Washington Post http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/wp/2012/11/14/house-republicans-reelect-john-boehner-elevate-cathy-mcmorris-rodgers/ ...." House Republicans chose Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers as House committee chairman Wednesday, settling a contest for the GOP’s fourth-ranking leader that had taken on outsized importance as a test for conservatives pushing for greater roles in House leadership. Though Boehner was publicly neutral in the race, the GOP establishment was known to favor McMorris Rodgers, who enjoyed the support of seven committee chairman and has been a loyal lieutenant to House leaders. She had faced Georgia Rep. Tom Price for the job. She served as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s liaison to the House Republicans. Had she lost, the House GOP’s top leadership positions would all have been held by men, at a time when the party’s lack of diversity has become electorally problematic. But many conservatives, who have at times been skeptical of Boehner’s leadership, preferred Price, whose bid received a push this week after vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan endorsed him for the job, despite McMorris -Rodgers’s assistance during the campaign. McMorris Rodgers will replace Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R -Tex.), current GOP conference chairman, who is expected to step down from the job to become chairman of the Financial Services Committee."....
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