Rep. Diane Black
Congresswoman Diane Black announced Wednesday that she will officially step down as chairman of the House Budget Committee to focus on her campaign for governor.
During her year in the post, her staff said "she has worked with President Trump on a series of strong, conservative reforms and will bring that same bold leadership to the state of Tennessee."
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Black said, "I became chairman of the House Budget Committee one year ago and have been proud to serve in that role along with our new president. He has pushed an agenda of action – responsible budgeting, repealing ObamaCare’s worst mandates, and aggressive tax-cutting to get our economy going.
"This has been exactly the kind of work I came to Congress to do and we have done it. But my heart has always been at home. This why today I’m announcing that I will now step down as chairman of the House Budget Committee, while continuing to serve in Congress, to devote more attention to my next challenge: seeking the governorship of Tennessee."