WASHINGTON – Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), one of the strongest supporters of credit unions on Capitol Hill, will learn today what the consequences are for having endorsed GOP nominee John McCain.
The Senate Democratic caucus is set to determine Lieberman's fate in a secret ballot vote when it meets today to organize for the session that begins next meeting. Lieberman said McCain was better qualified to handle foreign policy issues than Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Lieberman often appeared with and on behalf the GOP standard bearer.
Lieberman, who was elected as an independent but caucuses with the Democrats, could be stripped of his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee or could receive a lesser punishment such as losing a subcommittee chairmanship.
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