Power Players: Senate Commerce Chair Hears Telecom Companies Loud and Clear
Name: Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)Position: New to the chairmanship this year, Rockefeller will have a chance to re-direct the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee as he sees fit. This committee has broad jurisdiction over legislation related to communications, highways, Earth and space sciences and product safety, among many other areas. Rockefeller has been in [...]
Power Players: Embattled Congressman Leads Ways and Means with Finance Money Behind Him
Name: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.)Position: Fixing the economy is a huge undertaking for the 111th Congress, and any measures to cut or raise taxes will have to win the approval of the House Ways and Means Committee, which Rangel has chaired since 2007. Ways and Means is the primary tax-writing committee for the House, with [...]
Power Players: With Health Sector’s Money Supporting Him, Baucus Offers Prescription for Reform
Name: Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
Position: Baucus will continue to be chair of the Senate Finance Committee, a position he has held since 2007 (he was also chair of the committee when Democrats controlled the Senate from June 2001 until January 2003). This committee has jurisdiction over the nation’s largest public welfare programs, including Medicaid and [...]