Mar 5 2009
Power Players: Natural Resources Committee Chair Mines Support from Homestate Industry
Name: Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.V.)Position: At 27, Rahall was the youngest member of the first Congress he served in, landing spots on the Interior and Public Works committees in his first term in 1976. More than 30 years later, he’s the chair of the House Natural Resources Committee (formerly the Interior Committee) and the No. [...]
Jan 4 2009
Nominated for Transportation Secretary, Republican LaHood Got Rare Support from Unions
The first registered Republican to be appointed to Barack Obama’s Cabinet, reportedly, holds another distinction–he is one of few GOP lawmakers whose campaigns have relied, in part, on transportation unions, a Democratic-leaning industry. Rep. Ray LaHood, who will officially take the position of Transportation Secretary next month, has collected $149,850 from transportation unions, making them [...]