Rep. Jamie Raskin's (D-Md.) decision to challenge House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) has sparked a new skirmish for his lead role on the Oversight Committee. Why it matters: The Oversight panel is likely to be one of the vanguards of Democratic resistance to the President-elect Trump after playing a central role in investigations into the Biden administration.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said he made the decision because the House Judiciary Committee may be one of Democrats’ best weapons to thwart a GOP trifecta in Washington.

The committee is one of the most prominent House panels, and is expected to play a prominent role in President-elect Donald Trump's second administration. The committee has jurisdiction over federal courts and law enforcement,