New York GOP maintains clout in Congress
New York will be sending only three Republicans to Congress in January—including a freshman House member—but the GOP will continue to wield considerable clout.
House Republicans announced today they have elected Rep. John McHugh of Pierrepont Manor as the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.
McHugh, whose congressional district covers the northernmost part of the state, will replace Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California. Hunter, who did not seek re-election last month, endorsed McHugh for the leadership post.
Meanwhile, Rep. Peter King of Seaford, Long Island will serve another two-year term as ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee. King chaired the committee prior to the Democratic takeover of the House in 2007.
The third Republican in the delegation is Christopher Lee, who was elected to the 26th Congressional District seat in Western New York vacated by the retirement of Rep. Tom Reynolds.
Filling out the delegation will be 26 House Democrats, Sen. Chuck Schumer and a yet-to-be-named senator who will replace Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. That, of course, assumes the Senate will confirm Clinton as secretary of state.
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