House Democrats elect a new Foreign Affairs chairman
Congressman Gregory Meeks was elected as the first African American chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, winning a caucus wide vote against Congressman Joaquin Castro. The contest at times had the feel of a battle between Democratic leadership and the more progressive wing of the party over what its foreign-policy platform should be.
Laura Kelly, a DC based journalist who covers foreign policy for The Hill, joins The Greek Current to discuss today’s vote and what it could mean for President-elect Biden’s efforts to implement his foreign policy vision.
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