House Democrats on Thursday handed Henry A. Waxman of California the gavel of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, toppling veteran Chairman John D. Dingell of Michigan.
The 137-122 Democratic Caucus vote was viewed as a referendum on the party’s future approach to energy and climate policy, as well as a test of the seniority system the party has long used to select committee chairmen and ranking members.
Many in his party called Waxman’s bid to unseat Dingell audacious, unprecedented and divisive. Dingell, 82, is dean of the House and had been the chair or ranking Democrat of the committee since 1981. He is a legendary Old Bull, praised as a legislative giant by Democrats and Republicans alike.
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