Roy Blunt

February 3, 2006 - 1:50pm

The almighty Saxton

The most powerful member of the New Jersey Republican congressional delegation today is 12-term Congressman James Saxton, who was the one of New Jersey's six GOP Congressmen to publicly support the winner in the race for House Majority Leader, John Boehner. Saxton, who was passed over for a full committee chairmanship despite his seniority, suddenly increases his insider clout exponentially. Four of his colleagues were openly supportive of Boehner's opponent, Roy Blunt, who remains the House Majority Whip.

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January 10, 2006 - 2:52pm

The Race for House Majority Leader

Three New Jersey GOP Congressmen have taken sides in the race to succeed Tom DeLay as House Majority Leader, according to a list compiled by Hotline. Rodney Frelinghuysen and Michael Ferguson are backing Roy Blunt, the current Majority Whip who has been acting as leader since DeLay's indictment last year. James Saxton is supporting John Boehner, a former House GOP Conference Leader from Ohio. Republicans expect Christopher Smith to back Boehner; Blunt was part of the leadership team that ousted him as Veterans Committee Chairman last year.

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