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openleft.com - 11/19/2008
Freshmen Breaking for Waxman?
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If true, this is excellent. An informal survey of about two dozen incoming Democrats resulted in 18 saying they support Waxman and just three saying they support Dingell, said one freshman lawmaker who requested not to be identified. This conflict is quite opaque, even to members themselves. ...
politico.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor
— politico.com — California Rep. Henry A. Waxman on Thursday officially dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, upending... a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades. In a secret ballot vote in the Cannon ... (more) Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor

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EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect
prospect.org - 11/18/2008
EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect
— prospect.org — WAXMAN VERSUS DINGELL. I haven't given this the attention it deserves, but Henry Waxman's decision to challenge... John Dingell for chairman of the Energy and Commerce committee is a HUGE deal. Energy and Commerce is, along with Ways and Means, the key ... (more) EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect

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thehill.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell
— thehill.com — Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) will become the next chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after... House Democrats voted to replace current Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.). Waxman won 137-122 in the secret ballot vote. The dramatic ... (more) Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell

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Open Left - Front Page:  Steering Committee Goes for Waxman, 25-22

Crooks and Liars:  Waxman edges Dingell on committee vote to be Oversight and Government Reform Chairman

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Steering Committee Goes for Waxman, 25-22
Open Left - Front Page — This strikes me as very good news. By a three-vote margin, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee today recommended that Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman be given the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee, but a final decision will most likely be made by the full Democratic Caucus Thursday. The Steering Committee voted 25-22 in favor of Waxman to replace Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, according to lawmakers leaving the meeting. If it's true that the freshmen are breaking heavily for Waxman, and older baron committee chairs are ...

Waxman edges Dingell on committee vote to be Oversight and Government Reform Chairman
Crooks and Liars — I wrote earlier that I was supporting Waxman for the Chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee. This is good news. Congress Daily: By a three-vote margin, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee today recommended that Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman be given the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee. UPDATE: Matt adds... If it's true that the freshmen are breaking heavily for Waxman, and older baron committee chairs are going for Dingell, this adds a lot of firepower to Waxman's ...

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Steering Committee Goes for Waxman, 25-22
openleft.com 11/19/2008 — This strikes me as very good news. By a three-vote margin, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee today recommended that Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman be given the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce ...
Waxman Wins!
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/20/2008 — Henry Waxman’s taking over the Energy and Commerce Committee . Harold Meyerson made the (persuasive) case for Waxman in a Washington Post column recently. Let the experimentation with socialism begin.
Waxman wins.
dailykos.com 11/20/2008 — Roll Call (subscription) reports that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) will be taking over the gavel of the House Energy & Commerce Committee from longtime Chairman John Dingell (D-MI), after a vote of 137-122 in the full House Democratic Caucus.  ...
Waxman Defeats Dingell
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/20/2008 — By Paul Kane Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) won the vote, 137-122, to become the new chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, defeating the legendary Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.). The vote came a day after the House Democratic steering ...
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org 1/30/2009 — To add to what Jonathan Cohn says here , part of the significance of House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman vowing to do health care reform this year is that he’s implicitly rejecting the common notion that progressives need to ...
Waxman edges Dingell on committee vote to be Oversight and Government Reform Chairman
crooksandliars.com 11/20/2008 — I wrote earlier that I was supporting Waxman for the Chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee. This is good news. Congress Daily: By a three-vote margin, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee today recommended that Oversight ...
Hullabaloo
digbysblog.blogspot.com 11/19/2008 — Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Backing Waxman by digby Matt Stoller wrote a piece yesterday about the fight over the Energy and Commerce Committee chairmanship between John Dingell and Henry Waxman and he points out that the outcome of this is probably ...
The House Is Alright
openleft.com 11/25/2008 — First, we discovered that more Better Democrats won seats in the U.S. House than did Blue Dogs . Next, we learned that Rahm Emanuel's departure from the House resulted in more progressive legislators taking over caucus leadership positions . Then, ...
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firedoglake.com 11/20/2008 — In a stinging rebuke of the Blue Dog caucus, Henry Waxman has defeated John Dingell for Chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Why, it seems like only yesterday the Blue Dogs were sniffing that the Steering Committee who ...
Waxman Wins Powerful Energy and Commerce Post
blogs.wsj.com 11/21/2008 — Rep. Henry Waxman unseated fellow veteran Democratic lawmaker John Dingell Thursday to become chairman of the House’s powerful Energy and Commerce Committee. The 255-House Democratic conference voted 137 to 122 to accept the ...
House panel backs Waxman as energy chairman — Reuters: Politics 11/19/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Henry Waxman of California narrowly won a preliminary contest on Wednesday to replace Rep. John Dingell of Michigan as chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee.
Dems: Waxman wins leadership backing over Dingell (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/19/2008
AP - A spokeswoman for Rep. Henry Waxman says he's been selected by a key leadership panel to replace veteran Chairman John Dingell as head of a crucial House committee with jurisdiction over energy and global warming.
Waxman beats Dingell on steering vote — POLITICO.com: Congress 11/19/2008
Rep Henry Waxman has won crucial round one in the bid for chairman of the commerce committee.
Waxman Wins First Step Toward Energy and Commerce Chairmanship — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/19/2008
Susan Davis reports on Congress. Rep. Henry Waxman of California won a narrow victory today in the first step of his fight to unseat Rep. John Dingell of Michigan from his chairmanship atop the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee. The ...
Waxman Wins Leadership Backing Over Dingell, Spokeswoman Says — FOXNews.com 11/19/2008
Representatives Henry Waxman and John Dingell aren't set to square off in a vote for a crucial House leadership position until Thursday, but a spokeswoman for Waxman says he's already secured the votes to topple the veteran chairman.