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Chicago, IL - Barack Obama is extending his lead in superdelegates as the Democratic Party coalesces behind him.

Congressmen Howard Berman and Henry Waxman -- both from California, both key committee chairmen, and both leaders in the Jewish community -- added their blessings.

“Senator Obama’s vision for change has inspired tens of millions of Americans,” Waxman, chairman of House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said in a statement. “And he’s also proved that he has the experience, judgment, integrity, and toughness to bring real reform to Washington. Our nation faces big challenges. We need to bring our troops safely home from Iraq. We need to solve global warming and finally enact universal health care legislation. And we need to create new jobs and strengthen our middle class. Senator Obama is the leader we need both here and around the world. He will be an extraordinary President, and I look forward to working with him to make his vision for change the new reality in Washington.”

Berman, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, added: “Barack Obama has laid out a foreign policy vision driven by principle and conviction, and he understands that our moral authority and our safety as a nation go hand in hand. I spoke with him about a number of foreign policy issues that most concern me. He assured me that he shares my views. The moment President Obama takes office, we’ll send a powerful message to the world that America is back and ready to lead again -- that we haven’t abandoned the values that made us the light of the world, and neither should anyone else.”

Obama has also won the endorsements today of US Representative Jim McDermott of Washington and Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America and a member of the Democratic National Committee.

He also reportedly has added four more of the 19 delegates pledged to John Edwards, who endorsed Obama on Wednesday night.