WASHINGTON _ Rep. Jim Clyburn now has a clear path to becoming the House majority whip, the chamber's third-ranking leadership position.
Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., the South Carolina Democrat's opponent for the leadership position, withdrew her bid Monday.
In a statement, DeGette said her colleagues were feeling "pressure ... to return the three senior leaders to their posts without opposition. We have enough work to do without this internal pressure."
