In this Feb. 26, 2008, file photo, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., questions witnesses during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democrats will decide a bruising intra-party battle Thursday as they vote on whether to topple veteran Rep....
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Henry Waxman wrested the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from Rep. John D. Dingell yesterday in a coup that's expected to accelerate passage of energy, climate and health legislation backed...
The race pitted young Democrats against old, environmentalists against union backers and coastal liberals against Midwestern moderates in an early test of where the power in the 111th Congress will lie. Waxman's 137 to 122 victory demonstrated that...
Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter of Detroit automakers, from an important energy panel in favor...
Michael J.W. Stickings
From The Hill:
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...
