Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has a spate of Members rounding up support for her in her bid to be chairwoman of the House Republican Conference next year.
Harper is being boosted by his fellow sophomores Reps. Leonard Lance (N.J.) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.) and his home-state colleague freshman Rep. Alan Nunnelee (Miss.), their offices confirmed.
Denham, a freshman, is the only Member in a competitive race who is also running for a leadership slot, a fact that GOP aides said could leave him with less time to campaign for the Conference position. Roll Call rates his race as Leans Republican, as he faces off against former astronaut Jose Hernandez (D) in November.
Rep. Bill Cassidy has his blood drawn by Alesha Barbour during a free hepatitis screening in the Rayburn House Office Building hosted by the Congressional Viral Hepatitis Caucus to recognize "National Viral Hepatitis Testing Day."
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