The 1940s started an era of key committee chairmanships for Hayden.

With seniority and by shrewd deal making, he gets his committee chairmanship.

His instincts on committees and committee chairmanships seem basically sound.

Another possible punishment could be removing him from his committee chairmanship.

It was the first time in 10 years that a member has been removed from a committee chairmanship, Council aides said.

House Republicans do deserve better treatment, and their leaders offer another good idea: limit the time any member may hold onto a committee chairmanship.

Perhaps more important, there is the lure of a significant committee chairmanship.

He said committee chairmanships were legislative rather than executive matters.

While the committee chairmanships offer a measure of prestige, the real incentive for many members is financial.

House Democrats today removed two senior lawmakers from their committee chairmanships.