Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) suffered a stinging defeat Wednesday when an Indian gambling bill he’s being pushing for more than a decade was handily defeated in a lopsided vote of 121-298.
The floor fight pitted Dingell, the longest-serving member of the House, against fellow Michigan Democrat John Conyers Jr., its second-longest serving member. Dingell, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is serving his 25th House term, while House Judiciary Committee Chairman Conyers is in his 22nd.
Dingell’s bill would have settled a century-old land dispute between two tribes and paved the way for them to build casinos in cash-strapped Michigan districts. Detroit-area lawmakers led by Conyers argued the land claims by the two tribes were illegitimate and would undermine the revenues of existing gambling operations that are a major source of tax revenue for the city.
For the full story, please see Susan Crabtree, Dingell loses battle with Conyers on gambling bill
, The Hill.com, June 25, 2008.
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