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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is running for House speaker, sent a leader to her Democratic colleagues calling for unity before the vote for Speaker of the House in January. Respectful of the views of all Members, I request that we all support the nominee of our Caucus for Speaker on the Floor of the House. Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power, Pelosi wrote in the letter, which was first reported by Politico.Democrats will vote for their party leader next month. Then, on January 3, when the new Congress convenes, at least 218 votes mdash; half of the House of Representatives mdash; will be needed for a candidate to secure the position of speaker. Nearly 20 Democrats, including a few new members, have said they will not vote for Pelosi as speaker. On Monday, a bloc of 16 House Democrats officiallyreleased a letterdeclaring they will not support her. If all 16 members who signed the letter follow through with their pledge to not vote for Pelosi in January, her vote tally would be just shy of the necessary threshold.In her letter, Pelosi alludedto a new committee that will work on reforming congressional rules, a pet cause for the moderate, pro- stanley mug business New Democrats caucus, the co stanley cups nservativ stanley becher e Blue Dogs caucus and the Problem Solvers Caucus, a moderate bipartisan caucus. I am very pleased that our Rules package will establish a select committee to improve the operation of Congress, ensuring that we d Tldq W.H. Urges Up-or-Down Health Care Vote
The Democratic National Committee said Tuesday that Florida and Michigan members will be seated on the three standing committees mdash; including the critical Credentials Committeemdash;at the partyrsquo 2008 national convention, a position that could affect the selection of the Democratic nominee. While both states were stripped of their delegates to the convention, according to the DNCrsquo interpretation of party rules, members from those states will be seated on the Credentials Committee. The Credentials Committee, which can meet prior to convention, resolves disputes over whether to seat de garrafinhas stanley legates at the convention. The DNC interpretation is that there are 186 members of the Credentials Committee and both states are seated on the standing committees, said DNC spokeswoman Stacie Paxton. Senior advisers to the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as several party rules experts with experience from prior presidential campaigns, expres stanley termosky sed surprise when informed of the DNCrsquo stance. Intuitively, I would have thought that if members of the delegation are not seated it strikes me as a little odd that members of the standing committees are seated, said Harold Ickes, a top Clinton adviser wh stanley cup o many view as the preeminent authority on party rules and bylaws. The Obama campaign, which was unaware of the DNCrsquo position, declined comment. Allan Katz, the lone member of the
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is running for House speaker, sent a leader to her Democratic colleagues calling for unity before the vote for Speaker of the House in January. Respectful of the views of all Members, I request that we all support the nominee of our Caucus for Speaker on the Floor of the House. Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power, Pelosi wrote in the letter, which was first reported by Politico.Democrats will vote for their party leader next month. Then, on January 3, when the new Congress convenes, at least 218 votes mdash; half of the House of Representatives mdash; will be needed for a candidate to secure the position of speaker. Nearly 20 Democrats, including a few new members, have said they will not vote for Pelosi as speaker. On Monday, a bloc of 16 House Democrats officiallyreleased a letterdeclaring they will not support her. If all 16 members who signed the letter follow through with their pledge to not vote for Pelosi in January, her vote tally would be just shy of the necessary threshold.In her letter, Pelosi alludedto a new committee that will work on reforming congressional rules, a pet cause for the moderate, pro- stanley mug business New Democrats caucus, the co stanley cups nservativ stanley becher e Blue Dogs caucus and the Problem Solvers Caucus, a moderate bipartisan caucus. I am very pleased that our Rules package will establish a select committee to improve the operation of Congress, ensuring that we d Tldq W.H. Urges Up-or-Down Health Care Vote
The Democratic National Committee said Tuesday that Florida and Michigan members will be seated on the three standing committees mdash; including the critical Credentials Committeemdash;at the partyrsquo 2008 national convention, a position that could affect the selection of the Democratic nominee. While both states were stripped of their delegates to the convention, according to the DNCrsquo interpretation of party rules, members from those states will be seated on the Credentials Committee. The Credentials Committee, which can meet prior to convention, resolves disputes over whether to seat de garrafinhas stanley legates at the convention. The DNC interpretation is that there are 186 members of the Credentials Committee and both states are seated on the standing committees, said DNC spokeswoman Stacie Paxton. Senior advisers to the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as several party rules experts with experience from prior presidential campaigns, expres stanley termosky sed surprise when informed of the DNCrsquo stance. Intuitively, I would have thought that if members of the delegation are not seated it strikes me as a little odd that members of the standing committees are seated, said Harold Ickes, a top Clinton adviser wh stanley cup o many view as the preeminent authority on party rules and bylaws. The Obama campaign, which was unaware of the DNCrsquo position, declined comment. Allan Katz, the lone member of the