Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced Wednesday he wouldn’t run to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next year, endorsing Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as his replacement. “As our country faces the return of Donald Trump,

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is seen by colleagues as a decisive favorite to topple House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.). Why it matters: A win for Raskin would be a major break with House Democrats' seniority system as multiple lawmakers try to oust older committee leaders.

The Democratic battle for the top spot on the House Judiciary Committee is heating up as Congress returns this week to Washington, where Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is challenging Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.