Sander Levin to replace Charles Rangel as acting chief of key House panel

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Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan will take over as acting chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told rank-and-file Democrats at a closed-door meeting Thursday that Levin would replace New York Rep. Charles B. Rangel. Rangel relinquished his chairmanship Wednesday in the wake of ethics inquiries.

Levin told reporters, “I think you know my close relationship with Charlie. At this point I’m acting chairman.”

-- Associated Press