In a move that comes as a fairly big surprise, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) will reportedly announce today that he is not taking over the chairmanship of the Help, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which became vacant upon the death of Ted Kennedy. Dodd had been expected to take up Kennedy’s mantle, leaving a vacancy on the Banking Committee, which he currently chairs.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=138513