After ousting Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) from the Energy and Commerce Committee Chair, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has entered into a power-sharing arrangement with him. The Hill.com reports that “Waxman will cede to Dingell the lead role in drafting health reform legislation.... In addition, Dingell will retain a sizable staff, remain an ex officio member of each of the panel's subcommittees and become "chairman emeritus" of the full committee.”
According to The Hill, “Dingell reportedly was weighing a bid to chair the panel's Health Subcommittee, a post currently held by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.).While Dingell won't get that formal title, he seems to have gotten much more: He will be the lead sponsor of the committee's share of the House's health reform bill and a lead negotiator with other House members, the Senate and the White House.” Read the full story and the joint press release here.
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