Wasserman Schultz Fights To Keep Her Job As DNC Chair

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Greg Nash)

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is fighting to stay on as head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) amid a roiling debate within her party about whether she should step aside before the Democratic National Convention in July.

Wasserman Schultz’s future as DNC chairwoman was called into question late Tuesday after The Hill reported that senators have privately discussed whether she should resign. Some argue such a move could mollify supporters of Bernie Sanders after a bitter primary fight against Hillary Clinton.

The issue reverberated across the Capitol on Wednesday, as Democrats in the House and Senate were bombarded with questions about whether a change in leadership is needed.

Perhaps the strongest show of support for Wasserman Schultz came in the House, where leading Democrats rushed to her defense.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the DNC chairwoman has “the respect of her colleagues”; Rep. Xavier Becerra (Calif.), head of the House Democratic Caucus, said she has “done phenomenal work”; and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), head of the Congressional Black Caucus’s campaign arm, praised her as having “done a great job in a difficult scenario.”

But the mood in the Senate was different; talk of replacing Wasserman Schultz received little pushback from Senate leaders.

[vc_btn title=”More on the DNC Chair” style=”outline” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”left” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fcampaign%2F281307-wasserman-schultz-fights-to-keep-her-job|title:More%20on%20the%20DNC%20Chair|target:%20_blank”][vc_message message_box_style=”3d” message_box_color=”turquoise”]By Alexander Bolton, theHill, excerpt posted on SouthFloridaReporter.com May 26, 2016 [/vc_message]