In what is seen as a potential blow to energy interests, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) unseated longtime rival Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) last Thursday for the leadership of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee in a 137-122 vote of the House Democratic Caucus. Dingell has been the ranking Democrat on the House energy panel since 1981.
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Waxman Unseats Dingell for Leadership of Energy and Commerce
In what is seen as a potential blow to energy interests, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) unseated longtime rival Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) Thursday for the leadership of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee in a 137-122 vote of the House Democratic Caucus. Dingell has been the ranking Democrat on the House energy panel since 1981.
November 21, 2008