Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel has lost clout in Washington after being forced to give up his powerful Ways &
Means Committee chairmanship and faces both an ethics investigation and multiple primary challenges, but he still has support in his Harlem district.
As for Rangel, Tasini predicted the scandal - scarred congressman, who was forced to give up his Ways &
Means Committee chairmanship in the wake of a critical ethics committee report and remains under investigation, will «cost Democrats seats all across the country» if he's the nominee.
Another perk: The Ways and
Means Committee chairmanship carries a pretty hefty stipend, known as a lulu in Albany parlance, of $ 34,000.
Not exact matches
A number of lawmakers with deep ties to the embattled incumbent speaker, Sheldon Silver, have key
committee chairmanships: Denny Farrell at Ways and
Means, for example; Joe Lentol at Codes and Deborah Glick at Higher Education — to name a few.
Nearly a dozen struggling House Democrats have called on Rangel to resign and end the painful inquisition that this year forced him to give up the
chairmanship of the House Ways and
Means Committee.
And on Wednesday, Rangel said he was stepping down from his
chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and
Means Committee amid an ongoing ethics inquiry.
The veteran Harlem Democrat - who has already been forced to give up his plum
chairmanship of the tax - writing Ways and
Means Committee - only managed to raise $ 108,327 from January through March.
«The Ways and
Means Committee is a lot of work and it's important,» Farrell said of the
chairmanship he's held since 1994.
I guess you could take this claim to
mean Monserrate's
chairmanship of the Senate Consumer Protection
committee was a leadership post.
Rangel fought the charges at the time, and said they were politically motivated, but was forced to give up his
chairmanship of the powerful Ways and
Means Committee.
He chaired the powerful tax - writing
committee, ways and
means, until a House of Representatives censure following an ethics scandal stripped him of his
chairmanship and clout.
«It is my privilege to accept the
chairmanship of the Assembly Ways and
Means Committee,» said Assemblywoman Weinstein.
He gave up his Assembly seat and wound up jumping into a crowded field of challengers to Rangel last year, as the 81 - year - old Democrat suffered an embarrassing ethics probe, censure and loss of his
chairmanship of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Rangel announced he would step down from his powerful
chairmanship of the House Ways and
Means Committee following an official admonishment from the House Ethics panel and an ongoing investigation.
House Republicans will move again on Tuesday to strip Rep. Charlie Rangel of his
chairmanship of the powerful Ways and
Means Committee — and after last week's admonishment of the veteran New York lawmaker by the House ethics committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democrat
Committee — and after last week's admonishment of the veteran New York lawmaker by the House ethics
committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democrat
committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democratic votes.
The RNC ad - titled «Pelosi's Failure» - highlights Rep. Eric Massa's sudden resignation from Congress following allegations that he sexually harassed a male staff member and Rep. Charles Rangel's decision to relinquish the
chairmanship of the Ways and
Means Committee as he battles his own ethical issues.
Vanessa's involvement with NAWIC includes past and present
chairmanship stints on a variety of
committees, ranging from Technology (she was instrumental in revitalizing the chapter's Facebook presence) to Ways and
Means (she is a record - breaking fundraiser!).