openleft.com - 11/25/2008
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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, earlier today, Henry Waxman defeated John ...
rollcall.com - 11/20/2008
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rollcall.com —
Rep. Henry Waxman (Calif.) has ousted Energy and
Commerce Chairman John Dingell (Mich.), as Democratic lawmakers voted
137-122 Thursday morning to hand the gavel of the powerhouse panel to its second-ranking member.
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Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel
online.wsj.com - 11/21/2008
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online.wsj.com —
John Dingell's fall from power yesterday is an
important inflection point in the history of the modern
Democratic Party. The House purge marks the final triumph of the Congressional generation that came of political age during the 1970s over the last ...
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The Waxman Democrats
mercurynews.com - 11/21/2008
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mercurynews.com —
WASHINGTON President-elect Barack Obama's call for urgent action
on climate change received a double-barreled boost Thursday on
Capitol Hill, as Democrats dethroned a leader who had been an obstacle and pledged to move aggressively on energy and the ...
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Waxman replaces Dingell, boosting Democrats' push on ...
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'Obama' is the Change Agent
Crooks and Liars —
... I really don't want to be pessimistic about the new Obama administration. Rather, I much preferred my optimistic mood from last night, discussing how the House seems to be moving in a more progressive direction, and how cutting military spending was ...
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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. ...
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prospect.org 11/18/2008 — 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 ...
Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell
thehill.com 11/20/2008 — 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 ...
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