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Potomac's Delaney Takes Leadership Role on Capitol Hill
Maryland's newest member of Congress says he's ready to "get things done."
By JEREMY BARR Capital News Service Rep. John Delaney of Potomac, Maryland’s newest member of Congress, has bolstered the state’s already outsized influence on the Hill. Delaney, who unseated 10-term Republican Congressman Roscoe Bartlett in November, was named senior whip and elected as one of three presidents of the House Democratic freshman class earlier this month. As a member of the Democratic Whip team, Delaney “will participate in weekly strategy meetings with Democratic leadership on upcoming legislation," according to a news release announcing the appointment, as well as wrangle votes on key issues. “I want to get things done. If becoming a leader helps me do that, then I’ll do that,” Delaney said recently about his …
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