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The Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting is taking place at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

Proxy form for General Session and Party Officer Elections.

Proxy form for Caucuses and Councils.

Proxy form for Standing Committees.

Proxies must be submitted 24 hours prior in which the proxy is to be executed.

The Budget & Finance Committee meeting is closed.

The Resolutions Committee will be considering these resolutions which were submitted by the 21-day deadline for recommendation to the full assembly. In addition to resolutions honoring the Biden-Harris administration, Jimmy Carter, and other Democratic officials and party members, they include:

• #3 Resolution Condemning Trump’s Billionaire Cabinet
• #9 Resolution Calling for Reform of the Supreme Court of the United States to Address Ethical Crisis Detailed in the Senate Judiciary Committee Investigative Report
• #10 Resolution Supporting the Constitution and the Proposition that all US Citizens are Equal Under the Law
• #11 Resolution Urging Congress to Work Together to Improve Health Care for all Americans submitted by William Owen of Tennessee
• #12 Resolution Condemning Political Violence and Promoting Peaceful Political Discourse submitted by Nadia Ahmad of Florida - needs to be amended to update that Trump has pardoned January 6 insurrectionists. Includes “harassment” in its definition of political violence. Does not explicitly defend nonviolent civil disobedience.
• #13 Resolution Condemning Violence Against Women and Supporting Efforts to End Gender-Based Violence submitted by Nadia Ahmad of Florida

The Credentials Committee will consider the status of the Alabama delegation, which is contested. The state party chair, Rev. Randy B. Kelley, has submitted his own slate of delegates, challenging the credentials of previously elected DNC members. The committee will submit a recommendation for consideration by the full assembly, which will be its first order of business on Friday morning.

The Rules and Bylaws Committee previously met and adopted rules of procedure for the officer elections to recommend to the full assembly for adoption.

There will be no elections for Caucus or Council leadership at the upcoming Winter meeting. Caucus and Council voting will occur at the next full DNC Meeting.