Panel Seats Doled Out as Jefferson Waits
Roll Call Staff
A handful of House committee seats were redistributed by leaders of both parties last week, even as embattled Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) is still awaiting a decision on his Homeland Security assignment in the face of continued Republican opposition.
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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, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels 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










