House Dems Like Tim Walz for Harris VP Pick
Whoever Vice President Kamala Harris chooses to be her running mate in the presidential election is ultimately her decision, but if the House Democrats have their way, that choice will be Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. It…
Whoever Vice President Kamala Harris chooses to be her running mate in the presidential election is ultimately her decision, but if the House Democrats have their way, that choice will be Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
It appears Walz made an impression on his former colleagues when he served in the House for 12 years, starting in 2006, per The Hill.
During his time in Congress, Walz was the top Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee. He left the House in 2019 become governor of Minnesota.
Walz was the highest-ranking enlisted soldier in the history of Congress.
House Democrats now tout him as an asset to the Democratic ticke.
“My sentimental favorite is Tim Walz,” said Rep. Jim McGovern (Mass.), the lead Democrat on the Rules Committee. “He was a great member of Congress. The people I know in Minnesota tell me he’s a great governor… But more importantly he’s a good guy. He’s down to earth, he’s the real deal, there’s nothing phony about him, and he calls ‘em as he sees ‘em, and he tells it like it is, and I appreciate the candor.”
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), who heads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, also favors Walz. She talked of Walz’s record of backing labor unions and working families.
“I want somebody who’s really strongly pro-labor and understands labor, because this is a big part of the working-class agenda and making sure that we win working-class votes,” Jayapal said.