the third-ranking Democrat since 2007 and was elected assistant leader by acclamation after his last-minute challenger, Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline, dropped out of the race at the start of the second day of closed-door elections.
