Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) is seeking the position of top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, the lawmaker's office confirmed Wednesday in a letter.

The California Democrat, who currently serves as ranking member on the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, wrote that he will seek to replace Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who has served as the top Democrat on the panel since 2019. Grijalva has announced he will retire after his 12th term, which he won this year.

In the letter to his fellow committee Democrats, Huffman........

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