‘Nobody Will Outwork Me’: Sarauw Eyes Energy and Commerce Committee to Tackle USVI Power, Healthcare Crises as She Begins Congressional Orientation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Delegate-elect Janelle Sarauw is setting her sights on a seat on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee as she begins her transition to Congress, identifying the Virgin Islands' electricity and healthcare crises as priorities while building relationships with Democratic leaders and preparing for a closer working partnership with incoming Governor Stacey Plaskett. Speaking with The Virgin Islands Consortium during a break between meetings on Monday, Ms. Sarauw described her first days of congressional orientation as overwhelming, with the demands of establishing an office, assembling a team and understanding the workings of Capitol Hill arriving simultaneously. “I liken it to dropping me off to college, and I have to gain new friends, find my way around campus, find a place to live,” she said. Ms. Sarauw, who won the November 3 delegate election with nearly 77 percent of the vote, is participating in orientation for incoming members of the 120th Congress,...