tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/20/2008
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Here's another wrinkle to consider in the wake of Henry Waxman's stunning ascent to the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Congressional insiders point out that Barack Obama, in a little-noticed move a few days ago, appointed as the top White House liason to Congress one ...
politico.com - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor
prospect.org - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect
thehill.com - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell
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No More Mister Nice Blog —
... And, yes, the president-elect may have wanted Lieberman to be given amnesty, but, as Greg Sargent points out, he's also signaled that Waxman is someone he wants to do business with: ...
The House Is Alright
Open Left - Front Page —
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 Dingell for the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce committee. Now, TPM Election Central points out that a long-time Waxman staffer has been appointed as the top White House liason to Congress:
Congressional insiders point out that Barack Obama, in a ...
My Likes and Dislikes On Obama's Personnel Moves
Open Left - Front Page —
... in the U.S. House of Representatives are very exiting to me. As I wrote last month:
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 Dingell for the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce committee. Now, TPM Election Central points out that a long-time Waxman staffer has been appointed as the top ...
Is The House More Progressive? Yes
Open Left - Front Page —
... were House rules recently changes to allow more progressives to stay on as committee chairs, but progressives have won several other leadership victories over the past two months:
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 Dingell for the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce committee. Now, TPM Election Central points out that a long-time Waxman staffer has been appointed as the top ...
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demosthenes.blogspot.com 11/23/2008 — So I raised a bit of a ruckus yesterday over in the Kosoverse over the Lieberman thing. Good times, and it was definitely the place to be when reading reacts to the netroots getting potentially thrown under the rhetorical bus. I suggested that the ...
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 ...
Inside the Dingell/Waxman contest —
First Read 11/20/2008
From NBC's Andrea MitchellSources inside the Democratic House Caucus say the vote against outgoing Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. John Dingell turned partly along generational lines - with young turks lining up against the old - and ...
Emanuel meets with Republicans on the Hill —
CNN Political Ticker 11/20/2008
(CNN) — Rep. Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, met with Republican leaders on the Hill Thursday, saying "We welcome their ideas and their concepts."
"As you know, in these challenging times economically, the middle ...
Waxman win elevates energy, climate change issues —
Reuters: Politics 11/20/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal, won the chairmanship of a key energy committee on Thursday and promised to work closely with President-elect Barack Obama to promote alternative energy, ease global warming and ...
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