Donovan says it is unknown whether Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., who has been instrumental in his role as chairman of the Senate's banking committee, will remain in his post, as he may take another committee chairmanship.
Though some Democratic leaders had tried to rally around another candidate for chairmanship of the executive committee of the Kings County Democratic Committee, Mr. Seddio had gathered support by the time the vote took place.
Jennings, who was recalled to the White House last year by Barack Obama to help fix the botched launch of his Obamacare health reforms, added that Henry Waxman, a veteran California Democrat who held another influential subcommittee chairmanship, was "widely unpopular" among state governors, due to disputes over the Medicaid system.
Mr. Leahy's decision to pass up the chairmanship highlights another change: the diminished appeal of leading the panel.
A Bank of America spokesman said Friday that the company was disappointed with the conclusions of the reports, including an initiative to strip Mr. Lewis of his chairmanship and another that would unseat him altogether.
Asked whether he might consider keeping an official title after that -- some supporters have floated the idea of his retaining the military chairmanship or another high post -- Mr. Jiang did not respond, and his ambitions and the realistic possibilities are largely unknown.
In July it was announced that Marcus would remain acting chairman of Marcus Cable but would also assume the chairmanship of another company unrelated to Allen, Irving, Tex-based Chancellor Media, which is one of the largest radio station owners in the U.S. ($582 billion, 1997 revenues).
He has been obliged in recent days to resign another board post, the deputy chairmanship of Swiss Re, the insurance company.
Mr. Zarb used a similar strategy in 1996, when Governor Pataki placed him in another political hot seat: the chairmanship of LIPA.
