NY Rep. Carolyn Maloney replaces late Elijah Cummings as Oversight Committee chair

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Wednesday chose New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney to fill the shoes of revered Rep. Elijah Cummings as chair of the influential House Oversight and Reform Committee.

Cummings, who died unexpectedly last month, was widely regarded as one of the Democrats’ best spokesmen...

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