Sen. Amy Klobuchar, one of the most senior Democrats eligible to replace Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on the Finance Committee, is not interested in pursuing the seat, according to a source familiar with her thinking.
Menendez on Tuesday informed Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., and his Senate colleagues that he would resign from the chamber next month following his conviction on bribery charges, which will open up the coveted tax-writing panel slot. He was facing a possible expulsion vote.
Klobuchar is not interested in changing committees at this time, according to the source close to the Minnesota Democrat, who ran for her party’s presidential nomination during the 2020 campaign.
