So far, Boehner has kept mum about whom he will favor for the most coveted committee slots in the next Congress — and about what factors will be the most important in making those choices.
In addition to seniority, Boehner has signaled that legislative accomplishments will be weighed in the next round of deliberations over leadership posts, along with other factors like whether aspirants meet or exceed their National Republican Congressional Committee fund-raising quotas.
The old system, long presided over by DeLay and inherited by Boehner, tended to reward conservatives and punish
moderates. Financial service to the party was important, but so was ideological cohesion.
