Dossier
GOP steering committee
Coverage of GOP steering committee in the Nexus archive.
- Senate rabble-rousers are gaining power
Hardline conservatives are gaining influence in the Senate by securing leadership roles on key committees. Ron Johnson chairs the Budget Committee and Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations, while Mike Lee is next in line for the Judiciary Committee. Rand Paul leads the Homeland Security Committee, and Rick Scott chairs the Aging Committee and GOP steering committee.