Gimenez launches bid for Homeland Security panel chair
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he would seek the top spot on the House Homeland Security Committee as current Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) prepares to leave Congress. Gimenez, a former fire chief, Miami mayor, and third-term congressman, argued his blend of experience makes for a fitting background to lead a panel focused on the sweeping…