RGJ: Reid considered most powerful lawmaker in Congress
| By User from Washington, DC - Mar 7, 2008 10:53:25 PM ET |
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Figuring out who's got power and who doesn't is something of a parlor game in Washington. So, a study ranking members of Congress by clout and influence is giving folks on Capitol Hill plenty to talk about this week.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ranked No. 1 in terms of power in Congress, according to this year's power ranking by Congress.org.
Other Nevada lawmakers didn't fare as well. U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., ranked 42nd among the 100 members of the Senate. U.S. Rep. Dean Heller, R-Carson City, ranked near the bottom in the House, at No. 420 out of 435 members.
The annual study ranks members each year based on committee assignments, leadership posts, influence, legislative accomplishments and money they've helped secure for their districts.
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