Presidential candidate Joe Biden got support from three swing-state members of Congress, who touted Biden’s decades of experience in Congress and as vice president.
Reps. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.), and Conor Lamb (D-Penn.) said they’re endorsing Biden, 77, for president.
All three served in the military and mentioned Biden’s foreign policy experience, which he has repeatedly referred to while making his case for the nomination.
“Our country needs a steady hand, someone who can help heal the country, an experienced and proven leader who can build teams with deep expertise and work across the aisle,” Houlahan, who served in the Air Force, said in a statement released over the weekend by Biden’s campaign.
“Pennsylvania is not red or blue but a purple place which our next President needs to carry to win,” she said.
Luria, who represents a district that President Donald Trump won in 2016, added, “Joe Biden is ‘battle-tested’ on the world stage, in Congress, and in the White House. He will defeat Donald Trump and win in tough districts like mine.”
Lamb was also elected in a district that went for Trump in 2016.
The three endorsements follow one by Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa), who endorsed Biden last week.
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Penn.) and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.) previously announced their support for the former vice president, who grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
“There’s one candidate I see who will make sure that no matter where you live in America or where you family came from in the world—you have a path to opportunity,” he said in a video that showed him meeting Warren.