Brady Edges Out Tiberi To Lead Ways & Means; Rice Takes Ryan's Spot
House Republicans on Thursday (Nov. 5) confirmed Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) as the new chairman of the Ways & Mean Committee, roughly a year after he failed to grab that spot in a contest with now Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). The Republican Conference also named Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) to take Ryan's spot on the full committee, according to a spokesman for House GOP Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). Brady's slot on the Ways & Means trade subcommittee will...