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Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) will serve as a liaison between the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, pushing for their caucus' interests to be heard by the incoming administration, as the head of the CBC's first 100 days task force, two sources familiar tell Axios and his office confirmed.

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Why it matters: His role helps give the CBC more collective power when presenting personnel and policy recommendations to Biden's team. It comes at particularly crucial time when the transition team is starting to make staffing decisions and several lawmakers are publicly and privately lobbying for representation in his Cabinet and throughout the administration.