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Garner eyes new power as vice president reshapes lawmaking
In a dramatic shift Garner pushes to end the custom of committee chairmen choosing conferees. He wields influence beyond the Senate, shaping Cabinet and House matters. The piece notes Carey of Wyoming challenging Fechner’s bids and broader fights over New Deal policies, bank reform plans, and the looming political battle after the New England opposition to processing taxes.
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Cactus Jack
Gainer
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Garner
House
Ways and Means Committee
Democrats
Congress
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
CCC
Forest Army
Robert Fechner
Corps
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Fechner
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Wallace
New
Federal Reserve Board
Carter Glass
Washington
Federal Monetary Authority
Vander Ho
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Father Coughlin
Central Bank
Samson
New York