January 5, 2001
On the Hill
The first session of the 107th Congress convened Jan. 3. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) was elected Speaker of the House by a vote of 222 to 207 (with 2 members voting present). The House Republican Conference was scheduled to vote Jan. 4 on committee chairmanships.
Citing health concerns for himself and his wife, Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.) announced Jan. 4 that he will retire Jan. 31. Rep. Shuster, 68, has represented the 9th District in south-central Pennsylvania since 1973. He completed his sixth and last year as chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in December.
