Someone’s Been Sitting in My Chair

By Ben Pershing
Roll Call Staff
Jan. 25, 2007, 12 a.m.

The Democrats’ takeover of the House has left a lot of former GOP committee chairmen and would-be chairmen without a seat at the top table. But while some Republicans have adjusted to their new roles in the minority, one GOP lawmaker has refused to take any perceived mistreatment from the majority sitting down.



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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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