Progressive Mandate At Work: Waxman Named House Energy Chair Posted on November 20, 2008 by Bill Scher Last week, the progressive mandate was felt in the Senate, as right-leaning Democratic Senator Max Baucus proposed Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)