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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 - Representative Tom DeLay, under pressure from his colleagues and swept into an election-year lobbying scandal, on Saturday abandoned his effort to remain House majority leader, setting the stage for a battle over the House Republican leadership in a campaign season tinged by corruption.
In letters sent Saturday to fellow House Republicans and Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, Mr. DeLay said he supported the call for an election of a new leader and was stepping aside to avoid becoming a political liability as Republicans battle to hold their majority.
New York Times | CARL HULSE | January 7, 2006 12:43 PM