Rep. Adam Schiff
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Axios first reported on Schiff’s plans on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The agency added that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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Political later reported that Schiff, who currently serves as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, lobbied Newsom to nominate him to the position currently held by Xavier Becerra
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Politico added that Pelosi herself had lobbied for Schiff’s appointment on his behalf, according to three people familiar with the matter, although a spokesman for Pelosi declined to comment.
Representatives for Schiff and Newsom did not immediately respond to The Hill’s requests for comment.
Axios noted that if Newsom chooses Schiff, House Democrats would lose a strong party voice in the California congressman, who gained special attention after leading the Russian investigation intoPresident Trump
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A Schiff exit would also leave a small Democratic majority of 221-211 in the lower house.
Becerra will step down as attorney general if he is confirmed as secretary of HHS by the Senate. If Schiff takes office, it would take about six months to hold a special election to select Schiff’s replacement in the House.
Newsom’s next decision on a new state attorney general comes after he selected the secretary of state Alex Padilla
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Harris took an oath in his successor hours after taking his oath as vice president last month, along with the new Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff
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Newsom’s choice also occurs when he faces an impending recall and criticism effort in the state that was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with an IGS survey by Berkley released on Tuesday, finding that its approval rating dropped to 31%, with another 31% strongly disapproving their job performance.