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change,” AIPAC’s statement said. “Hyper-partisanship, high congressional turnover, and the exponential growth in the cost of campaigns now dominate the landscape.”
Rapid Retirements in Congress
On Monday, Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy announced that she will
not seek a fourth term in Congress. Murphy is not alone. Less than 24 hours before her announcement, New Jersey Rep. Albio Sires said he would be retiring at the end of this Congress. California Rep. Alan Lowenthal made his retirement announcement just before Sires. In all, there are now 22 Democrats retiring or running for other offices this election cycle. On the Republican side, 11 members are doing the same. It seems that Democrats may have a hard time holding onto their slim majority come election time. Two years ago, just nine Democrats had announced their retirement plans at this point of the election, while 24 Republicans had done the same, according to CNN’s political unit. Even more than that, the Democrats who are jumping ship are those who have clout within the party. Murphy is widely regarded as a rising star within the party and was expected to run for Senate in 2022 until fellow Rep. Val Demings (D) got into the race against Sen. Marco Rubio (R). John Yarmuth (Budget Committee) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (Sci-
ence, Space and Technology Committee) are also retiring.
First Female to Head NYPD
Keechant Sewell is set to become the first woman to ever head the New York Police Department, as well as the first black person to hold the position in nearly 30 years. Her appointment to position of commissioner was announced at a Wednesday morning press conference by NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams. Speaking at the press conference, Sewell said, “We are at a pivotal moment in New York. As our city faces the twin challenges of public safety
and police accountability. They are not mutually exclusive.” Speaking on Thursday morning with CNN, Sewell said that stemming the flow of guns into the city is her “number one priority” and emphasized that it is her belief that “we certainly can stop the flow of guns.” She added, “I will always have the backs of my officers – one hundred percent. We want the community to have the backs of the officers as well. We have to get them to talk to the community so we can build that morale and let them know they are doing the work that we asked them to do.” Sewell, 49, has worked with the Nassau County Police Department since 1997. Fifteen months ago, Sewell became the first Black woman to oversee the Nassau County detective division. At the time, she said, “What I’ve been able to accomplish, I hope it inspires women, young girls, men — anyone who wants to be an officer and be able to take advantage of the things that have been afforded to me. I would hope that they see representation. And representation matters.”
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