Conservative Revolt Pushes Dreier Aside
Roll Call Staff
The indictment of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) by a Texas grand jury sent shock waves through the Republican Conference on Wednesday, as Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) was named to temporarily fill DeLay’s post following the scuttling of Rep. David Dreier’s (R-Calif.) candidacy by conservative lawmakers.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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