Rep. Karen Bass has attained the level of brown belt in tae kwon do and hapkido, motivated in part by a desire to find confidence and a sense of security.
For Bass, who no longer regularly studies martial arts, the lessons remain easily applicable to the political realm.
“For me, the lesson learned from that is that I can have political differences, but I do not have to personalize,” she said. “I can be opposed to you, and I don’t have to yell and scream.”
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra and Rep. Joseph Crowley, vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, address a news conference immediately after the closed caucus meeting.
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