Nov 21st, 2008 · Rep. John Dingell of Michigan's ouster as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee may come as a relief to many in Washington. Over the years he has built a reputation as blunt, demanding and irascible.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Rep. Henry Waxman ousted Rep. John Dingell to become chairman of the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce after being No. 2 for more than a dozen years. Congressional watchers say the Democrat could be a powerful force for change.
Nov 20th, 2008 · In a power shift in the House, Rep. Henry Waxman of California has defeated Rep. John Dingell of Michigan for the chairmanship of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 20th, 2008 · California Rep. Henry Waxman on Thursday unseated Rep. John Dingell for the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Dingell, 82, of Michigan, had been the top Democrat on the panel for 28 years.
Nov 19th, 2008 · CEO's from GM, Ford and Chrysler appear Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Barney Frank, the committee's chairman, has drafted legislation extending the $700 billion rescue program to Detroit's Big Three. He talks with Steve Inskeep about whether Congress can pass the measure.
Nov 14th, 2008 · An estimated 1 million spectators will flock to the National Mall on Jan. 20 for President-elect Obama's inauguration. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, of Washington, D.C., discusses the city's preparation for for the big event, and whether Obama's election will bring greater autonomy or even statehood for the nation's capital.
Nov 8th, 2008 · As his colleagues move to the White House, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Chicago, Ill., could be called on to fill the Senate seat Obama leaves behind. The son of Rev. Jesse Jackson considers Obama's victory and his own political future.
Nov 4th, 2008 · While Rep. Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to win a seat in Congress, a long line of black women have followed in her footsteps. Here's a list of the black women who have served on Capitol Hill in the past 40 years.