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Braley breaks from tradition, helps oust Dingell from committee chair

By Chase Martyn 11/20/08

Michigan Congressman John Dingell lost his position as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to California Congressman Henry Waxman today, after a vote among Democrats in Congress.
The move sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C., because it upended what was a fairly stable system of determining committee chairmanships based on seniority.  Although votes in Democratic [...]

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