Boehner re-elected House GOP leader
By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press
November 20, 2008
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The party also chose Pete Sessions of Texas to head the National Republican Congressional Committee, which is responsible for supporting Republicans running for the House. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, who headed the NRCC for the 2008 elections, withdrew from the running shortly before Wednesday's vote.
Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan was re-elected Republican Policy Committee chairman, John Carter of Texas won another term as conference secretary and Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington became the new conference vice-chair.
Separately Wednesday, the Congressional Black Caucus elected Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., to succeed Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, D-Mich., to head the group in the next Congress. The House also swore in the 42nd House member of that caucus, Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, who took the seat vacated by the death of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones.
The House Democratic Blue Dogs, a group of fiscal conservatives that now has 47 members, also announced their leadership for next year: Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of South Dakota will be co-chair for administration, Baron Hill of Indiana will be co-chair for policy and Charlie Melancon of Louisiana will be co-chair for communications.
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