U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico is said to be considering vying for the top Democratic position on the House Natural Resources Committee.

Stansbury, 45, is taking a “serious look†at running for ranking member on the committee after 76-year-old Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., stepped down due to health concerns, Punchbowl News . If she does, she’ll be facing off against 60-year-old Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman of California, who announced his bid in a statement Monday.

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