House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today regarding Rep. Charlie Rangel’s (D-NY) request to take a leave of absence from his chairmanship of the House Committee on Ways and Means. Here’s the full text:
Chairman Charlie Rangel has informed me of his request for a leave of absence from his duties and responsibilities as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. I will honor his request.
I commend Chairman Rangel for his decades of leadership on jobs, health care, and the most significant economic issues of the day.
