Democrat Ted Lieu to succeed Waxman in Congress Lieu, a state senator who was endorsed by the longtime congressman, defeated Jewish Republican Elan Carr in the heavily Jewish district.
Amid declining Jewish caucus in Congress, rising concerns over communal influence With fewer Jewish lawmakers, will Jewish and pro-Israel organizations have the access they once enjoyed?
Henry Waxman’s retirement ends era in L.A. Jewish politics Legendary congressman Henry Waxman is winding down his congressional career, and with it a generation of Jewish clout in Los Angeles politics.