October 12, 2001

On the Hill

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) won the Oct. 10 House Minority Whip election to replace David Bonior (D- Mich.) who announced he will resign from the Whip post on Jan. 15 to concentrate on his run for Governor of Michigan next year. Rep. Pelosi won the election by a vote of 118-95 over Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Oct. 9 endorsed the nomination of John Marburger, Ph.D., as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The nomination must now be approved by the full Senate.