The Hill’s Andrew Restuccia: House Republican to name committee rooms after sports stadiums While the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s calendar this year will be packed with sober hearings on the Obama administration’s climate change and health care policies, the panel’s chairman is instituting one informal policy that might lighten …

Republicans, who don’t have much to do these days that doesn’t involve sitting back and watching the Dem on Dem violence, recently "discovered" a letter penned by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Merriam Webster 47 Federal Street Springfield, Mass. 01101 —- Dearest Merriam: —- Thank you for your many years of valuable …

and no one is around to hear him, does he make a sound?

The Energy and Commerce Committee has been a barrel of laughs this week. We thought Chairman Waxman’s sly move of sending all the Republicans cucumber sandwiches would take the cake, but boy were we wrong! Earlier today, in the never-ending mark-up, Congressman Joe Barton asked the Democrats’ speed reader to …

While Democrats and Republicans continue to knock heads over Cap and Trade legislation, it seems the only progress they’ve made today came a few minutes ago when they decided to break for dinner. According to a tipster, Democrats, who control the purse strings, informed Republican members and staff that they …

Whether it’s your office March Madness pool or a long weekend in a Vegas Sports Book, it’s always good to have the latest betting sheets: [Who loves energy?] E&C Chairman Henry Waxman told Reuters he has the votes to pass this next week. The Associated Press calls this package a …

***UPDATE: Waxman wins gavel by vote of 137-122 All of Washington is watching to see who will hold the powerful gavel in 2123 Rayburn. We’ll know in less than 24 hours. Roll Call: Gavel’s Fate Rests with the Caucus … Politico: Dingell & Waxman has party squirming … AP: Waxman, …

Patrick O’Connor and John Bresnahan: Hoyer Steps in Waxman-Dingell Fight

Who doesn’t love politics? Nancy Pelosi doesn’t like John Dingell because of his stance on CAFE, so she supports his primary opponent.    ENEMIES Nancy Pelosi becomes the first Speaker of the House and who swears her into office? The Dean of the House, John Dingell. FRIENDS Fellow Californian Henry …

Marc Ambinder: McCain Campaign Stands Up Palin Truth-Squadding Team The McCain campaign is standing up a truth-squadding operation designed to push what they deem as “smears” about Gov. Sarah Palin out of circulation. … The team, headquartered in Arlington, includes Mark Paoletta, a former chief counsel for the House Energy and …

Ericka Andersen: Straight from the Energy and Commerce Committee

The New Yorker: The Search Party Google CEO Eric Schmidt: “What kills a company is not competition but arrogance. We control our fate.”

Washington D.C. again had the highest heating oil price at $3.77 a gallon, up 8.7 cents from the previous week.

House Energy and Commerce Committee launches probe of FCC practices