Clyburn Pushes Childs for Supreme Court, Testing Sway With Biden
The highest-ranking Black member of Congress is credited with helping resurrect the president’s 2020 campaign at a critical point. Now he is calling in a favor.
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The highest-ranking Black member of Congress is credited with helping resurrect the president’s 2020 campaign at a critical point. Now he is calling in a favor.
As Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court, members of this small, elite group are watching with complicated emotions.
Lawmakers from both parties and interest groups swung into gear to influence President Biden’s choice for the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) has reportedly been pushing hard for President Biden to nominate his desired choice to replace Justice Breyer.
The president’s promise highlights a group that has struggled to become part of the very small pool of elite judges in the nation’s higher federal courts.